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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-09more like thismore than 2014-09-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Rivers more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to institute infraction proceedings where Water Framework Directive river quality standards are not met. more like this
tabling member constituency Basingstoke remove filter
tabling member printed
Maria Miller more like this
uin 208674 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>It is for the European Commission, in its role as guardian of the Treaties, to oversee the application of European Union law and institute infraction proceedings where it considers such action appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The standards which apply under the Water Framework Directive are set out in Directions from the Secretary of State to the Environment Agency. These standards are used by the Environment Agency in drawing up objectives for all water bodies in river basin management plans. These plans are then approved by the Secretary of State. All public bodies have a duty to have regard to these plans and the Environment Agency must exercise its functions to achieve the plans’ objectives.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-12T09:51:01.1795391Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-12T09:51:01.1795391Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
1480
label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller more like this
91153
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-09more like thismore than 2014-09-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Water Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides on (a) the future funding of catchment management partnerships and (b) the role of water companies; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Basingstoke remove filter
tabling member printed
Maria Miller more like this
uin 208675 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>Defra provided start-up funding to catchment partnership hosts of £1.6 million in the 2013/14 financial year and a further £2.2 million in 2014/15. Some of this funding was allocated to a national support group of representatives from the organisations that are hosting catchment partnerships to develop further guidance and support tools. This has included developing a ‘knowledge hub’ to help hosts share existing good practice around securing external funding. Defra continues to support this process through our ongoing evaluation of the catchment based approach to help guide partnerships further. The evaluation will also help to establish whether becoming fully self-sustaining partnerships remains a viable ambition. Catchment partnerships are able to draw in funding through other sectors and organisations. No decision has yet been made about future Defra funding for catchment partnerships.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In parallel, Defra continues to encourage water companies to play an active role in catchment partnerships. In our Strategic Policy Steer to OFWAT, we stipulated that it should provide a regulatory framework which enables water companies to consider funding catchment schemes where they are more cost effective than end-of-pipe treatment solutions. Defra’s ongoing evaluation shows that water companies are working closely with all catchment partnerships. As a result, we anticipate that there will be more catchment investment in water companies’ future business plans under the current Price Review process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-12T09:49:28.1092961Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-12T09:49:28.1092961Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
1480
label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller more like this
91154
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-09more like thismore than 2014-09-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Sewage: Water Treatment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department provides on the level of phosphate discharge allowable from sewage treatment works under the Water Framework Directive; and what plans she has to review this guidance. more like this
tabling member constituency Basingstoke remove filter
tabling member printed
Maria Miller more like this
uin 208676 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>In July Defra published updated Ministerial guidance to the Environment Agency to assist it in carrying out its river basin planning functions under the Water Framework Directive. This includes guidance on environmental standards such as phosphates standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Current phosphate standards are set out in Directions to the Environment Agency and will apply to the end of the current six-year planning cycle in 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Updated standards for phosphate will apply for the next six-year river basin planning cycle. This follows a review and consultation by the UK Water Framework Directive Technical Advisory Group. The new standards will be reflected in revised Directions to the Agency.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency sets limits on discharges from sewage treatment works to achieve standards set out in the Directions.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-12T09:45:33.81274Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-12T09:45:33.81274Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
1480
label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller more like this
91268
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-09more like thismore than 2014-09-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Sewage: Water Treatment more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to ensure that the best available technology is used to reduce phosphate discharges into rivers at sewage treatment works in England. more like this
tabling member constituency Basingstoke remove filter
tabling member printed
Maria Miller more like this
uin 208678 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove filter
answer text <p> </p><p>The Environment Agency sets permit limits for sewage works discharges to meet the Environmental Quality Standards required by the Water Framework Directive, as set out in supporting Directions from the Secretary of State. This includes the standards for phosphorus.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There has been considerable investment by water companies in phosphorus removal across the country. In order to meet the new standards, water companies propose further programmes of innovation in their business plans for 2015 to 2020, to optimise the performance of these plants and also to trial novel techniques. This will inform their investment decisions on the appropriate technology to achieve the Environmental Quality Standards.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-09-12T11:06:09.2441603Zmore like thismore than 2014-09-12T11:06:09.2441603Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
1480
label Biography information for Dame Maria Miller more like this