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750129

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tree Planting: Public Places
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees have been planted in public spaces in the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	4117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Neither Defra nor the Forestry Commission records the planting data of projects that are not funded directly by either Defra or FC. Many local authorities fund their own tree planting projects; therefore, they record their own planting data. As the information requested is not collated centrally it could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the total new planting in England (in hectares), including planting from all other recorded sources, are available from the Forestry Commission’s Woodland Area, Planting and Publicly Funded Restocking publication: <a href="https://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7aqknx" target="_blank">https://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7aqknx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 4118 question first answered 18/07/2017 16:43:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

750130

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Tree Planting: Southampton
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many trees have been planted in Southampton in the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	4118
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Neither Defra nor the Forestry Commission records the planting data of projects that are not funded directly by either Defra or FC. Many local authorities fund their own tree planting projects; therefore, they record their own planting data. As the information requested is not collated centrally it could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p>Statistics on the total new planting in England (in hectares), including planting from all other recorded sources, are available from the Forestry Commission’s Woodland Area, Planting and Publicly Funded Restocking publication: <a href="https://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7aqknx" target="_blank">https://www.forestry.gov.uk/forestry/infd-7aqknx</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 4117 question first answered 18/07/2017 16:43:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

750132

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Electric Vehicles and Hybrid Vehicles
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government is taking to meet its air quality targets by supporting people from low-income backgrounds to buy (a) hybrid and (b) electric vehicles.
tabling member constituency	Hazel Grove
tabling member printed	Mr William Wragg
uin	3770
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government has a clear goal that nearly all cars and vans should be zero emission by 2050, and we want people across the UK to benefit from electric vehicles as soon as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The Office for Low Emission Vehicles provides a range of grant support to make electric vehicle ownership more affordable. The plug-in car grant offers up to £4,500 off the cost of an eligible electric car, and there is similar financial support for other vehicles, including motorcycles, vans, taxis and buses. Vehicles are increasingly becoming available on the second-hand car market, which makes electric vehicles a viable option for many more people. For both new and second-hand electric vehicle owners there is grant support to help with the cost of a home chargepoint – including for those without off-street parking.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>This support is offered regardless of household income and the data is not collected to undertake the analysis requested.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/07/2017 16:45:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4429 label Biography information for Mr William Wragg

749711

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Beef: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last discussed with his European counterparts imports of American beef containing artificial growth hormones.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	3648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with our European counterparts on sanitary and phytosanitary matters. We will not compromise on issues such as animal welfare and the standards of produce when we leave the EU. During both November 2016 and January 2017 Agriculture and Fish Council, the EU’s Free Trade Agreement negotiations were discussed, which included the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and considerations around food standards and beef containing growth hormones.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 16:47:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell

747994

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Environment Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Within the European Environment Agency budget[1] it is not possible to identify the membership cost for any individual EU Member State. The European Environment Agency undergoes regular independently-conducted evaluations[2] and the UK Government is fully engaged with the evaluation currently in progress[3]. When published in 2018, this evaluation will enhance our understanding of the benefits of European Environment Agency membership.</p><p> </p><p>In common with other EU agencies, as part of exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU (and European Environment Agency Member Countries) any potential future relationship with the European Environment Agency.</p><p> </p><p>[1] https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/documents/eea-budgets/budget-of-the-eea-2017</p><p>[2] https://www.eea.europa.eu/about-us/governance/eea-evaluations/eea-evaluation-2013</p><p>[3] http://ec.europa.eu/smart-regulation/roadmaps/docs/2018_env_002_eea_evaluation_en.pdf</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/07/2017 16:52:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

748009

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government how many Fishery Protection ships are patrolling UK waters at any one time; and what is the total number in the squadron.
tabling member printed	Lord Storey
uin	HL463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We are unable to confirm the position at a UK level as fisheries protection is a devolved matter. However, the Royal Navy Fishery Protection Squadron comprises of 3 offshore patrol vessels of which one is currently tasked to meet the contractual commitment to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) for the purposes of fisheries enforcement in England.</p><p> </p><p>The number of RN Offshore Patrol Vessels reflects the adoption of a risk based, intelligence led operational model that enables targeted enforcement interventions in the right place at the right time. The requirement for all vessels over 12 metres in length to be fitted with the satellite tracking devices (Vessel Monitoring System) gives a real time picture of where fishing activity is happening enabling the efficient employment of patrol vessels. This information is monitored at the MMO control room in Newcastle.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, when the RN Offshore Patrol Vessels are at sea but conducting other tasks they are still able to provide a presence which has a deterrent effect. This is supplemented by joint working with other agencies such as Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authorities (IFCAs), UK Border Force (UKBF) and the Police to ensure effective and timely intervention where illegal activity is suspected. Radar sweeps can be used by patrol vessels to identify potential targets and the AIS (Automatic Identification System) is also used in fisheries enforcement to detect fishing activity, including where fishing vessels are operating.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/07/2017 16:53:20 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4238 label Biography information for Lord Storey

748013

registered interest
date	04/07/2017
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the benefits, costs and risks of instituting an exclusive economic zone around the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
uin	HL467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU it will automatically become an independent coastal state. It will have rights to manage access to its waters and to work with other Coastal States, including the EU, to manage shared stocks and agree shares of fishing opportunities. The UK is already responsible for fisheries enforcement matters within its Exclusive Economic Zone.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/07/2017 16:53:43 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick