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1125264

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	Hedges and Ditches
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 he is taking to protect hedgerows as habitats for wildlife; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	251892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green, Catherine West, on 15 April 2019 to PQ 242911.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 09:27:58 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1125284

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	Diesel Engines: Urban Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to limit the use of diesel generators in town centres.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251945
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government currently regulates the use of generators with a thermal input of over 1 megawatt in order to minimise the negative impact on air quality, in particular nitrogen oxide emissions.</p><p> </p><p>The Clean Air Strategy, published earlier this year, recognises the scope for potentially tighter controls in the future, both in terms of size of generator and level of emissions. It also commits to exploring the use of environmental permitting for significant non-road mobile machinery sources where appropriate, including generators.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 08:48:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125314

registered interest
date	08/05/2019
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	Food: Packaging
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 his Department is taking to encourage major supermarket chains to stop using plastic packaging for fruit and vegetables.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	251953
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Packaging (Essential Requirements) Regulations already require all retailers to ensure that all their packaging does not exceed what is needed to make sure the products are safe, hygienic and acceptable for both the packed product and for the consumer. As part of the Resources and Waste Strategy, we have committed to review the effectiveness of these regulations by the end of next year.</p><p> </p><p>We are also consulting on reforms to the way we manage packaging waste. We have set out in our consultation options for how we want to enhance the incentive for producers to make better packaging design choices.</p><p> </p><p>Plastic packaging for some fruit and vegetables can extend their shelf life, which can help to reduce food waste.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 16:48:39 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1124970

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Pheasants: Imports
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 pheasant (a) eggs for hatching and (b) live birds were imported into England from each (a) EU and (b) third country in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	251253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into England from the EU between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Species</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Commodity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country Of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Partridge</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>1,722,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>465,168</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Partridge Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,187,437</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pheasant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hatching Eggs</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>17,627,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,241,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>142,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>767,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>5,382,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Pheasant Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,174,306</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into the UK from third countries between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><p>Hatching eggs – 54,600</p><p>Live birds – 5,250</p><p> </p><p>All imports were from the USA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no recorded figures for partridge hatching eggs imported from the EU. In addition, there were no imports of partridge live birds or hatching eggs from third countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency is not able to determine how many of the above imports from third countries were imported into England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 251254 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:52:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1124971

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Partridges: Imports
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 partridge (a) eggs for hatching and (b) live birds were imported into England from each (a) EU country and (b) third country in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	251254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into England from the EU between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Species</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Commodity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country Of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Partridge</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>1,722,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>465,168</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Partridge Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,187,437</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pheasant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hatching Eggs</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>17,627,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,241,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>142,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>767,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>5,382,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Pheasant Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,174,306</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into the UK from third countries between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><p>Hatching eggs – 54,600</p><p>Live birds – 5,250</p><p> </p><p>All imports were from the USA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no recorded figures for partridge hatching eggs imported from the EU. In addition, there were no imports of partridge live birds or hatching eggs from third countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency is not able to determine how many of the above imports from third countries were imported into England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 251253 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:52:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1125038

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Agriculture: Diversification
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 support farmers to create a sustainable diversified farming system.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill will help farmers in England to grow strong and diversified businesses producing high quality food in a more sustainable way, enhancing the environment for future generations. We will create an ambitious new system based on paying “public money for public goods”, which will include improving air and water quality, biodiversity and habitats for wildlife. Financial support for innovations like precision farming can also help farmers become more productive, reduce the use of expensive chemicals and protect the environment.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/05/2019 12:42:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125138

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Hares Preservation Act 1892
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 the current maximum penalty is for a breach of the Hares Preservation Act 1892.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	251294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The current maximum penalty for a breach of the Hares Preservation Act 1892 is level 1 on the standard scale, i.e. £200.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 12:46:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1124724

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
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	Solid Fuels: Prices
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 discussions he has had with retailers on all solid fuel prices across England as part of his Department’s consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	250755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>During the consultation period various respondents sent in their own price analyses. These note that there are price differentials associated with volumes purchased and seasonality as well as between differing locations across England. We are taking this information into account as we develop our analysis.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 13:02:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1124725

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
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	Solid Fuels: Prices
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 consultation his Department has undertaken with the Competition and Markets Authority regarding competition in the solid fuel market in England as part of his Department’s consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Birkenhead
tabling member printed	Frank Field
uin	250756
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>Defra has not held discussions with the Competition and Markets Authority as part of its consultation on cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 13:07:03 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	478 label Biography information for Lord Field of Birkenhead

1124737

registered interest
date	03/05/2019
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	Grouse Moors
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 the cost to the public purse is of subsidies for grouse moor management; and what assessment he has made of the effect of those subsidies on the economy.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	250793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not make subsidies available specifically for grouse moor management, although such land may qualify for Basic Payment Scheme payments and environmental schemes.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/05/2019 12:53:28 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly