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89590

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Telephone Services
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under what timetable her Department plans to phase-out use of telephone lines with the prefix (a) 0845, 0844 and 0843 in accordance with the Cabinet Office guidance on customer service lines published in December 2013 and (b) 03 and 08, where 03 is the primary number under a dual numbering system.
tabling member constituency	Walsall South
tabling member printed	Valerie Vaz
uin	207453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Core Defra operates three telephone lines under a dual numbering system with the prefix 0345 as the primary number. In accordance with Cabinet Office guidance, the 0845 prefix numbers have been retained for these lines to allow callers a choice based on their call package arrangements. There are no plans to phase out either the 0845 or 0345 prefixed numbers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 03/09/2014 09:22:56 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4076 label Biography information for Valerie Vaz

89592

registered interest
date	29/08/2014
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	Floods: Insurance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will establish a scheme to provide affordable insurance cover for leasehold dwellings and small businesses in areas at high risk of flooding modelled on the existing Flood Re scheme for freehold dwellings.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Nick Harvey
uin	207550
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has been advised by the insurance industry that those leaseholders in high risk areas who will not be eligible for Flood Re will still be able to access affordable insurance. Insurers will also continue to provide insurance to small businesses in areas of high flood risk on a competitive basis.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Based on current evidence, Flood Re would not be an appropriate scheme for leasehold properties and small businesses in areas at a high risk of flooding.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Government has separately commissioned research into the commercial insurance market as part of its evidence gathering.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/09/2014 15:53:33 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	231 label Biography information for Sir Nick Harvey

79233

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Rabbits: Animal Welfare
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 she has any plans to introduce minimum welfare requirements for keeping pet rabbits.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206868
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Animal Welfare Act provides a comprehensive legal framework for the welfare of pet animals such as rabbits. Therefore, we do not currently see a need for a statutory code of practice for rabbits. Owners and potential owners can obtain specific advice on the keeping of rabbits on request from rabbit welfare and other animal welfare organisations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/09/2014 11:16:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

79346

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Dairy Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 July 2014, Official Report, column 178W, on dairy farming, how many complaints her Department has received on the Dairy Code of Conduct.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen West and South Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Simon Hart
uin	206975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>I refer the hon. Member to my previous answer of 8 July 2014, Official Report, column 178W.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/09/2014 14:48:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3944 label Biography information for Simon Hart

79347

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Ragwort
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 enforcement notices were served under the Weeds Act 1959 in respect of ragwort in each of the last three years; and to whom they were served in each such year.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206870
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The number of enforcement notices served under the Weeds Act 1959 in 2013, 2012 and 2011 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Enforcement notices served</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>36</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>37</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Enforcement is a last resort and where possible we encourage communications between landowners and complainants to try and resolve the issue. In the vast majority of cases this approach is successful.</p><p> </p><p>The names of those who have been served with enforcement notices are withheld in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/09/2014 11:14:12 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

79348

registered interest
date	22/07/2014
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	Ragwort
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 assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the code of practice on how to prevent the spread of ragwort published in July 2004.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	206871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We have not assessed the effectiveness of the Code of Practice. We are, however, continuing to review our policy on ragwort, including a review of the current evidence to ensure that we minimise the risk of injury to horses and other grazing livestock. This work will highlight what changes, if any, might be needed to the Code of Practice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/09/2014 11:15:35 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

79043

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	Buildings
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will review her departmental estate in order to reduce costs; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Kemptown
tabling member printed	Simon Kirby
uin	206688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra has rationalised its estate significantly since 2010 realising baseline property cost savings of £51 million per annum up to June 2014.</p><p>Defra has a property review and estates rationalisation programme to identify and deliver new opportunities to increase efficiency and reduce property costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/09/2014 14:45:22 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	3929 label Biography information for Simon Kirby

79045

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	Sewers
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 recent discussions her Department has had with manufacturers of sanitary and cosmetic products on (a) the provision of clear advice on disposal to avoid blockages in drainage systems and (b) research into improving the biodegradeability of sanitary products in the sewerage system.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	206750
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p>We are unaware of any such discussions.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/09/2014 14:42:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

79046

registered interest
date	21/07/2014
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	Dredging
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will task the Environment Agency to produce a prioritised list of locations where dredging would improve conveyance and reduce flood risk.
tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
uin	206754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Environment Agency undertakes dredging where the evidence demonstrates that it is a cost effective way of managing flood risk, taking account of the other options available. Defra has asked the Environment Agency to gather evidence on locations on main rivers where dredging and associated vegetation control could cost effectively reduce flood risk, in discussion with expert stakeholders. The evidence gathered will help to identify the likely benefits, costs and environmental impacts of any such work, and ensure that the available funding is prioritised effectively as part of the Environment Agency’s routine programme of annual maintenance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/09/2014 14:46:49 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

78905

registered interest
date	18/07/2014
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	EU Law
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 times the UK has lost EU infraction proceedings since May 2010 which relate to matters that fall within her Department's responsibility.
tabling member constituency	Wokingham
tabling member printed	Mr John Redwood
uin	206656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Court of Justice of the European Union ruled, on 18 October 2012, that by failing to ensure appropriate collection and associated treatment of urban waste water at London and Whitburn, the United Kingdom had failed to fulfil its obligations under the Urban Waste Water Treatment Directive (Case C-301/10). The Department is currently in discussion with the European Commission on how to give effect to the Court’s judgment. Since May 2010, no other infraction cases in respect of matters for which my Department is responsible have resulted in adverse judgements against the UK by the European Court.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/09/2014 14:41:26 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	14 label Biography information for Sir John Redwood