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114667

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	Flood Control
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 flood defences were affected by the 2013-14 winter floods; how many such defences had been temporarily repaired by 31 October 2014; how many such defences have been permanently repaired by 31 October 2014; how many areas were affected by the 2013-14 winter floods; how many of those areas had permanently repaired by 31 October 2014 all their flood defences that had been damaged by the 2013-14 winter floods; how many of those areas had some of their flood defences only temporarily repaired by 31 October 2014; and to how many of the areas affected by the 2013-14 winter floods the Environment Agency had restored flood protection by 31 October 2014.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	213530
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Going into this winter every community that was affected by the storms and floods of last winter will have the same or better standard of protection as they had before last winter.</p><p>Following the tidal surge on 5 December 2013 and the winter storms, a total of 890 recovery projects were identified across England; of these, 844 projects involved the repair of flood defence assets. The remaining 46 involve surveys, studies or actions relating to incident response.</p><p>By 31 October 2014, permanent repairs had been completed for 802 (95%) of the 844 defence projects. There are 42 (5%) defence projects where temporary repairs with contingency measures are in place, restoring the standard of protection to pre-winter 2013/14 levels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 11/11/2014 16:58:13 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

114711

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	White Fish: Conservation
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 she expects to publish the review commissioned in 2012 into the evidence supporting an increase in the minimum landing size for sea bass.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	213526
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2014 Solent bass survey provides confirmation of five successive poor year classes (2008 – 2012) and some initial indications of an improvement in numbers of one‐year‐olds from 2013, although the impact of the latter on future stocks will depend on subsequent survival.</p><p> </p><p>These findings are consistent with the most recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), reflecting an ongoing trend on a wider scale that European bass levels are unacceptably low and action must be taken at EU level to reverse the decline.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has published draft proposals for measures to apply to both recreational and commercial sectors in 2015. We expect these will be discussed at December Fisheries Council. Once the final form of any EU agreement is known we will subsequently consider additional domestic measures that will include a review of the minimum landing size.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 213527 213528 question first answered 11/11/2014 16:52:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

114713

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	White Fish: Conservation
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 recent Solent bass survey; and what steps she plans to take in response to the findings of that survey.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	213527
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2014 Solent bass survey provides confirmation of five successive poor year classes (2008 – 2012) and some initial indications of an improvement in numbers of one‐year‐olds from 2013, although the impact of the latter on future stocks will depend on subsequent survival.</p><p> </p><p>These findings are consistent with the most recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), reflecting an ongoing trend on a wider scale that European bass levels are unacceptably low and action must be taken at EU level to reverse the decline.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has published draft proposals for measures to apply to both recreational and commercial sectors in 2015. We expect these will be discussed at December Fisheries Council. Once the final form of any EU agreement is known we will subsequently consider additional domestic measures that will include a review of the minimum landing size.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 213526 213528 question first answered 11/11/2014 16:52:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

114714

registered interest
date	05/11/2014
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	White Fish: Conservation
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 plans she has to introduce domestic bass conservation policies.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	213528
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>The 2014 Solent bass survey provides confirmation of five successive poor year classes (2008 – 2012) and some initial indications of an improvement in numbers of one‐year‐olds from 2013, although the impact of the latter on future stocks will depend on subsequent survival.</p><p> </p><p>These findings are consistent with the most recent scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES), reflecting an ongoing trend on a wider scale that European bass levels are unacceptably low and action must be taken at EU level to reverse the decline.</p><p> </p><p>The EU has published draft proposals for measures to apply to both recreational and commercial sectors in 2015. We expect these will be discussed at December Fisheries Council. Once the final form of any EU agreement is known we will subsequently consider additional domestic measures that will include a review of the minimum landing size.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 213526 213527 question first answered 11/11/2014 16:52:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw

106278

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Landfill
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 Environment Agency takes to ensure that landfill sites practices are in line with environmental regulations.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	213274
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>Prospective landfill site operators must apply to the Environment Agency for an environmental permit under the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency will assess whether proposed operations can comply with the regulations. If it is satisfied, the Environment Agency will issue a permit, which will include conditions to ensure the operator complies with relevant legislation and manages its activities so that it does not cause pollution.</p><p> </p><p>Permits include limits on emissions of polluting substances to the wider environment. These include emissions:</p><p>• to groundwater;</p><p>• of landfill gas;</p><p>• that may affect amenity (e.g. noise, odour, dust, pests).</p><p> </p><p>To assess compliance with the permit, the Environment Agency:</p><p>• routinely visits landfill sites and meets with the operator;</p><p>• audits the operator’s management system and activities against the permit conditions and best practice;</p><p>• responds to complaints about the landfill site and monitors impacts on local communities where necessary;</p><p>• reviews and approves (or rejects) development plans;</p><p>• reviews reports required by the permit including the operator’s monitoring data and records of waste accepted.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency takes action where it identifies non-compliance with permit conditions in line with its Enforcement and Sanctions Guidance.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 10/11/2014 12:36:02 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

106279

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Landfill
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 have been taken out against landfill operators in the (a) UK and (b) North East of England in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	North Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Kevan Jones
uin	213275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>The following enforcement notices have been issued to landfill operators by the Environment Agency since 1 November last year:</p><p> </p><p>(a) England 40</p><p>(b) North East England 7</p><p> </p><p>The regulation of waste is a devolved matter. Defra does not hold data on enforcement notices issued in respect to Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 10/11/2014 12:40:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1438 label Biography information for Mr Kevan Jones

106280

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Park Homes: Water Charges
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 representations she has received on park home owners being able to be individually metered for water use.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Annette Brooke
uin	213265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2014 answer text <p>We have not received any recent representation from park home owners on this topic.</p><p> </p><p>The majority of premises either receive their water and sewerage services from a water company or a reseller. A customer of a water company can request (under the Water Industry Act 1991) a water meter and if it is not feasible to fit one (due to it being impractical or unduly costly) they will be moved across to an assessed charge. The assessed charge should ‘bear as much relation as possible to the volumes of water such customers would be likely to use’ and are normally based on the average metered bill for the area or the number of bedrooms.</p><p> </p><p>Those customers of resellers (and this can include sheltered accommodation, housing association properties, flats above commercial premises, caravan parks and park homes) can ask for a meter to be fitted but there is no legal requirement on the reseller to do this.</p><p> </p><p>The industry regulator, Ofwat, regulates the resale market through The Water Resale Order 2006 (section 150 of the Water Industry Act 1991) and provides examples on how the charges should be apportioned.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 07/11/2014 14:15:11 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1431 label Biography information for Annette Brooke

106281

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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
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 assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the Repair and Renew grant scheme.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	213290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2014 answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities, with support from the Environment Agency, to ensure the effective delivery and deliver the maximum benefit for the ‘Repair and Renew’ grant. We are aware of a number of collaborative applications that will have multiple beneficiaries. These demonstrate particularly effective use of the grant.</p><p>The scheme is still running. All local authorities must claim reimbursement for grant payments from Defra by 31 March 2015. After then we will be better placed to assess the effectiveness of the scheme.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 10/11/2014 12:45:26 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

106282

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 progress her Department has made on vaccinating cattle against bovine TB; and what progress has been made on reaching an agreement on the criteria for field trials of cattle vaccinations at EU level; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	213300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>We are awaiting the final report on field trial design proposals for vaccine and diagnostic tests to be undertaken in Great Britain. The design will need to satisfy the demands of the European Commission. Former Commissioner Borg made it clear in his January 2013 letter that field trials would need to be large scale and long lasting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/11/2014 17:16:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

106283

registered interest
date	04/11/2014
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	Squirrels: Diseases
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 she is taking to control squirrel pox in the red squirrel population.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	213348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>Squirrelpox virus is highly infectious and poses a major threat to red squirrel populations. That is why Defra is contributing £50,000 over two years to the Moredun Research Institute, which is undertaking research on the development of a vaccine for squirrel pox virus.</p><p> </p><p>This adds to the wider package of Government actions being undertaken to protect red squirrels from the impact of grey squirrels and the squirrel pox they carry. This includes Natural England and Forestry Commission participation in the Red Squirrels Northern England project and Forestry Commission provision of grant aid, through the English Woodland Grant Scheme, for grey squirrel control in red squirrel areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/11/2014 17:10:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon