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1723432
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023 more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for (a) bringing forward and (b) implementing secondary legislation relating to the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act 2023; and whether he has a target date for full implementation of the Act's provisions. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Barclay more like this
uin 1673 more like this
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answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>Innovation is important in strengthening food security, enhancing resilience and improving agricultural sustainability.</p><p> </p><p>We are considering how to take forward the regulatory framework outlined in the Genetic Technology (Precision Breeding) Act and will share our plans in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cambridge more like this
answering member printed Daniel Zeichner more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-30T14:37:11.777Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T14:37:11.777Z
answering member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
1723434
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Farming Recovery Fund more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timescale is for making payments under the Farming Recovery Fund to eligible applicants. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Barclay more like this
uin 1674 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>To date all eligible farmers identified in the original Farming Recovery Fund announced in April 2024 have been offered the payment in line with the published criteria. In May, Defra announced a further expansion to the fund and further information on that will be available soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cambridge more like this
answering member printed Daniel Zeichner more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-30T12:42:38.897Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T12:42:38.897Z
answering member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
1723436
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office: Correspondence more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to respond to the letter from the UN Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention of 12 March 2024. more like this
tabling member constituency Walthamstow more like this
tabling member printed
Ms Stella Creasy more like this
uin 1672 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>The UK welcomed the creation of the Special Rapporteur on environmental defenders under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is considering the issues raised in the Special Rapporteur's two recent letters, in the context of the UK's obligations under the Aarhus Convention.</p><p> </p><p>We will respond in due course.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-30T16:00:18.03Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T16:00:18.03Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member
4088
label Biography information for Stella Creasy more like this
1723443
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Fly-tipping: South Holland and the Deepings more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many instances of fly tipping were recorded in South Holland and the Deepings constituency in (a) 2022, (b) 2023 and (c) 2024 to date. more like this
tabling member constituency South Holland and The Deepings more like this
tabling member printed
Sir John Hayes more like this
uin 1638 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>Local authorities are required to report fly-tipping incidents and enforcement actions to Defra, which the department publishes annually, at: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistical-data-sets%2Fenv24-fly-tipping-incidents-and-actions-taken-in-england.&amp;data=05%7C02%7CFlytipping%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca9d1ce7c47b0405f83ae08dcabbf7f6d%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638574086178649864%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nkO3WB%2FxwOHT8fsDbG492WJ30kvgokCIj7O1a%2BA%2FJbE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/env24-fly-tipping-incidents-and-actions-taken-in-england.</a> This data isn't available at a constituency level and excludes the majority of private-land incidents.</p><p> </p><p>Data for the period April 2023 to March 2024 will be published at the end of this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-30T15:44:04.623Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T15:44:04.623Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member
350
label Biography information for Sir John Hayes more like this
1723608
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Biodiversity: Regulation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to introduce exemptions for protected horticultural growers within the biodiversity net gain regulations. more like this
tabling member constituency South Norfolk more like this
tabling member printed
Ben Goldsborough more like this
uin 1842 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of horticultural growers. Land used for horticulture can be enhanced or created to generate biodiversity units, which can support site expansion or be sold on the private market or used to support on site expansion. Equally, any impacts to horticultural land through development or land use change require compensation.</p><p> </p><p>Following consultation, exemptions to the BNG requirement set out within the regulations are narrow and focussed. This keeps the policy ambitious, whilst being proportionate and deliverable for developers and local authorities. The exemptions are not sector specific.</p><p> </p><p>Defra are ready to work with the horticulture industry to promote best practice for maximising on-site BNG opportunities.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Coventry East more like this
answering member printed Mary Creagh more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-30T15:48:44.803Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T15:48:44.803Z
answering member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
tabling member 5205
1723614
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-25more like thismore than 2024-07-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 River Itchen: Sewage more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to increase the enforcement powers of Ofwat to help tackle unlawful discharges of sewage into the River Itchen by Southern Water. more like this
tabling member constituency Southampton Itchen more like this
tabling member printed
Darren Paffey more like this
uin 1848 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>The Secretary of State recently met with water company bosses, including Southern Water, to make clear that water firms will be held accountable for their performance for customers and the environment. During the meeting, water bosses signed up to the Government’s initial package of reforms to cut sewage dumping and attract investment to upgrade infrastructure.</p><p> </p><p>The Government also announced a new Water (Special Measures) Bill, which will turn around the performance of water companies, in the King’s Speech. The Bill will strengthen regulation, give the water regulator new powers to ban the payment of bonuses if environmental standards are not met and increase accountability for water executives. These are the first critical steps in enabling a long-term and transformative reset of the entire water sector.</p><p> </p><p>I would also refer the hon. Member to the Written Statement made by the Secretary of State on 18 July: <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-statements/detail/2024-07-18/hcws3" target="_blank">Written statements - Written questions, answers and statements - UK Parliament</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice more like this
answering member printed Emma Hardy more like this
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less than 2024-07-30T12:35:08.657Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T12:35:08.657Z
answering member
4645
label Biography information for Emma Hardy more like this
tabling member 5270
1723186
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Drinking Water: Havant more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential impact of Southern Water's proposal to introduce recycled waste water in to the drinking water supply at the Havant Thicket Reservoir on the environment. more like this
tabling member constituency Chichester more like this
tabling member printed
Jess Brown-Fuller more like this
uin 1621 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-30more like thismore than 2024-07-30
answer text <p>Southern Water have recently consulted on their proposal to turn treated wastewater, normally pumped out to sea, into purified recycled water. This water would then be pumped to Havant Thicket Reservoir, where it would be stored and mixed with spring water, before being pumped along a new pipeline and treated prior to going into supply.</p><p>The urgent need to protect the iconic chalk rivers of Hampshire means that action is needed now to ensure resilient and sustainable water supplies. Options such as water recycling mark a transition to water supplies that are not dependent upon the uncertainties of rainfall. These options are well established elsewhere around the world and are already operating elsewhere in the UK, to ensure resilient supplies in a changing climate.</p><p>All water recycling options including Southern Water’s must meet the environmental requirements for wastewater treatment discharges into the environment. Water re-abstracted from the environment for public water supply must also be treated to meet our high drinking water standards before use, in accordance with a robust risk assessment.</p><p>Recent research carried out for the Drinking Water Inspectorate indicated a high level of support (79% agreement) for the use of water recycling to supplement drinking water supplies.</p><p>An online survey and in-depth, online interviews were undertaken between July and September 2022. The online survey had 1,618 respondents with demographic representation broadly consistent with the UK adult population. Survey respondents were randomly allocated to groups so that the impact of two manipulated variables (relating to water recycling scheme design and to terminology) could be investigated. Overall, the survey showed that there was a relatively high Ref: DWI 70/2/348. Project Report ii level of support (79% agreement) for the utilisation of water recycling to supplement drinking water supplies. The survey results also showed that terminology has a stronger influence on levels of support for water recycling than scheme configuration (e.g. the presence of environmental buffers).</p>
answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice more like this
answering member printed Emma Hardy more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-30T12:22:35.027Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-30T12:22:35.027Z
answering member
4645
label Biography information for Emma Hardy more like this
tabling member 5335
1723267
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Farmers: Government Assistance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to increase support for farmers to mitigate the impacts of crops (a) lost and (b) not planted due to wet weather. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Barclay more like this
uin 1487 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-29more like thismore than 2024-07-29
answer text <p>The Farming Recovery Fund is a contribution towards uninsured costs that have likely been incurred in re-establishing productive, farmable land in areas significantly damaged by water, caused by flooding from Storms Babet and Henk or exceptional rainfall during October 2023 to March 2024.</p><p> </p><p>In May Defra introduced a package of temporary adjustments and easements within the Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI), SFI Pilot, Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship to support farmers and land managers dealing with the impacts of severe wet weather in England.</p><p> </p><p><em>[Essentially, if bad weather has caused disruptions to farming activities or affected a farmer’s ability to meet the mandatory requirements set out in live agreements, the adjustments allow more time to establish or defer some activity to later in the year.]</em> A full list of these adjustments can be found on the gov.uk website at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wet-weather-temporary-support-for-farmers-in-2024" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wet-weather-temporary-support-for-farmers-in-2024</a> .</p>
answering member constituency Cambridge more like this
answering member printed Daniel Zeichner more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-29T16:31:50.473Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-29T16:31:50.473Z
answering member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
1723268
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Agriculture: Food Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he plans to continue the annual farm to fork summit. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Barclay more like this
uin 1488 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-29more like thismore than 2024-07-29
answer text <p>Confidence among farmers is at an all time low. We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British Farmers. The only way to do this effectively is to listen to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside and nature. This Government will introduce a new deal for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. We will: cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy; protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals; and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cambridge more like this
answering member printed Daniel Zeichner more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-29T16:33:04.677Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-29T16:33:04.677Z
answering member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this
1723269
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-07-24more like thismore than 2024-07-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
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 Food Supply more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons remove filter
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will introduce a legally binding food security target. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Cambridgeshire more like this
tabling member printed
Steve Barclay more like this
uin 1489 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-07-29more like thismore than 2024-07-29
answer text <p>Food security is national security. A resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British farmers is a key element of our national food security.</p><p> </p><p>That is why this Government will introduce a new deal for farmers to boost rural economic growth and strengthen Britain's food security. We will: cut energy bills by switching on GB Energy; protect farmers from being undercut in trade deals; and use the Government’s own purchasing power to back British produce.</p><p> </p><p>Food security is not a binary issue but consists of complex and dynamic interactions. The Government will publish the triennial UK Food Security Report this year which will measure trends across the five categories of food security.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Cambridge more like this
answering member printed Daniel Zeichner more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-07-29T16:25:47.4Zmore like thismore than 2024-07-29T16:25:47.4Z
answering member
4382
label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this
tabling member
4095
label Biography information for Steve Barclay more like this