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1734106

registered interest
date	14/10/2024
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	Tuna: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what enforcement actions, including fines and prosecutions, the Marine Management Organisation has undertaken over the past year to protect bluefin tuna from illegal fishing; and what assessment have they made of the extent to which these enforcement actions are sufficient to comply with the UK's obligations under the rules of the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.
tabling member printed	Lord Roborough
uin	HL1586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) undertakes detailed traceability checks on the new bluefin tuna commercial fishery. MMO checks each individual fish landed where resource allows. This includes checks on purchasers of bluefin tuna including physical premises checks. Landing inspections and routine presence in ports act as a further deterrent to illegal activity. The planning, implementation and management of this fishery is in accordance with the International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 14:26:12 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4953 label Biography information for Lord Roborough

1733084

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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	Fluorinated Gases: Regulation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which Department is responsible for F gas regulation training requirements.
tabling member printed	Lord Carrington
uin	HL1449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>Defra is in the process of leading a review of the F-gas legislation in Great Britain, which includes reviewing the requirements related to training and certification in the use of fluorinated gases. The domestic regulations provide powers for authorised persons in England, Scotland and Wales to enforce the F-gas Regulation, designate certification and training bodies and include a power for appointing bodies to undertake certification, evaluation and attestation of F-gas handlers. Our GOV.UK page lists the required qualifications needed to work with F-gases in the United Kingdom:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/qualifications-required-to-work-on-equipment-containing-f-gas" target="_blank">Qualifications to work with F gas - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 14:34:52 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4712 label Biography information for Lord Carrington

1733090

registered interest
date	09/10/2024
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 Resilience Taskforce
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they will take steps to invite officials in the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero to sit on, and become members of, the Flood Resilience Task Force.
tabling member printed	Baroness Eaton
uin	HL1455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government’s new Floods Resilience Taskforce marks a new approach to preparing for flooding and developing policy. It brings together a range of partners in national, regional and local government, including the Environment Agency, Devolved Administrations, selected Regional Mayors and Lead Local Flood Authorities. Membership of the Taskforce from national, regional and local partners is flexed to meet the specific agenda and priorities but the Taskforce will also work with a wider range of flood risk partners as needed.</p><p> </p><p>The Floods Resilience Taskforce liaised with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero before the first meeting and received information on the Energy Sectors’ readiness for flooding. The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will be invited to attend future Taskforce meetings when the agenda requires and the Taskforce will work with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero as needed.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 14:34:26 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4184 label Biography information for Baroness Eaton

1732626

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to impose legal duties on landowners for the purpose of restricting the growth of ragwort.
tabling member printed	Lord Colgrain
uin	HL1375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>There are no plans to issue legislation to impose legal duties on landowners to restrict the growth of ragwort. The Government’s ‘Code of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort’ (see attached) sets out guidance for landowners on when and how common ragwort should be removed, taking into account both animal welfare and environmental considerations.</p><p> </p><p>The Code does not seek to eradicate common ragwort, but only seeks to control its spread where it poses a high risk of spreading to agricultural land, for example land used for grazing.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 13:46:22 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock attachment 1 file name PQ HL1375 attachment.pdf title How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort
tabling member	4596 label Biography information for Lord Colgrain

1732643

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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: Wales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the Welsh Government's Sustainable Farming Scheme, including the scheme’s requirement to devote at least 10 per cent of agricultural land to tree cover and to manage at least 10 per cent as semi-natural habitat, with the result that 20 per cent of agricultural land could be taken out of production; and what plans they have to introduce any such scheme in England.
tabling member printed	Lord Kempsell
uin	HL1396
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>Agriculture is a devolved area, and Wales’s Sustainable Farming Scheme is therefore a matter for the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and devolved administration officials meet routinely to share experiences and insight regarding our respective agricultural policies.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 13:11:09 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4988 label Biography information for Lord Kempsell

1732655

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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	Retail Trade: Misrepresentation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the issue of 'farmwashing' by retailers; and what steps they intend to take to tackle this issue.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>The Government will deliver a resilient and healthy food system with a new deal to ensures fairness in the supply chain across all sectors. Where farmers sell directly to retailers, their agreements will be covered within the scope of the sectoral regulations that we are introducing through powers in the Agriculture Act 2020. Farmers should always receive a fair price for their products and the Government is committed to tackling contractual unfairness wherever it exists.</p><p>In terms of how food is presented to consumers, all food sold in the UK must comply with food labelling rules: an underpinning rule of existing legislation is that food information, whether it be mandatory or is provided voluntarily, must not mislead. For example country of origin information is required for any food where its omission, when taking into account the labelling and presentation of the product as a whole, would be misleading to consumers.</p><p>Ministers will re-examine these regulations to ensure that they are working properly in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 13:36:10 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1732656

registered interest
date	08/10/2024
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	Incinerators: Plastics
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the (1) health, and (2) environmental, implications of the disposal of plastic waste by incineration.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL1411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2024 answer text <p>All energy-from-waste plants in England are regulated by the Environment Agency (EA) and must comply with the strict emissions limits set down in legislation. The EA will only grant a permit if they are satisfied that the proposal would not give rise to any significant pollution of the environment or harm to human health. When the EA receives a permit application for a new plant, they carry out a comprehensive air quality modelling assessment of emissions from the plant and consult the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) for their views on the application.</p><p> </p><p>The UKHSA’s position is that modern, well run and regulated municipal waste incinerators are not a significant risk to public health. UKHSA will continue to review its advice in light of any new substantial research on the health effects of incinerators published in peer-reviewed journals. To date, UKHSA is not aware of any evidence that requires a change in the position statement.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 21/10/2024 12:51:56 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

1731662

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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	Poultry: Animal Housing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have to (1) assess case for the phasing-out of cages for layer hens, and (2) launch a consultation on phasing out such cages.
tabling member printed	Baroness Gale
uin	HL1218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and want to work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards.</p><p> </p><p>The use of enriched ‘colony’ cages for laying hens is an issue we will want to fully consider in due course.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/10/2024 10:59:32 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	2503 label Biography information for Baroness Gale

1731678

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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	Biodiversity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to publish the National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan, in accordance with the commitment of the United Nations Biodiversity Conference Canada in 2022, before COP 16 starts in Colombia on 21 October.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of Norwich
uin	HL1286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>The four nations of the UK and the relevant UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies worked together to submit our “National Targets” on the 1st of August, committing us to meeting all 23 of the Global Biodiversity Framework targets at home. This means that our ambitious commitments to nature will be fully reflected in the global review being conducted at COP16. The UK National Targets are underpinned by a robust set of specific commitments and policies at UK and national level to halt and reverse the loss of biodiversity. These will be updated as new and revised policies are introduced. But it is clear there remains much more to be done for nature’s recovery. We will publish the full UK National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (NBSAP) in due course, detailing further delivery plans and future ambitions.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/10/2024 12:40:39 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4999 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of Norwich

1731723

registered interest
date	07/10/2024
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: Young People
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of Local Food Partnerships and the impact that they can have on young people’s access to food in their community.
tabling member printed	Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick
uin	HL1309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2024 answer text <p>Food Security is national security which is relevant to all five Government Missions and central to our primary Mission to grow the economy. Boosting Britain’s food security is one of the core priorities of this Government.</p><p> </p><p>We need a resilient and healthy food system, that works with nature and supports British Farmers. We will do this by listening to farmers and others with a stake in our food system, countryside, and nature.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be considering the role of place-based initiatives, including Local Food Partnerships, as we develop our plans to support our farmers and food and drink businesses, boost food security, invest in rural communities, deliver growth, manage waste more effectively across the supply chain, improve resilience to climate change and tackle biodiversity loss.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 18/10/2024 12:40:19 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick