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1257570

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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: Air Pollution
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 reduce levels of PM2.5 pollution (a) in total and (b) emitted from (i) existing and (ii) future incinerators.
tabling member constituency	Loughborough
tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
uin	124345
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Our Clean Air Strategy, published in 2019, set out the comprehensive action required across all parts of Government and society to reduce our emissions of five key pollutants, including particulates, to meet legally binding targets for 2020 and 2030.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action now to deliver these commitments. For example, we recently passed legislation to phase out the sale of house coal and small volumes of wet wood for domestic burning across England – measures focused on tackling a key source of PM<sub>2.5</sub>.</p><p> </p><p>Our landmark Environment Bill delivers key parts of the Strategy. It introduces a duty to set a legally binding target for fine particulate matter, in addition to a further long-term air quality target. In August, Government published a policy paper on environmental targets which outlined our objectives for air quality targets – to reduce the annual mean level of PM<sub>2.5 </sub>in ambient air and reduce population exposure to PM<sub>2.5 </sub>in the long-term.</p><p> </p><p>Emissions from incinerators in England are regulated by the Environment Agency under environmental permits. Permits contain limits for total particulate matter (TPM) which includes particulates of all sizes, including PM<sub>2.5</sub>. All incinerator permits issued since 3 December 2019 have contained a lower daily average TPM limit of 5 mg/Nm<sup>3</sup> (compared with permits issued before then for which the limit was 10 mg/Nm<sup>3</sup>). Permits for incinerators issued before 3 December 2019 will be changed to require compliance with the lower 5 mg/Nm<sup>3</sup> limit by 3 December 2023. Operators must continuously monitor their TPM emissions and the Environment Agency carries out regular inspections and audits to ensure that plants are complying with their permits.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 11/12/2020 14:03:16 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1257575

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Drugs: Litter
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 he has made of the prevalence of pollution from littering of (a) nitrous oxide cannisters, (b) plastic balloons and (c) other paraphernalia from the use of that gas for recreational purposes.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	124311
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Defra has made no specific assessment of the prevalence of pollution from littering of nitrous oxide cannisters, plastics balloons, or other paraphernalia from the use of nitrous oxide gas for recreational purposes.</p><p> </p><p>Keep Britain Tidy has, however, recently undertaken a national survey, on behalf of Defra, to understand litter composition across the UK. Nitrous oxide cannisters did not feature in its findings, and balloon-related litter was only found in very small quantities. The report did not distinguish between balloon-related litter as a result of the use of nitrous oxide gas for recreational purposes and other uses for balloons. The report is available at:</p><p><a href="http://www.keepbritaintidy.org/sites/default/files/resources/20200330%20KBT%20Litter%20Composition%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">www.keepbritaintidy.org/sites/default/files/resources/20200330%20KBT%20Litter%20Composition%20Report%20-%20FINAL.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>It is an offence to drop litter of any kind, and councils have legal powers to take enforcement action against offenders. Anyone caught littering may be prosecuted in a magistrates’ court, which can lead to a criminal record and a fine of up to £2,500 on conviction. Instead of prosecuting, councils may decide to issue a fixed penalty (on-the-spot fine) of between £65 and £150.</p><p> </p><p>The Anti-social Behaviour Crime and Policing Act 2014 introduced powers, such as Public Space Protection Orders, which the police and local councils can use to prevent people from taking intoxicating substances, including psychoactive substances such as nitrous oxide, in specified areas.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 11/12/2020 14:10:29 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1257634

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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 he has taken to enforce the restrictions on the market of C9-C14 PFCAs, their salts and related substances, agreed by ECHA by the end of the transition period; and whether those restrictions will be transposed into UK REACH by 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	124098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>At the end of the transition period, only those restrictions that are in force in EU REACH will be automatically carried over into UK REACH. The restriction proposals on C9-C14 PFCAs and on PFHxS are not yet agreed under EU REACH and are not likely to be in force at the end of the transition period, so will not be automatically carried over into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>After the end of the transition period we will make independent decisions on future REACH restrictions, taking into account any analysis already carried out, including in the EU, consultations, and our own independent scientific advice.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Environment Agency are working closely with other regulators to investigate sources, pathways and risks associated with PFAS chemicals in the environment in order to facilitate decisions on future risk management options.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 124099 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:07:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1257635

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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, whether the restriction proposal on manufacture, use and placing on the market of PFHxS, its salts and related substances agreed by ECHA will be transposed into UK REACH at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	124099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>At the end of the transition period, only those restrictions that are in force in EU REACH will be automatically carried over into UK REACH. The restriction proposals on C9-C14 PFCAs and on PFHxS are not yet agreed under EU REACH and are not likely to be in force at the end of the transition period, so will not be automatically carried over into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>After the end of the transition period we will make independent decisions on future REACH restrictions, taking into account any analysis already carried out, including in the EU, consultations, and our own independent scientific advice.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Environment Agency are working closely with other regulators to investigate sources, pathways and risks associated with PFAS chemicals in the environment in order to facilitate decisions on future risk management options.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 124098 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:07:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1257677

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Portsmouth Port: Recruitment
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 he has made on recruiting staff to support the processing of livestock at the port of Portsmouth following the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	124295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2020 answer text <p>Exports of livestock to the EU will require an Export Health Certificate (EHC), certified by a suitably qualified Official Veterinarian (OV), following the end of the transition period. Checks on EHCs will take place at the Border Control Post (BCP) of arrival in the EU, as opposed to the port of departure in Great Britain (GB). Generally, livestock animals already require a form of veterinary certification to move between GB and the EU. The training required for vets to certify ungulate exports has been made available free of charge by the Government and we expect sufficient resource will be available as a result. There are currently approximately 700 OVs authorised to certify ungulate exports across GB.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) already carry out controls on live animal imports. From 1 January they will continue to carry these out at destination, meaning that there will be no controls on imported live animals at ports, including Portsmouth. The APHA will ensure that the necessary live animal inspection resources are in place in time for July 2021, when all live animals imports will need to enter GB via an established point of entry with an appropriate Border Control Post (BCP).</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 126967 question first answered 11/12/2020 14:45:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1257710

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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 assessment he has made of the (a) Swedish Chemicals Agency's substance evaluation for flame retardant bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate and (b) potential merits of the Health and Safety Executive classifying the flame retardant bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate as a substance of very high concern.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	124100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The substance evaluation recently completed by KEMI, the Swedish Environment Agency, recommended further follow-up regulatory action at EU level, although the process required under EU REACH to identify the substance as a “substance of very high concern” (SVHC) has not yet started.</p><p> </p><p>After the end of the transition period, the UK will establish its own independent chemicals regulatory framework for Great Britain, UK REACH. All substances on the EU REACH candidate list of SVHCs for authorisation at that point will be listed on the UK REACH candidate list. We will make independent decisions on future identification of substances as SVHC, taking into account existing evidence, and consultation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2020 15:05:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1257722

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Animals: Exports
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 total value was of UK live animal exports by (a) country and (b) region to (i) the EU and (ii) all other countries in each financial year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows UK exports of live animals to EU and non-EU countries in each financial year since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>EU</p></td><td><p>Non-EU</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£302m</p></td><td><p>£138m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£359m</p></td><td><p>£185m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£356m</p></td><td><p>£178m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£337m</p></td><td><p>£201m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>£352m</p></td><td><p>£211m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data provided for live animal exports includes farm animals (cattle, sheep, pigs etc.) as well as non-farm animals (exotic animals, race horses etc). Both breeding and non-breeding animals are included. Country and regional level trade data is not readily available, and has not been provided.</p><p> </p><p>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 07/12/2020 16:45:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1257723

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Meat: Exports
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 total value was of UK meat exports by (a) country and (b) region to (i) the EU and (ii) all other countries in each financial year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows UK exports of meat to EU and non-EU countries in each financial year since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>EU</p></td><td><p>Non-EU</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£1.2bn</p></td><td><p>£242m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£1.3bn</p></td><td><p>£325m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£1.5bn</p></td><td><p>£342m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£1.5bn</p></td><td><p>£384m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>£1.5bn</p></td><td><p>£562m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 07/12/2020 13:42:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1257802

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Pest Control: Trapping
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 the Home Secretary on the legality of glue traps in capturing animals; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	124350
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no such discussions or recent consultations.</p><p> </p><p>However, this Government remains committed to high standards of animal welfare. We are in the process of developing a range of important animal welfare and animal-related measures to strengthen our position as a world leader in this field. This includes delivering our manifesto commitments to introduce new laws on animal sentience, to ban live exports, restrict the imports of trophies from endangered species and ban keeping primates as pets.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the best legislative vehicle to bring forward these reforms in the near future. We will be engaging with stakeholders and other Government departments as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 124351 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:03:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones

1257803

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Pest Control: Trapping
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 consultations he has had with stakeholders on the use of animal glue traps; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Pontypridd
tabling member printed	Alex Davies-Jones
uin	124351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had no such discussions or recent consultations.</p><p> </p><p>However, this Government remains committed to high standards of animal welfare. We are in the process of developing a range of important animal welfare and animal-related measures to strengthen our position as a world leader in this field. This includes delivering our manifesto commitments to introduce new laws on animal sentience, to ban live exports, restrict the imports of trophies from endangered species and ban keeping primates as pets.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently considering the best legislative vehicle to bring forward these reforms in the near future. We will be engaging with stakeholders and other Government departments as necessary.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 124350 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:03:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4849 label Biography information for Alex Davies-Jones