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1610552

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Smoking
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 it is her policy to implement a ban on cigarette filter tips that contain plastic.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	180685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>Cigarette butts continue to be the most littered item according to a survey commissioned by Defra. On our behalf, WRAP have recently explored options for tackling littering of cigarette butts. We are now considering next steps.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/04/2023 09:14:52 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1606069

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Tree Felling: Plymouth
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 make an assessment of the potential impact of Plymouth City Council removing 100 trees from Armada Way on her Department's tree planting policies.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	170733
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>We want to see more trees in our urban spaces, not less, and that is why we have legislated a statutory tree and woodland target to increase tree canopy and woodland cover of England to 16.5% by 2050. This includes individual trees outside woodlands. The Environment Act requires new developments and infrastructure projects to achieve at least a 10% measurable biodiversity net gain ensuring that nature will be retained and enhanced in the built environment. This year (2022/23) £5.4 million has been made available through the Local Authority Treescapes Fund to support the planting and maintenance of trees in urban areas. It is for the local planning authority to consider any development proposals on their individual merits and to decide on the appropriate route to granting planning permission where that is required.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 27/03/2023 13:50:25 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1606071

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Tree Felling
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 provides guidance to local councils on large-scale tree felling projects.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	170734
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2023 answer text <p>The government is committed to protecting our valuable street trees. The government requirement for local authorities to consult the public when they fell street trees will come into force later this year. We will be issuing guidance on the duty to consult later this year. The consultation process will increase transparency in decision making and allow the public to be consulted before a street tree is felled. In December 2022 we published best practice guidance for local authorities to produce their own local tree and woodland strategies, supporting local authorities to expand, manage and protect local treescapes. The Local Authority Tree and Woodland Strategy Toolkit provides step-by-step guidance to develop an effective trees and woodland strategy to realise the multiple benefits trees can deliver to communities. We want to see more trees close to where people live. Defra supports LAs tree planting activity through access to several of the Nature for Climate Fund Grant schemes, such as the Local Authority Treescape Fund, Urban Tree Challenge Fund, Woodland Creation Accelerator Fund and the England Woodland Creation Offer.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 27/03/2023 13:55:58 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1606073

registered interest
date	21/03/2023
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	Tree Felling: Plymouth
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 she has had with Plymouth City Council on the felling of over 100 trees in Plymouth City Centre.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	170735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>It is for the local planning authority to consider any development proposals on their individual merits and to decide the appropriate route to granting planning permission where that is required. I have written to Plymouth City Council. We want to see more trees and green spaces close to where people live, not fewer and it is a disappointment when we lose mature trees in the urban environment. However, I understand that the council has a more ambitious plan in place, including planting more trees than felled and that many of the trees may have been in bad shape. Our ambitions outlined in the England Tree Action Plan (ETAP) and the launch of the Nature for Climate Fund Tree Programme make it ever easier to plant new trees and protect those in the existing landscape. We have committed in the ETAP to ensure future planning reforms will lead to more trees being planted and strong protections for existing trees. We offer a suite of technical guidance and funding streams to support local authorities enhance their treescapes.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 29/03/2023 13:03:44 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1601148

registered interest
date	03/03/2023
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	Highly Protected Marine Areas: South West
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 he has to designate Highly Protected Marine Areas in the South West of England.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	157692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra recently announced that it intends to designate the first three Highly Protected Marine Areas (HPMAs) in English waters. These HPMAs would be designated through the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 before 6 July 2023. Defra will continue to explore additional candidate sites this year, and any future sites will also be subject to consultation.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 09/03/2023 11:38:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1586138

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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	Pesticides
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 help encourage the use of alternatives to neonicotinoid pesticides which do not harm pollinators.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	147081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2023 answer text <p>Neonicotinoids are not generally permitted for use on crops. Time-limited emergency authorisations have been given to protect sugar beet crops from Yellows Viruses. This is not a permanent solution and the development of alternative, sustainable approaches to protect sugar beet crops is paramount. Work under way includes the development of resistant plant varieties, measures to improve crop hygiene and husbandry and alternative pesticides. British Sugar, seed companies and the British Beet Research Organisation are undertaking a programme of work developing these alternatives – which include Yellows Virus specific Integrated Pest Management techniques. The Government is monitoring the progress of this.</p><p><br> Integrated Pest Management (IPM) lies at the heart of our approach to minimise the environmental impact of pesticides and is a key tool for businesses facing the challenges of pesticide resistance and changing pest pressures due to climate change. To support this, we are introducing new paid IPM actions within the Sustainable Farming Incentive scheme this year. Increased support for IPM approaches will also be a feature of the upcoming National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of pesticides.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 27/02/2023 12:13:27 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1584476

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Eggs: Imports
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 level of risk of avian flu from the importation of game bird eggs.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	140319
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2023 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) carries out routine surveillance of disease risks around the world to help the Government anticipate future threats to animal health. APHA continues to closely monitor the global situation of avian influenza as part of this work.</p><p> </p><p>Gamebird hatching egg imports to Great Britain (GB) must come from a disease-free territory within an approved country and be accompanied by appropriate animal health certification.</p><p> </p><p>Hatching egg imports from non-EU countries must also enter GB through a Border Control Post, where controls are carried out to ensure that import conditions mitigating the risk of avian influenza have been met, while hatching egg imports from the EU may be subject to checks at destination based on an assessment of the biosecurity and public health risks.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 14/02/2023 18:26:33 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1584477

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Eggs: Imports
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 game bird eggs have been imported into the UK by country in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	140320
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2023 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year and Country of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total number of Game Bird Eggs </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>12,960</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>38,160</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>21,520,679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>19,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>118,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,211,480</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>15,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>943,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Canada</p></td><td><p>1,585,600</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>322,960</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Czech Republic</p></td><td><p>360</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>27,433,916</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>427,680</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,263,560</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>142,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>825,720</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>283,380</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>22,493,288</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>4,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>99,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,140,180</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>94,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>757,620</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>The Netherlands</p></td><td><p>42,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>260,840</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>16,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Austria</p></td><td><p>420</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>21,967,898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>102,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>1,257,400</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>USA</p></td><td><p>19,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Denmark</p></td><td><p>22,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>3,459,766</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Germany</p></td><td><p>1,400</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hungary</p></td><td><p>78,840</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>113,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>204,080</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>This information is drawn from external TRACES and IPAFF systems not directly controlled by the department.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 13/02/2023 14:30:08 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1584485

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Ports: Plymouth
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 the fishing industry in Plymouth was notified of the (a) planned works by the Environment Agency on Sutton Harbour lock gates and (b) expected restrictions on their operations.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	140322
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) has been in direct and regular liaison with Sutton Harbour Group (SHG) about the work required to repair the lock. This involved reviewing the proposed methodology and understanding the implications of the planned work, before SHG were able to engage directly with their customers.</p><p> </p><p>The Sutton Harbour Group invited the fishing industry (through their mailing list of 96 fishers and vessel owners) to attend the Sutton Harbour Group quarterly meeting on 13 July 2022. The EA was invited to give a presentation at this meeting, which set out:</p><ol><li>The need for the works, the nature of the works, and methodology</li><li>The consideration, in discussion with SHG, given on the access to the harbour, based on the arrangements used successfully during the gate replacement project in 2008.</li></ol><p> </p><p>A question-and-answer session followed the presentation, during which the EA gathered feedback to input to the planning process. Following this, a website was created to publish the latest updates for SHG’s customers: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lockgates.info%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C1a96edd5ee57473085c408db09df8a97%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638114627922612609%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=%2F2AxB%2BDcXAvB644ql9T0w1FuWEm1xjQdQaA8zZYxjeo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">www.lockgates.info</a> and work continues to develop mitigation plans both the fishing fleet and leisure berth holders.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/02/2023 15:21:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1584486

registered interest
date	06/02/2023
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	Ports: Plymouth
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 appropriate levels of compensation for lost fishing time due to the planned works by the Environment Agency on Sutton Harbour lock gates in Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	140323
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2023 answer text <p>The calculation and assessment of compensation is dealt with on a case by case basis and would be based on the information submitted in support of the request. It is not commonplace for compensation to be assessed ahead of an event, as it is dependent on losses actually incurred.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/02/2023 15:13:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard