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1655788

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Dangerous Dogs
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 undertake a review of the rise in dog attacks in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	195647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2023 answer text <p>In December 2021 Defra published research in collaboration with Middlesex University investigating measures to reduce dog attacks and promote responsible dog ownership across all breeds of dog.  In response to this research, we are working with police, local authorities and animal welfare organisations to consider how the recommendations could be taken forward and to identify ways in which to improve the application of the full range of existing dog control powers. As part of this, we are also considering the role of education and training (for both dogs and their owners) in reducing the risk of dog attacks, as well as considering how we can improve data collection and recording and enforcement practices. Better data collection would enable us to track the effectiveness of the measures that we put in place.</p><p> </p><p>Conclusions from this work are expected later this year. These should address all aspects of tackling irresponsible dog ownership effectively, from prevention to robust, consistent enforcement, focussing on owners as well as on their dogs. In the meantime, my officials have also been working in partnership with police forces and local authorities across England and Wales to ensure the full range of existing dog control powers are effectively applied.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 11/09/2023 13:44:54 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1655795

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 her Department's timeline is for laying the Statutory Instrument to commence the implementation of biodiversity net gain under Part 6 of the Environment Act 2021 in relation to both the main and small sites metric.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195614 195615 195616 195617 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1655796

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 Statutory Instrument to commence the implementation of biodiversity net gain under Part 6 of the Environment Act 2021 will confirm the implementation dates for the (a) main and (b) small sites metric.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195613 195615 195616 195617 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1655797

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 potential impact of her Department's decision to delay the implementation of biodiversity net gain on small sites until April 2024 on (a) the amount of habitat created in that period, (b) the amount of habitat destroyed in that period, (c) the UK’s ability to meet its commitments under the G7 2030 Nature Compact and (d) small developers.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195613 195614 195616 195617 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1655798

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 her Department has to implement the biodiversity net gain on small sites after April 2024.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195613 195614 195615 195617 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1655799

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Biodiversity
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 has made an assessment of the potential benefits of digital tools in helping small and medium-sized developers to comply with biodiversity net gain on small sites.
tabling member constituency	Ashford
tabling member printed	Damian Green
uin	195617
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government intends to implement mandatory biodiversity net gain for most new major development under the Town and Country Planning Act (1990) from November this year, for minor development from April 2024 and for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) from 2025.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary transition for small sites until April 2024 is intended to lessen the short-term administrative burdens and to allow local planning authorities and smaller developers a longer period to prepare for biodiversity net gain.</p><p> </p><p>The relative regulatory burden of BNG for small developers can be higher, so this transition is important to ensure time for small developers to familiarise themselves with the new requirement, associated guidance, and the small sites metric. We are developing tools that will help small, medium, and large developers alike. We are also providing training and guidance that will support developers in the necessary assessments and processes.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are aware a number of digital tools are being developed in the private sector to support small and medium sized developers.</p><p> </p><p>Given that this is a temporary transition until April 2024, and that small development only makes up a small proportion of overall land use change from non-developed to urban land cover[1], we expect this transition period will a limited impact on biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>We also know that some developers are already voluntarily delivering biodiversity net gain ahead of it becoming mandatory. The transition period for small sites does not prohibit developers from delivering voluntary BNG ahead of April 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Defra intends to lay the small sites metric alongside the statutory metric ahead of implementation in November.</p><p> </p><p>[1] <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/839610/net-gain-ia.pdf" target="_blank">Net gain impact assessment (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a> Section 2.2.2</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 195613 195614 195615 195616 question first answered 06/09/2023 16:46:06 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	76 label Biography information for Damian Green

1655818

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Animal Welfare: Fish Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 March 2023 to Question 158986 on Animal Welfare: Fish Farming, if she will provide an update on the progress made by her Department on studying the recommendations of the Animal Welfare Committee; and if she will publish the (a) recommendations and (b) Government response.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow East
tabling member printed	David Linden
uin	196309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>We will publish AWC’s updated Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing. The Government does not respond to AWC advice but their advice and recommendations are used extensively in policy development.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 06/09/2023 12:09:18 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4640 label Biography information for David Linden

1655831

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Veterinary Services
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 hold discussions with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons on their planned timetable for concluding their inquiry into future veterinary demand.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	195751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2023 answer text <p>My officials continue to work with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to understand the future needs for the UK veterinary workforce. We will look to work with the College and other stakeholders to progress any findings that emerge.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 06/09/2023 11:52:32 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1655836

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Inland Waterways
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 her Department has made of the adequacy of the level of funding it provides for the Canal and River Trust; what steps her Department is taking to protect canals; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
uin	195946
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government’s review of the current grant funding for the Canal and River Trust (C&amp;RT) examined the performance of the C&amp;RT since its establishment in 2012 to assess value for money, and considered the case for continued Government grant funding beyond the end of the current grant period in 2027. The comprehensive and independent evidence-based assessment undertaken during the review drew on Government best practice using cross-government and external expertise, as set out in HM Treasury’s 5-case business case model and the Green Book. Full consideration was given to the evidence provided by the C&amp;RT when assessing the range of benefits it provides. The report on the review of the grant agreement between the Government and the C&amp;RT was published on the gov.uk website on 11 July, available <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/canal-river-trust-grant-review/report-on-review-of-the-grant-agreement-between-defra-and-the-canal-river-trust" target="_blank">here</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The current 15-year Government grant that ends in 2027 amounts to around £740 million, and the new 10-year grant from 2027 to 2037 announced on 10 July amounts to a further £401 million. This supports the C&amp;RT in maintaining a safe canal network. Specific activities undertaken to achieve that are an operational matter for the C&amp;RT.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/09/2023 17:22:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson

1655837

registered interest
date	01/09/2023
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	Canal and River Trust: Finance
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 her Department is taking steps to help ensure the financial self-sufficiency of the Canal and River Trust.
tabling member constituency	South Staffordshire
tabling member printed	Sir Gavin Williamson
uin	195947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/09/2023 answer text <p>The Memorandum of Understanding between Defra and the C&amp;RT signed on 28 June 2012 has a clear objective: <em>“To reduce dependence on Government Grant and to foster increasing self-sufficiency, by providing access to new charitable income streams and stimulating new efficiencies</em>”. Defra officials have been discussing this with the C&amp;RT for some time and have offered support on how it can increase income from other sources, alongside continued Government funding. The C&amp;RT’s total income has grown by 11% between 2013/14 and 2022/23, while the proportion of that from the Government grant has remained relatively stable over this period at around 24%</p><p> </p><p>The Government currently provides the Canal and River Trust (C&amp;RT) with a grant worth £740 million over the 15 years 2012-2027 that provides roughly a quarter of its income. When the C&amp;RT was set up in 2012, the Government also provided it with a permanent endowment fund now worth over £1 billion that generates a further quarter of its income. On 10 July the Government announced a very substantial £401 million of new grant funding for the C&amp;RT between 2027 and 2037. This is a significant sum of money and a sign of the importance that we place on our inland waterways. It will also support the C&amp;RT in continuing to move towards achieving the original objective of greater self-sufficiency.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/09/2023 17:11:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4108 label Biography information for Sir Gavin Williamson