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809581

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Microplastics
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 he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the microbeads ban to include sunscreen and deodorants.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	120239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>Microbeads used in rinse-off products end up in the marine environment and damage marine life. The microbead ban will therefore cover the manufacture and sale of all rinse-off personal care products containing microbeads. While some countries have opted to ban only those plastic particles added for exfoliating and cleansing purposes, our objective is to minimise marine microplastic pollution, and therefore our ban covers all microplastic particles in rinse-off personal care products. It is one of the toughest bans in the world.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware that microplastics enter the marine environment from other sources, so we have engaged the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) to review evidence on microplastics in other products, and their chances of reaching our seas and causing harm to marine life. The microbead consultation also asked for evidence on other sources of marine plastic pollution. We will use these responses and evidence from HSAC to develop future UK action to protect the marine environment.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/12/2017 11:26:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

809582

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Microplastics: Marine Environment
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 is taking to tackle the release of microfibres into the marine environment from washing clothes.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	120240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>We are aware that microplastics enter the marine environment from many sources. To protect the marine environment, we are introducing one of the toughest bans in the world on the manufacture and sale of rinse-off personal care products containing microbeads. This will prevent potentially billions of these tiny pieces of plastics from entering the oceans. We also have engaged the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee (HSAC) to review evidence on microplastics from other sources, including textiles, and their chances of reaching our seas and causing harm to marine life. The microbead consultation also asked for evidence on other sources of marine plastic pollution. We will use these responses and evidence from HSAC to develop future UK action to protect the marine environment.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/12/2017 12:39:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

809583

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Washing Machines: Standards
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 regulatory standards for filters in washing machines are; and whether he has any plans to review those standards.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	120241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>Product standards are usually a matter for BEIS.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/12/2017 12:56:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

809661

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Plastics: Waste
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 his Department is taking to reduce the use of non-recyclable plastic straws.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield Central
tabling member printed	Paul Blomfield
uin	120281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced by the Chancellor in his budget in November, my officials are working closely with HM Treasury and a call for evidence will be published early in 2018 seeking views on how the tax system or charges could reduce the amount of single-use plastics waste including non-recyclable plastic straws.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/12/2017 12:57:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4058 label Biography information for Paul Blomfield

809679

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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: Northern Ireland
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 his Department has had with the representatives of the Northern Ireland Assembly on soil and water pollution from intensive pig and poultry farms.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	120299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/12/2017 answer text <p>None. This is a devolved matter.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 29/12/2017 11:19:55 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

809681

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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: Competition
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 plans to take to increase the capacity of smaller farms to compete with large intensive farms.
tabling member constituency	South Antrim
tabling member printed	Paul Girvan
uin	120301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>There will continue to be a place in UK agriculture for all sustainable production systems that meet our high environmental and welfare standards. We are committed to working with the industry to ensure a vibrant and productive future for all agricultural sectors as we prepare to leave the European Union. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to develop policies that support innovation, increase agricultural productivity, and improve the efficiency with which we use natural resources.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/12/2017 12:34:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4633 label Biography information for Paul Girvan

809682

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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: Procurement
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 timeline for introducing the balanced scorecard approach to public procurement decisions for food and catering services is.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	120302
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The use of the Balanced Scorecard approach becomes mandatory for all central government departments and their agencies as existing contracts are renewed. This has now been enshrined in the updated Crown Commercial Service Facilities Management (FM) Framework which becomes effective early in 2018. The FM Framework is updated every 4 years.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/12/2017 12:29:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

809683

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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: Procurement
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 support (a) SME’s and (b) British farmers through public procurement.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	120303
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to ensure that a third of goods and services procured by departments are supplied by Small and Medium Enterprises (SME). We are delivering this in respect of food and catering services through the Plan for Public Procurement: Food and Catering Services, published in 2014.</p><p> </p><p>The Plan simplifies the public procurement process and opens up the market to more SMEs and local producers by providing a level playing field on which UK producers can compete. It provides tools, including the Balanced Scorecard (BSC), to help contracting parties to balance a range of criteria beneficial to the consumer, the environment, and to producers. These include embedding UK production standards, encouraging seasonality of fresh produce and calling for menus which celebrate the provenance of the food.</p><p> </p><p>One of the BSC tools, the online market place, was launched on 11 October 2017 and will be used by businesses to showcase their products and services to procurers and to the rest of the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/12/2017 12:29:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

809684

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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: Procurement
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 public procurement processes require caterers to meet the needs of those whose diets are (a) vegetarian (b) vegan and (c) gluten free.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	120304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The Plan for Public Procurement through the Balanced Scorecard helps contracting parties to balance a range of criteria including provenance, seasonality, production standards, and cost. The Plan does not mandate any specific diets, but has the flexibility to allow contracting parties to cater for any type of diet.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/12/2017 12:33:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

809685

registered interest
date	19/12/2017
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	Public Sector: Procurement
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 he will make Government buying standards for public procurement mandatory across the whole of the public sector.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	120305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The use of the Balanced Scorecard approach becomes mandatory for central government departments and their agencies as existing contracts are renewed.</p><p> </p><p>Its use is also highly recommended for other public sector bodies, but cannot be mandated because responsibility for procurement decisions is delegated to local level.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/12/2017 12:26:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy