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1694673

registered interest
date	07/03/2024
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	Hedges and Ditches: Conservation
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 his Department has made on plans to (a) regulate and (b) maintain hedgerow protection.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	17702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2024 answer text <p>The Hedgerows Regulations 1997 set legal protections for hedgerows in England and Wales. These existing regulations prohibit the removal of most countryside hedgerows (or parts of them) without first seeking approval from the local planning authority.</p><p> </p><p>In June 2023, the Government launched a consultation on how hedgerows should be further protected in England. The responses to the consultation supported bringing hedgerow management rules into regulation and this is what the Government will do as soon as parliamentary time allows. The regulations will require a 2-metre buffer strip, measured from the centre of the hedge, where no cultivation or application of pesticides or fertilisers must take place, and will ban the cutting of hedges between 1 March and 31 August. The regulations will support other Government actions and incentives, including over 90,000 km of hedgerows being managed through 16,000 agreements in the Government’s Countryside Stewardship and Sustainable Farming Incentive schemes.</p><p>Defra is also working with stakeholders and other Government departments to understand how to support the creation and maintenance of hedgerows in non-agricultural contexts, to maximise the benefits they provide.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 17341 17450 question first answered 15/03/2024 12:22:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1653556

registered interest
date	17/07/2023
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	Manufacturing Industries: 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 her Department is taking to help large scale manufacturers reduce air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	194590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2023 answer text <p>Pollution from industrial sources in England and Wales is controlled through the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016. All large industrial facilities, including large-scale industrial manufacturing, must comply with their environmental permits and use best available techniques (BAT) to reduce emissions to air, water and land. Through the UK BAT standard-setting process, regulators and industry collaborate to identify the most effective technologies and processes for reducing emissions. This process provides stability for industry through predictable review cycles and implementation timelines.</p><p> </p><p>Through the permitting process the Environment Agency works closely with operators of large industrial sites to determine the most appropriate pollution control options for each site.</p><p> </p><p>If a site is not compliant with the conditions in their permit, the Environment Agency works with the operator to agree measures to bring the site back into compliance.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 21/07/2023 13:40:52 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1642613

registered interest
date	07/06/2023
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
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 she has made on the Action Plan for Animal Welfare; and when she plans to publish a consultation on the keeping of caged farmed animals.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	188424
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2023 answer text <p>We have delivered an ambitious legislative programme since the publication of the Action Plan, which will deliver significant improvements for animals in the UK and abroad. We are firmly committed to maintaining our strong track record on animal welfare and to delivering continued improvements, both in the course of this Parliament and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Our recent announcement on delivering the measures in the Kept Animals Bill through single measure Bills will help us to deliver two further commitments in the plan, including the ban on live exports. These are our key priorities. We do not consider the time is right to consult on cage reforms, being mindful of the challenges the sectors are facing. The market is already driving the move away from using cages for laying hen production. The proportion of eggs that come from caged hens has steadily decreased from 47% of total throughput in Q4 2017, to 21% in Q1 2023.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to work with the sector to maintain and enhance our high standards. The Government’s animal welfare priorities for its Animal Health and Welfare Pathway include supporting producers to transition away from confinement systems.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 188176 question first answered 12/06/2023 17:17:14 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1628149

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
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	Livestock: Conservation
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 her Department is taking to help protect rare breeds of native farm animals.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	185453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2023 answer text <p>To support native breeds, Defra publishes the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-farm-animal-genetic-resources-fangr-breed-inventory-results" target="_blank">UK National Breed Inventory</a> annually to help monitor populations of pedigree livestock, including native breeds.  For breeders in England, support for native breeds is available under the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/countryside-stewardship-grants/native-breeds-at-risk-supplement-sp8" target="_blank">SP8: Native Breeds at Risk Supplement,</a> which can be accessed through the Countryside Stewardship scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has also published guidelines on contingency planning in the event of an outbreak of a notifiable disease to identify eligible native breeds on the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-breeds-at-risk-from-exotic-animal-disease-outbreaks/uk-breeds-at-risk-list-bar" target="_blank">breed at risk (BAR) list</a>, that may be exempt from culling.</p><p> </p><p>The Department recognises the important role local abattoirs play in supporting native breed farmers and the wider rural economy. We are very much committed to engaging with the smaller abattoir sector to maintain a robust and competitive industry. At the National Farmers Union Conference in February, I announced the Government’s intention to launch capital grant funding to support smaller abattoirs. I will shortly be holding a round table with experts from the native breeds community to explore how we can support this valuable resource.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 24/05/2023 16:19:36 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1628152

registered interest
date	16/05/2023
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	Farms: Government Assistance
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 her Department is taking to support smaller farms that want to apply for a Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2023 grant but cannot afford to pay for the items they applied for funding for before the grant is paid.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	185454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2023 answer text <p>To support smaller farms wishing to apply for a Farming Equipment and Technology Fund 2023 grant we have reduced the minimum grant from £2,000 to £1,000 and introduced a range of lower priced items on to the list.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/05/2023 14:01:00 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1608237

registered interest
date	28/03/2023
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	Labour Shortages in the Food Supply Chain Independent Review
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 she plans to publish the findings of the independent review into labour shortages in the food supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	175713
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2023 answer text <p>The Government has commissioned an independent review that will consider how automation, domestic labour and migrant labour can contribute to tackling labour shortages in the food supply chain. The review will focus on farming, processing, and food and drink manufacturing as sectors that are critical for food production and food security. The final report will be published by summer 2023 and the Government response will follow thereafter.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 03/04/2023 13:37:12 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1546381

registered interest
date	29/11/2022
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	Birds: Conservation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Royal Society for the Protection of Bird's 2021 Birdcrime Report, what assessment she has made of the potential implications for her policies of the finding that the second-highest amount of raptor persecution incidents occurred in 2021.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	98898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Raptor persecution is a national wildlife crime priority and there are strong penalties in place for offences committed against birds of prey and other wildlife. Most wildlife crimes carry up to an unlimited fine and/or a six-month custodial sentence.</p><p>Defra supports the work of Bird of Prey Crime Priority Delivery Group, which brings together police, government and stakeholders to tackle raptor persecution. This year Defra has more than doubled its funding of the National Wildlife Crime Unit (NWCU) from £165,000 per year to over £1.2 million over the next three years to target wildlife crime priorities, in particular crimes against birds of prey. In addition, we are providing funding to Science and Advice for Scottish Agriculture (SASA) to develop DNA forensic analysis for the police and other organisations investigating crimes against peregrine falcons.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 06/12/2022 18:02:45 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1503585

registered interest
date	02/09/2022
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	Peatlands: Controlled Burning
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 prevent illegal peat burning.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	45295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>No burning of peat is permitted.</p><p> </p><p>The burning of vegetation for management purposes is a permissible management activity and is conducted for a variety of reasons. These can include reducing the risk of wildfire or for the conservation, enhancement or management of the natural environment. In these circumstances the vegetation above the soil layer is burned rather than the soil itself. The burning of any peat present is not permitted.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of protected deep peat habitats, the Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations 2021 and associated guidance sets out the very limited circumstances where burning of vegetation will be seen as a permissible activity, when conducted in the right place for the right reasons.</p><p> </p><p>Any unlicenced burning of vegetation on sites to which the Heather and Grass etc Burning (England) 2021 applies, will be investigated.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 22/09/2022 11:01:36 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1203698

registered interest
date	15/06/2020
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	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, what progress he has made on implementing the recommendations of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee in its Ninth Report of Session 2017-19, Controlling Dangerous Dogs, HC 1040.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Holly Mumby-Croft
uin	59647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government response to the report by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee entitled “Controlling Dangerous Dogs (HC1040)”, was published on 28 January 2019 and addressed each of the Committee’s recommendations. In its response the Government noted it has commissioned research from Middlesex University into dog attacks. The research is ongoing and will help to inform implementation of some of EFRA’s recommendations.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 23/06/2020 15:08:18 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4867 label Biography information for Holly Mumby-Croft

1149860

registered interest
date	16/10/2019
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	Packaging: Waste Disposal
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 her Department is taking to improve consumer education on using compostable packaging.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	1000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises that innovation into biodegradable and compostable packaging could help reduce the environmental impacts of packaging if it is disposed of in the right way. However, currently this is often not the case. If biodegradable packaging is put in the domestic waste bin, for example, it is likely to end up in landfill and can break down to release powerful greenhouse gases, such as methane. If biodegradable plastic is mistakenly recycled with other plastics, it has the potential to damage the quality of the new products made from the recycled plastic.</p><p> </p><p>As a consequence of these concerns, the Government published a call for evidence in July 2019 to help consider the development of standards or certification criteria for all bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics to better understand their effects on the environment and our current waste system. As we develop our proposals to reform the packaging producer responsibility system we will consider the role of composting, informed by the outputs of this work.</p><p> </p><p>Building on commitments in the Resources and Waste Strategy we launched a consultation earlier this year on reforming the packaging producer responsibility system, which proposed a mandatory UK-wide labelling system that provides clear information to help people to recycle. Defra officials are exploring how a mandatory labelling scheme can address consumer confusion about what to do with compostable packaging. We will take primary powers in the Environment Bill to enable us to implement a mandatory labelling scheme. The consultation closed on 13 May and the summary of responses and next steps can be found via the below link: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/packaging-waste-changing-the-uk-producer-responsibility-system-for-packaging-waste" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/packaging-waste-changing-the-uk-producer-responsibility-system-for-packaging-waste</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 1001 1002 question first answered 25/10/2019 10:22:11 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin