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1693946

registered interest
date	05/03/2024
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	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023
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 his Department's planned timetable is for consultation on activity regulations under the Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	17153
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Act 2023 provides a framework for the introduction of future bans on the advertising and offering for sale, in England and Northern Ireland, of low-welfare animal activities abroad.</p><p> </p><p>Future decisions on which specific animal activities will fall in scope of the advertising ban will be evidence-based and subject to Parliamentary scrutiny. Sufficient, compelling evidence will be required to demonstrate why any specific advertising ban is needed.</p><p> </p><p>This Government continues to make animal welfare a priority and we are currently exploring a number of options to ensure progress as soon as is practicable.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 17152 question first answered 12/03/2024 15:00:58 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1610228

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	Water: Infrastructure
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 Plan for Water, published in April 2023, how will her Department determine which physical modifications are redundant and should be removed.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	180361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>Through the development of the River Basin Management Plans, the Environment Agency evaluates in each water body where redundant physical modifications are damaging ecology and should be removed. Not all physical modifications are redundant and able to be removed, for example straightened rivers. More information is publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical-modifications-challenges-for-the-water-environment" target="_blank">Physical modifications: challenges for the water environment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Environment Agency evaluates key criteria when determining if a weir is removed including ownership, use(s), condition, maintenance costs, any associated risks and additional benefits that the physical modifications provide. These evaluations consider local site-specific factors too, such as biodiversity, flood mitigation, water supply and other ecosystem services.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 180363 question first answered 21/04/2023 13:04:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1610230

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	Hydroelectric Power
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 Plan for Water, published in April 2023, if she will take steps to ensure that existing weirs are not removed without (a) a full assessment of their potential use for hydroelectric power (b) a local consultation carried out by the Environment Agency.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	180363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2023 answer text <p>Through the development of the River Basin Management Plans, the Environment Agency evaluates in each water body where redundant physical modifications are damaging ecology and should be removed. Not all physical modifications are redundant and able to be removed, for example straightened rivers. More information is publicly available at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/physical-modifications-challenges-for-the-water-environment" target="_blank">Physical modifications: challenges for the water environment - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p>The Environment Agency evaluates key criteria when determining if a weir is removed including ownership, use(s), condition, maintenance costs, any associated risks and additional benefits that the physical modifications provide. These evaluations consider local site-specific factors too, such as biodiversity, flood mitigation, water supply and other ecosystem services.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 180361 question first answered 21/04/2023 13:04:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1467703

registered interest
date	06/06/2022
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	Nature Conservation: Planning Permission
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 guidance his Department issues to planning authorities on approving planning applications in respect of land which adjoins ancient woodland and habitats of species, such as fallow deer, dormice, lapwings and bats.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	13103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2022 answer text <p>The Government wants to make sure that our ancient woodlands are adequately protected and suitably managed to provide a wide range of social, environmental and economic benefits to society.</p><p> </p><p>The National Planning Policy Framework states that development resulting in the loss or deterioration of irreplaceable habitats, including ancient woodland and ancient or veteran trees, should be refused unless there are wholly exceptional reasons and a suitable compensation strategy exists.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England and the Forestry Commission have published ‘standing advice’ for ancient woodland, ancient trees and veteran trees. It is a material planning consideration for local planning authorities and as such should be taken into account when making planning decisions that affect ancient woodland, ancient trees or veteran trees.</p><p> </p><p>Furthermore, on 27 May 2022 the Government published the newly updated Keepers of Time policy which recognises the value of England’s ancient and native woodlands and ancient and veteran trees. It restates our commitment to evaluate the threats facing these habitats and sets out our updated principles and objectives to protect and improve them for future generations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/06/2022 15:56:23 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1465826

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Animal Products: 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 his Department has made of the potential (a) costs and (b) benefits of banning imports of hunting trophies into the UK; and whether such assessments took into account the potential impact of such a ban on (i) levels of biodiversity and (ii) evolutionary harm to species.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	8989
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2022 answer text <p>The consultation and call for evidence on hunting trophies ran from 2 November 2019 to 25 February 2020. We received views and evidence on the costs and benefits of further restrictions, including the potential impacts on biodiversity and species.</p><p> </p><p>The summary of responses and Government response to the consultation and call for evidence are available at <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hunting-trophies-controlling-imports-to-and-exports-from-the-uk/outcome/summary-of-responses-and-government-response--2" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/hunting-trophies-controlling-imports-to-and-exports-from-the-uk/outcome/summary-of-responses-and-government-response--2</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Further information will be published when legislation is brought forward in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/06/2022 16:37:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1465827

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Animal Products: 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 estimate he has made of the number of hunting trophies from endangered species that have been imported into the UK since December 2019.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	8990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2022 answer text <p>The UK recorded 63 imports of hunting trophies under CITES in 2019 and 26 imports in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Data for 2021 is currently being finalised and will be made available through the CITES trade database at <a href="https://trade.cites.org/" target="_blank">https://trade.cites.org/</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/06/2022 15:17:39 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1465828

registered interest
date	25/05/2022
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	Animal Products: 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 steps his Department has taken to bring forward legislative proposals on banning the import of hunting trophies from endangered species announced in December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	8991
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/06/2022 answer text <p>We have pledged to bring forward legislation to ban imports of hunting trophies from thousands of species. This ban will be among the strongest in the world, leading the way in protecting endangered animals. We intend to bring this forward as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/06/2022 13:00:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

1383486

registered interest
date	30/11/2021
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 Products: 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, when he plans to ban trophy hunting imports.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Mrs Pauline Latham
uin	84338
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2021 answer text <p>This year we have already introduced our Animal Sentience and Kept Animals Bills to Parliament and we intend to legislate further to protect animals abroad as soon as parliamentary time allows. We will be setting out our detailed plans for action soon, including by publishing the Government’s response to the consultation on trophy hunting imports.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2021 12:38:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham