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896315

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Incinerators
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 amend the pollution inventory reporting guidance sent to incinerator operators.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	140553
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2018 answer text <p>The Environment Agency plans to issue updated pollution inventory reporting guidance to incinerator operators before the end of 2018. The updated guidance will apply to the reporting returns for 2018 which operators need to submit during January or February 2019.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/05/2018 15:44:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

895298

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Incinerators: Dudley
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 amendments were made to the periodic emission limit values for particulate matter made in the variation number CP3136XQ to the permit given to MES Environmental for its Dudley incineration plant.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	139937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>Amendments were made to change the emission limit value (ELV) for particulate matter which is measured on a periodic (twice yearly) basis to the same value as that of the half hourly ELV for particulate matter which is measured on a continuous basis. This was in line with the Waste Incineration Directive which was in force at the time and remains in line with the current requirements of the Industrial Emissions Directive.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/05/2018 11:22:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

895306

registered interest
date	01/05/2018
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	Incinerators: Runcorn
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 19 April 2018 to Question 135379, on Incinerators, for what reason the decision document sent to Runcorn EfW facility when granting permit No EPR/EP3731XL states on page 32 that current monitoring techniques will capture fine particles (PM2.5) and the resulting permit condition requires a full analysis of particulate size.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	139938
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>The decision document states:</p><p> </p><p>“Whilst the [Environment] Agency is confident that current monitoring techniques will capture the fine particle fraction (PM2.5) for inclusion in a measurement of total particulate matter, a permit condition has been included that will require a full analysis of particle size distribution in the flue gas, and hence determine the ratio of fine to coarse particles.”</p><p> </p><p>The reason for this statement is that total particulate matter (TPM) includes PM2.5 as well as particulates of other sizes and therefore by monitoring TPM emissions, emissions of PM2.5 will also be captured.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/05/2018 11:25:43 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

894839

registered interest
date	30/04/2018
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	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, when he will publish the (a) 2016 and (b) 2017 versions of the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	139358
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/05/2018 answer text <p>As usual, the 2016 air pollutant emissions corresponding to the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) will be published in summer 2018. Likewise the 2017 air pollutant emissions data (2017 NAEI) will be published in summer 2019, all as part of our normal annual inventory update of the NAEI website.</p><p> </p><p>Similarly, the 2016 greenhouse gas emissions corresponding to the UK NAEI will be published in summer 2018. Likewise the 2017 greenhouse gas emissions data (2017 NAEI) will be published in summer 2019.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/05/2018 11:20:04 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

892337

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Hedgehogs: 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 assessment he has made of the effect of the use of Goodnature A24 traps on the hedgehog population.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	138359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/05/2018 answer text <p>On the basis of currently available evidence we are confident that hedgehogs can be excluded from the Goodnature A24 traps effectively when they are set according to the manufacturer’s instructions and an excluder tunnel is used.</p><p> </p><p>The trap is not approved for trapping hedgehogs. It is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, unless done so under licence, to use any trap or snare to kill or take a hedgehog, or to set in position any trap or snare in a way calculated to cause bodily injury to a hedgehog.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/05/2018 11:25:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

892351

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	FareShare
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 he has had with representatives of FareShare on its proposal to increase its capability for redistributing surplus food to those in need.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	138361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>Ministers have not met representatives from Fareshare to consider their Feed People First campaign.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/05/2018 13:44:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

892359

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Incinerators
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 his Answer of 19 April 2018 to Question 135379 on incinerators, for what reason the revised permit issued to Veolia Ltd included the condition that company submit a proposal to the Agency to (a) carry out tests and (b) produce reports on the size distribution of the particulate matter in the exhaust gas emissions to air from emission point A1 identifying the fractions within the PM10, PM2.5 and PM1.0 ranges if there is no commercially available equipment for the continuous monitoring of PM 10 and PM 2.5.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	138362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>Tests to determine the size distribution of the particulate matter in exhaust gas are done by discontinuous (one-off) monitoring using equipment brought to the site especially for the test, rather than using the permanently installed continuous monitors which measure total particulate matter (TPM).</p><p> </p><p>Reports of testing to determine the size distribution of particulates in exhaust gases are placed on the public register for all incinerators, which is available online here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index" target="_blank">https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index</a></p><p> </p><p>Despite the requirement for this one-off monitoring there is currently no accurate method by which the exact amount of PM2.5, PM1 or PM0.1 emitted from incinerators can be determined. This is because TPM emissions (which include all particle sizes including PM2.5, PM1 or PM0.1) from modern incinerators are so low that quantifying the amount of the smaller particles with any level of accuracy is not possible using currently available technology. For this reason the Environment Agency (EA) is considering removing the requirement for new incinerators to determine particulate size distribution in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is satisfied that the TPM emission limit included in all incinerator permits is adequate to ensure that no significant impacts on the environment or human health will be caused by their particulate emissions.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 138363 question first answered 04/05/2018 13:00:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

892363

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Incinerators
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 publish the results of the monitoring of (a) PM10, (b) PM2.5 and (c) PM1 undertaken by Veolia Ltd in its revised permit dated November 2007.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	138363
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>Tests to determine the size distribution of the particulate matter in exhaust gas are done by discontinuous (one-off) monitoring using equipment brought to the site especially for the test, rather than using the permanently installed continuous monitors which measure total particulate matter (TPM).</p><p> </p><p>Reports of testing to determine the size distribution of particulates in exhaust gases are placed on the public register for all incinerators, which is available online here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index" target="_blank">https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index</a></p><p> </p><p>Despite the requirement for this one-off monitoring there is currently no accurate method by which the exact amount of PM2.5, PM1 or PM0.1 emitted from incinerators can be determined. This is because TPM emissions (which include all particle sizes including PM2.5, PM1 or PM0.1) from modern incinerators are so low that quantifying the amount of the smaller particles with any level of accuracy is not possible using currently available technology. For this reason the Environment Agency (EA) is considering removing the requirement for new incinerators to determine particulate size distribution in the future.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is satisfied that the TPM emission limit included in all incinerator permits is adequate to ensure that no significant impacts on the environment or human health will be caused by their particulate emissions.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 138362 question first answered 04/05/2018 13:00:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

892369

registered interest
date	26/04/2018
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	Incinerators
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which incinerator operators hold (a) permits and (b) revised permits that require them to monitor emissions of (a) PM10, (b) PM2.5, (c) PM1 and (d) PM0.1 and if he will publish the results of that monitoring.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	138364
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>No incinerators are required to monitor these emissions. As per the answer of 19 April 2018 to Question 135379, all new waste incinerators are required to carry out a one-off monitoring exercise after the plant is commissioned to determine the size distribution of particulates in the exhaust gases (currently only for PM10 and PM2.5). The results of this monitoring are published on the public register which is available online at:</p><p><a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index" target="_blank">https://environment.data.gov.uk/public-register/view/index</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/05/2018 13:09:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

890357

registered interest
date	24/04/2018
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	Incinerators
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 methodology was used in the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory to calculate the emissions of (a) PM 0.1, (b) PM 1, (c) PM 2.5 and (d) PM 10 from waste incineration sites.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	137400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>In line with international reporting guidelines a number of different data sources are combined to calculate the emissions from waste incineration sites for the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.</p><p> </p><p>These include emissions data from large waste installations reported under the Industrial Emissions Directive and European Pollution Release and Transfer Register and emissions calculated from peer reviewed literature emission factors and activity data.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/05/2018 13:16:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew