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939901

registered interest
date	12/07/2018
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	Bread: Labelling
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 an assessment of the implications for his Department's policies of the recommendations contained in the Honest Crust campaign published by the Real Bread Campaign and the charity Sustain published November 2017.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/07/2018 answer text <p>We are satisfied that compliance with EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 on the provision of food information to consumers and General Food Law Regulation (EC) 178/2002 together ensure that the labelling and advertising of food must not mislead the consumer. EU Regulation (EU) No 1169/2011 ensures that pre-packaged loaves display a full ingredient list, while the exemption of loaves sold at the point of production is made in the interests of small businesses and bakeries, reducing unnecessary regulatory burden while retaining essential, relevant information for the consumer.</p><p>EC Regulation 1333/2008 adequately defines the approved additives and their conditions of use in bread. These requirements, together with guidance on terms such as ‘hand-made’, ‘Farmhouse’ and ‘home-made’ used by food businesses and trading standards officers, already provide robust protection to consumers against misleading practices. However if a consumer does think that they are being misled by bread labelling, they should seek advice from their local trading standards office.</p><p> </p><p>A restricted number of additives are permitted in sourdough bread under EC Regulation 1333/2008 – there are no plans at present to change these. There are many products on the market that do not have definitions set out in legislation, however there are general rules in place to protect consumers. The Bread &amp; Flour Regulations 1998 contain a few, limited definitions but the focus of the legislation is on the fortification of white and brown flour with certain nutrients, mostly for restorative purposes.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to include a legal definition for sourdough within the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 but the baking industry itself may consider agreeing a code of practice about what should be described as a UK sourdough bread.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/07/2018 15:22:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

938652

registered interest
date	11/07/2018
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	Public Footpaths
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 24 January 2018 to Question 123107 on Public Footpaths, what funding he plans to allocate to national trails for 2018-19; and how much funding his Department has allocated for 2018-19 to maintain the Pennine Way.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	163196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2018 answer text <p>Under the national trails 'New Deal' funding formula, Natural England provides funds for the maintenance of national trails, including new England coast path stretches as they commence. In 2018/19 this amounts to £1.81 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>For 2018/19, the Pennine Way will receive a total allocation of £199,253 which will be matched locally at a minimum ratio of 3:1 (national:local), so the total amount available will be a minimum of £265,671.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/07/2018 14:28:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

932721

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
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	Domestic Waste: Recycling
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 targets are for levels of household waste recycling after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	159059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to publishing a new Resources and Waste Strategy in 2018 aimed at making the UK a world leader in resource efficiency. It will ensure resources are used more efficiently and kept in use for longer, and set out how we will work towards eliminating all avoidable waste by 2050. This is consistent with the EU’s Circular Economy Package and in some respects goes beyond it.</p><p> </p><p>As we develop the Resource and Waste Strategy we will explore whether new, more innovative targets can be developed that deliver clear benefits over those proposed by the EU. Should they be preferable, the UK Government will present proposals to the UK Parliament following withdrawal from the EU. Until that point the UK will continue to meet its obligations under law, including any new EU targets should they be implemented as part of a transitional agreement when we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/07/2018 11:57:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

923487

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Schools
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 his Cabinet colleagues on improving air quality around schools.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	153431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>Defra ministers and officials engage closely with other relevant departments on the issue of air quality across the UK including around schools.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/06/2018 13:38:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

923488

registered interest
date	13/06/2018
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: Schools
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many schools are in areas that to not meet the legal limits for air quality.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	153432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/06/2018 answer text <p>This department does not hold this information. Local authorities are key to achieving improvements in air quality and we have issued ministerial directions to 61 local authorities with persistent NO2 exceedances. In addition local authorities have statutory duties to review and assess local air quality, declare Air Quality Management Areas and put in place action plans to improve air quality locally.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/06/2018 14:04:06 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

917532

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Wines
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 support small vineyards in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	150237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Defra does not distinguish between small or large vineyards, but has been working hard to support the growth and development of our flourishing domestic wine production sector as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current Rural Development Programme we have provided £2.736m in direct support for vineyard projects against total project costs amounting to £7.086m. This funding has been used to support various initiatives including infrastructure projects such as helping build or develop wineries or tourist facilities, to purchase winery equipment, and even the development of a smartphone app that will amongst other features, show users where their nearest vineyard is located.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 13:05:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

910214

registered interest
date	23/05/2018
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	Bridleways
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 his Department has to open new bridalways in (a) Colne Valley constituency, (b) West Yorkshire and (c) England.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	147515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Public rights of way are a local matter and are handled by individual local highway authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are required to keep a Rights of Way Improvement Plan (ROWIP) to plan improvements to their network, which is usually available on the authority’s website. The expectation is for local authorities, whenever possible, to look at the needs of all users, including walkers, cyclists and horse-riders.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/06/2018 17:00:17 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

892296

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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Plastics
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 his Department has to eliminate the use of single-use plastic cutlery.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	138538
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/05/2018 answer text <p>In our 25 Year Environment Plan the Government outlined a range of measures on how we will reduce the amount of plastic in circulation through reducing demand for single-use plastic. This included a commitment to removing all consumer single-use plastics from the central Government estate offices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/05/2018 12:52:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

849987

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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 estimate he has made of the volume of recyclable waste that has been incinerated in each of the last seven years.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	129555
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>It is not possible to estimate the proportion of waste used in incineration plants that is recyclable because large tonnages of incinerated waste are reported as “mixed” waste categories, for which we do not have estimates of recyclable content. Additionally, there are no established definitions for waste that would be deemed to be “recyclable” based on the European Waste Catalogue waste code classifications that underpin waste reporting.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/03/2018 14:19:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

849992

registered interest
date	26/02/2018
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	Floods: Colne Valley
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many individual properties have taken out Flood Re Insurance in the Colne Valley constituency in the last two years.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	129560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2018 answer text <p>The Flood Re scheme began in April 2016 and has now been running for just under two years. As of 30 September 2017 there were 199 policies taken up with Flood Re in the Colne Valley. The annual year-end figures will be available after 30 March 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/03/2018 12:46:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker