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1055875

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Food: Kent
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 recent steps his Department has taken to support the food and beverage sector in Kent.
tabling member constituency	Gillingham and Rainham
tabling member printed	Rehman Chishti
uin	217567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government works closely with the full spectrum of food and drink businesses across the country to promote growth, jobs, productivity and exports. As elsewhere, we engage with businesses in Kent, both directly and through trade associations and other businesses groups, to support them in their efforts to address economic challenges, understand and mitigate regulatory and compliance issues and prepare successfully for leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/02/2019 16:54:45 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3987 label Biography information for Rehman Chishti

1055947

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Pesticides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 31 January 2019 to Question 211705 on Pesticides, if he will publish the (a) conclusions of the Government’s review of the National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides and (b) stakeholder submissions that contributed to that review.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	217534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>In line with EU Directive 2009/128, we have in place a National Action Plan for the Sustainable Use of Pesticides (NAP) that we must review every five years. The Government has reviewed the existing NAP and concluded that it is remains fit for purpose. Looking forward, the Government proposes to undertake a broader review of pesticides policy and will work closely with all interested parties as we develop our evidence base and policy thinking.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/02/2019 15:47:43 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1056028

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Rural Areas: Poverty
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 the Government measures rural poverty; what steps the Government is taking to tackle rural poverty; and what plans the Government has to include rural poverty in its policies on rural proofing.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	217435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>The Government uses a range of measures of poverty, including relative and absolute low income. 16 per cent of rural households were in relative low income before housing costs, compared with 18 per cent of urban households. After housing costs, the gap widens, with 17 per cent of rural households in relative low income compared with 24 per cent of urban households.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is based on economic prosperity and helping people out of poverty wherever they live. In October 2018 the Government announcement that it had accepted in full the recommendations the Low Pay Commission made for future minimum wage rates. These future rates were announced by the Chancellor in the Budget. The National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 per hour and rates for younger workers will also increase above inflation and average earnings from 1 April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s response to the House of Lords’ report on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, the Government reiterated its commitment to rural proofing policies from the earliest stages across all departments. There is a continuous dialogue between Defra and other government departments on rural proofing policies. This includes policies that address poverty and other social issues.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 14:44:20 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1056043

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Environment Protection: EU Grants and Loans
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 replace (a) EU LIFE funding and (b) EU BEST funding for programmes after 2020.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	217508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Oxford West and Abingdon, Layla Moran, on 1 February 2019, PQ UIN 213461.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/02/2019 09:49:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1056465

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Waste: Export Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what emergency plans are in place to deal with the potential stockpiles of waste which would no longer have valid export licences if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL13519
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2019 answer text <p>There is a process in place to ensure the continuity of notified waste shipments in the case of a no-deal scenario, which was set out by the European Commission in November last year. We have received agreement to roll over 98% of existing consents for waste exports to the EU from the UK - agreeing 545 out of the 556 current approvals. This means that 99.7% of the waste which requires consent has a valid export licence from 30 March this year if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>We expect to reach agreement on the outstanding approvals and we are confident that leaving the EU without a deal would not have a significant impact on the continued export of the UK’s notified waste shipments that have already been agreed.</p><p> </p><p>In December last year, the Environment Agency began assessing waste disposal capacity particularly in the south east of England, in case waste that cannot be exported should need to be disposed of. Staff across the Environment Agency are engaging with operators to identify where issues, including stockpiling, may arise. The Environment Agency is ready to respond to requests from industry for additional storage of waste and will process any such requests as promptly as it can.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/02/2019 14:03:37 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1056500

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Environmental Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether there have been delays in payments from the Rural Payments Agency and DEFRA to participants in the Higher Level Stewardship scheme for 2018; and if so, why.
tabling member printed	Lord Willoughby de Broke
uin	HL13547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>While just under 50% of agreement holders have received their 2018 advance payment, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has been working hard to ensure that remaining payments are issued as quickly as possible. The RPA took on administration of Environmental Stewardship in October 2018 and is continuing to simplify the administration of the scheme as far as possible under the current EU system, streamlining processes and boosting the workforce to speed up processing.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/02/2019 11:44:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1775 label Biography information for Lord Willoughby de Broke

1056501

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Environmental Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether all participants in the Higher Level Stewardship scheme have received the payments due to them in 2016 and 2017.
tabling member printed	Lord Willoughby de Broke
uin	HL13548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Over 99% of Environmental Stewardship agreement holders have received their 2016 advance and final payments. For 2017 just under 98% have received their advance payment and 80% have received their 2017 final payment. The Rural Payments Agency (RPA) has been working hard to ensure that remaining payments are issued as quickly as possible. The RPA took on administration of Environmental Stewardship in October 2018 and is continuing to simplify the administration of the scheme as far as possible under the current EU system, streamlining processes and boosting the workforce to speed up processing.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/02/2019 11:44:47 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1775 label Biography information for Lord Willoughby de Broke

1056502

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Countryside Stewardship Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether payments to participants in the Countryside Stewardship scheme have been delayed; and if so for what reason.
tabling member printed	Lord Willoughby de Broke
uin	HL13549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2019 answer text <p>Over 99% of Countryside Stewardship participants have received their payment for 2017 claims and payments for 2018 claims are underway. The Rural Payments Agency took on administration of Countryside Stewardship in October 2018 and is continuing to simplify the administration of the scheme as far as possible under the current EU system, streamlining processes and boosting the workforce to speed up processing.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/02/2019 11:44:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1775 label Biography information for Lord Willoughby de Broke

1056829

registered interest
date	06/02/2019
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	Solid Fuels: Heating
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 plans to commission a comparative assessment of the PM 2.5 emissions generated per kwh for each fuel type burned on an open domestic fire only as part of his consultation on the cleaner domestic burning of solid fuels and wood; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	218239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given on 7 December 2018, PQ UIN 198188.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/02/2019 15:23:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1055010

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
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 received representations raising concerns on the matter of hon. Members receiving agricultural payments whilst participating in parliamentary proceedings under the Agriculture Bill.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	217013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2019 answer text <p>We value the views of all honourable Members as the Agriculture Bill is scrutinised in Parliament. It is the Parliamentary Registrar of Members' Interests’ responsibility to regulate outside interests and ensure they are transparent.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/02/2019 11:15:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas