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1089468

registered interest
date	15/03/2019
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	Barbecues: Charcoal
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 much charcoal for domestic barbecues the UK (a) produces and (b) burns in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	232994
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission collects data from the Joint Forest Sector Questionnaire on timber removals and production and trade of wood and wood products. The most recent published statistics from this source are for 2017. The statistics for 2010 to 2017 include the following information on wood charcoal.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>UK Production (tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Imports (tonnes)</p></td><td><p>Exports (tonnes)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>102,000</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>62,000</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>88,000</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>109,000</p></td><td><p>6,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>118,000</p></td><td><p>11,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>107,000</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>69,000</p></td><td><p>2,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>5,000</p></td><td><p>86,000</p></td><td><p>3,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Details of the end use for charcoal are not recorded.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra proposals to phase out the sale of traditional house coal (and restrict the sale of wet wood for domestic burning) will not affect the sale of charcoal.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/03/2019 11:47:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

1088709

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	High Speed 2 Line
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 ensure that High Speed Two will not affect the protection of woodlands.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	232522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to ensure stronger protection for our ancient woodlands, and the irreplaceable nature of ancient woodlands is recognised in our 25 Year Environment Plan. Defra and its statutory bodies are working closely with HS2 Ltd. and the Department for Transport to make sure that environmental impacts resulting from HS2, including protection of woodland and loss of ancient woodland, are considered and minimised.</p><p>Natural England and the Environment Agency have service level agreements with HS2 Ltd. to advise on the development of HS2, including on avoiding, as far as practicable, loss to ancient woodlands. Natural England has also provided information to help inform HS2 Ltd.’s Ancient Woodland Strategies.</p><p> </p><p>The HS2 Woodland Fund has been established for Phase 1 to support the restoration of existing plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) and the creation of new native woodland.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England is also working with HS2 Ltd to identify ancient woodland within HS2’s route corridor which is not on the Ancient Woodland Inventory. Natural England and HS2 work together to minimise impacts on ancient woodland and to maximise opportunities for compensatory measures during detailed design, where unavoidable loss occurs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 232524 question first answered 22/03/2019 10:18:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1088710

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	High Speed 2 Line
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 ensure that High Speed Two will not affect the bird nesting season.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	232523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2019 answer text <p>Wild birds are protected under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, which makes it an offence to intentionally kill or injure a bird. High Speed Two must demonstrate how it is ensuring that the project does not affect birds during the nesting season.</p><p> </p><p>High Speed Two and its contractors have ecology technical standards, which set out how they will reduce risk if work is needed in the bird breeding season. This includes producing an appropriate working method statement in advance of the work commencing and supervision provided by the Ecological Clerk of Works.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-birds-protection-surveys-and-licences" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/wild-birds-protection-surveys-and-licences</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2019 10:49:50 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1088711

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	High Speed 2 Line
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 prevent loss of ancient woodland as a result of High Speed Two.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	232524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to ensure stronger protection for our ancient woodlands, and the irreplaceable nature of ancient woodlands is recognised in our 25 Year Environment Plan. Defra and its statutory bodies are working closely with HS2 Ltd. and the Department for Transport to make sure that environmental impacts resulting from HS2, including protection of woodland and loss of ancient woodland, are considered and minimised.</p><p>Natural England and the Environment Agency have service level agreements with HS2 Ltd. to advise on the development of HS2, including on avoiding, as far as practicable, loss to ancient woodlands. Natural England has also provided information to help inform HS2 Ltd.’s Ancient Woodland Strategies.</p><p> </p><p>The HS2 Woodland Fund has been established for Phase 1 to support the restoration of existing plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) and the creation of new native woodland.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England is also working with HS2 Ltd to identify ancient woodland within HS2’s route corridor which is not on the Ancient Woodland Inventory. Natural England and HS2 work together to minimise impacts on ancient woodland and to maximise opportunities for compensatory measures during detailed design, where unavoidable loss occurs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 232522 question first answered 22/03/2019 10:18:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1088736

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Marine Protected Areas
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 square kilometres of marine protected areas there were in (a) the UK and (b) UK overseas territories in each year for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	232531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2019 answer text <p>a) Marine Protected Areas in the UK:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Area (km<sup>2</sup>)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>73,890</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>82,952</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>143,497</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>143,651</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>165,252</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>207,477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>209,185</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>b) Marine Protected Areas in UK overseas territories:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>UK OT</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>MPA (km<sup>2</sup>)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Date of designation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Antarctic Territory South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf MPA</p></td><td><p>94,000</p></td><td><p>2009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>British Indian Ocean Territory (Chagos)</p></td><td><p>640,000</p></td><td><p>2010</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Georgia and Sandwich Islands</p></td><td><p>1,240,000</p></td><td><p>2012; enhanced in 2013 &amp; 2018</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Pitcairn Islands</p></td><td><p>840,000</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St Helena</p></td><td><p>445,000</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3,259,000</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>In addition to these Marine Protected Areas, as announced in the Spring Statement, the UK Government is backing an Ascension Island bid to protect 100% of its offshore waters. Ascension Island plans to designate over 445,00km<sup>2</sup> of its waters as a fully protected no-take Marine Protected Area.</p><p> </p><p>Tristan da Cunha has committed to designating a comprehensive marine protection regime across its 750,000km<sup>2</sup> maritime zone by 2020.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/03/2019 16:14:24 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1088815

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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: Exports
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 he has provided to agri-food exporters on food labelling in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and what assessment he has made of the capacity of those exporters to put in place that labelling by the end of March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	232567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with food retailers and suppliers to help them prepare for leaving the EU, which includes providing information on food labelling changes that must be made to UK products sold in the UK and EU after 29 March 2019. Specific guidance for the food and drink sector is now available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/defra/brexit-food-drink-sector" target="_blank">www.gov.uk//defra/brexit-food-drink-sector</a>. This includes advice on food labelling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aiming wherever possible within the UK to allow a transition period of at least 21 months for food labelling changes in relation to goods produced in the UK, or imported and placed on the UK market, after exit day.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has no control over how food labelling changes will be enforced outside the UK. EU and other non-EU countries may require that food labelling changes are in place on exports to their markets from exit day. Businesses have been advised to seek guidance from importing contacts on labelling requirements applicable in the importing country.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/03/2019 10:13:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1088863

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Bees: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking to save the shrill carder bee from extinction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England is working with a range of external partners on the Back from the Brink programme. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other external funders, this is an inspiring partnership for threatened species and their habitats. The programme is safeguarding the future of 12 specific species, including the shrill carder bee, and benefiting over 200 others, including the violet click beetle and royal splinter crane fly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Back from the Brink programme is supporting the conservation of the shrill carder bee in its two strongholds in England, in Somerset and the Thames Gateway. By working with specialists and volunteers, the programme is improving our understanding of the needs of this rare bee, encouraging improved management of existing flower rich grassland and creating further habitat to support its populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme’s partners are also improving the management and understanding of ancient woodlands which provide habitat for the violet click beetle and royal splinter crane fly, including Windsor and Savernake Forests. The project is providing habitat for these species by installing beetle boxes and managing ageing trees, and is providing opportunities for the public to encounter and learn about these vital species.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL14569 HL14570 question first answered 26/03/2019 13:25:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088864

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Insects: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking to save the royal splinter crane fly from extinction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England is working with a range of external partners on the Back from the Brink programme. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other external funders, this is an inspiring partnership for threatened species and their habitats. The programme is safeguarding the future of 12 specific species, including the shrill carder bee, and benefiting over 200 others, including the violet click beetle and royal splinter crane fly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Back from the Brink programme is supporting the conservation of the shrill carder bee in its two strongholds in England, in Somerset and the Thames Gateway. By working with specialists and volunteers, the programme is improving our understanding of the needs of this rare bee, encouraging improved management of existing flower rich grassland and creating further habitat to support its populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme’s partners are also improving the management and understanding of ancient woodlands which provide habitat for the violet click beetle and royal splinter crane fly, including Windsor and Savernake Forests. The project is providing habitat for these species by installing beetle boxes and managing ageing trees, and is providing opportunities for the public to encounter and learn about these vital species.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL14568 HL14570 question first answered 26/03/2019 13:25:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088865

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Beetles: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action, if any, they are taking to save the violet click beetle from extinction.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL14570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England is working with a range of external partners on the Back from the Brink programme. Supported by the Heritage Lottery Fund and other external funders, this is an inspiring partnership for threatened species and their habitats. The programme is safeguarding the future of 12 specific species, including the shrill carder bee, and benefiting over 200 others, including the violet click beetle and royal splinter crane fly.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Back from the Brink programme is supporting the conservation of the shrill carder bee in its two strongholds in England, in Somerset and the Thames Gateway. By working with specialists and volunteers, the programme is improving our understanding of the needs of this rare bee, encouraging improved management of existing flower rich grassland and creating further habitat to support its populations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The programme’s partners are also improving the management and understanding of ancient woodlands which provide habitat for the violet click beetle and royal splinter crane fly, including Windsor and Savernake Forests. The project is providing habitat for these species by installing beetle boxes and managing ageing trees, and is providing opportunities for the public to encounter and learn about these vital species.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL14568 HL14569 question first answered 26/03/2019 13:25:35 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1088882

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Eggs: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what trade protections will be in place on (1) egg, and (2) egg product, imports from countries outside the EU in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member printed	The Earl of Shrewsbury
uin	HL14587
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of eggs as an affordable and nutritious food for UK consumers. The UK egg industry has led the way in promoting high welfare standards, which the Government is committed to maintaining along with our existing high food standards for all imports.</p><p> </p><p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 12 April a temporary tariff regime would apply to all UK imports from countries with which no trading arrangement is in place, including the EU.</p><p> </p><p>In setting that temporary regime the Government has sought to strike a balance between the impacts on consumers and producers. No duty would apply to eggs or egg products.</p><p> </p><p>The temporary tariff policy would only apply for up to 12 months. During the 12 month period, the Government will work with industry and remain responsive to businesses and consumers. We will consider exceptional changes where clear evidence is provided against the criteria set out by the five principles of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.</p><p> </p><p>After this, the Government intends to introduce a long term tariff regime. This would be developed over the course of the next 12 months following an appropriate public consultation process with interested stakeholders, including the egg sector.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/03/2019 13:24:18 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2147 label Biography information for The Earl of Shrewsbury