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1084418

registered interest
date	08/03/2019
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Procurement
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 guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, how many suppliers were allocated contracts by his Department as a result of complying with (a) one and (b) more than one of the mitigating circumstances after failing the tax compliance questions.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	230095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not readily available and could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. To obtain the information a manual search through individual records would be required as this is not recorded on departmental systems.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/03/2019 13:52:49 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1083644

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Natural England
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 implications for his policies of the conclusions of the Prospect report The State of Natural England 2018-2019.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	229787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England (NE) has a key role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in England, delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and helping reverse the decline in biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no new duties or responsibilities Planned for NE as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Natural England have responded rigorously to the need to balance public spending and to manage resources. NE has transformed the way it does business, working in partnership and deploying resources where they will have greatest impact.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 229789 229790 question first answered 12/03/2019 17:51:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1083646

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Natural England
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 reduction of Natural England’s budget on biodiversity and habitat conservation.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	229789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England (NE) has a key role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in England, delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and helping reverse the decline in biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no new duties or responsibilities Planned for NE as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Natural England have responded rigorously to the need to balance public spending and to manage resources. NE has transformed the way it does business, working in partnership and deploying resources where they will have greatest impact.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 229787 229790 question first answered 12/03/2019 17:51:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1083647

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Natural England
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 increased duties and responsibilities Natural England will take on after the UK leaves the European Union.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	229790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England (NE) has a key role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in England, delivering the Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan and helping reverse the decline in biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently no new duties or responsibilities Planned for NE as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and Natural England have responded rigorously to the need to balance public spending and to manage resources. NE has transformed the way it does business, working in partnership and deploying resources where they will have greatest impact.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 229787 229789 question first answered 12/03/2019 17:51:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1083649

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	Natural England: Licensing
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 licences Natural England has issued for activities which may disturb or kill European protected species in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	229792
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>Natural England does not hold collated data prior to 2015 in a readily accessible format. From 2015 to present, Natural England has issued 10,808 European Protected Species (EPS) licences linked with activities that may ‘disturb’ a species. In the same period Natural England has issued 72 EPS licences linked with activities that may ‘kill’ a species. Totals for each year are included below:</p><p> </p><p>EPS licences issued for activities related to disturbance</p><p> </p><p>2015 – 3068 licences</p><p>2016 – 2333 licences</p><p>2017 – 2392 licences</p><p>2018 – 2507 licences</p><p>2019 – 508 licences to date</p><p> </p><p>EPS licences issued for activities related to killing</p><p> </p><p>2015 – 10 licences</p><p>2016 – 5 licences</p><p>2017 – 17 licences</p><p>2018 – 31 licences</p><p>2019 – 9 licences to date</p><p> </p><p>The majority of these licences involve the disturbance of bat species or great crested newts as a result of house building or other development activity. Smaller numbers relate to survey or research, or to different species such otter or hazel dormice.</p><p> </p><p>Each licence application is carefully assessed and must pass three legal tests:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>the activity must be of overriding public interest;</p></li><li><p>there must be no satisfactory alternative that will cause less harm to the species; and</p></li><li><p>the activity must not harm the long-term conservation status of the species (so the applicant may need to create new habitats or alternative roosting sites, for example)</p><p> </p><p> </p></li></ul> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/03/2019 17:49:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1083651

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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	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, what progress Natural England has made on the National Trail; and what the completion date is for that project.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	229794
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2019 answer text <p>The England Coast Path (ECP) will be a 2,700 mile walking route around the coast of England. Natural England have been allocated £25.6m between 2015 and 2020 to deliver the England Coast Path.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of progress on each of the 16 open or approved stretches is included in Table A and B. The 50 unopened stretches are summarised in Table C. Estimated cost of establishment works and opening dates are provided where known.</p><p> </p><p>The ECP proposals are within scope of a European Court opinion, known colloquially as <em>People over Wind</em> (PoW), which was handed down in April 2018. The PoW opinion affects the way Natural England manage the impact of their proposals on sites with nature conservation designations. As such, the PoW court ruling has impacted on delivery of the path to date and will continue to have an impact moving forward.</p><p> </p><p>In light of this judgement and progress to date the 2020 delivery date is being reviewed. Natural England continue to work towards opening as much of the path as possible by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>To date the delivery programme has cost £18million. Establishment costs have been funded through grant in aid to Natural England. From 2018/19 Rural Development Programme for England funding has been available for local authorities to meet the cost of establishment.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">Table A - Open stretches</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Stretch name</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Opening date</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Length in Miles</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Establishment </strong></ins> <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Costs (Actual)</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">29/06/2012</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£25,000</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Allonby to Whitehaven</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">11/04/2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">22</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£67,813</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">North Gare to South Bents</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12/04/2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">34</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£51,306</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Sea Palling to Weybourne</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">12/12/2014</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">25</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£64,301</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Brean Down to Minehead</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">15/03/2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">58</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£381,506</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Camber to Folkestone</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19/07/2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">29</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£19,123</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Folkestone to Ramsgate</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">19/07/2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">37</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£99,994</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21/07/2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">68</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£65,221</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Hopton On Sea to Sea Palling</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">24/10/2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£79,901</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">South Bents to Amble</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">26/07/2018</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">44</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£223,048</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>358</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£1,077,213</strong></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Table B - Unopened stretches undergoing building works</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Stretch name</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Opening date</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Length in</strong></ins> <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Miles</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Establishment costs (Estimated)</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Skegness to Mablethorpe</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">27/02/2019</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">16</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£80,484</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Newport Bridge to North Gare</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">10</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£528,979</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Whitehaven to Silecroft</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">32</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£415,949</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Walney Island</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">21</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£233,679</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Ramsgate to Whitstable</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">25</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£31,574</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Maldon to Salcott</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">27</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">£46,099</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>131</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>£1,336,764</strong></ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Table C - Unopened stretches</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Region</strong></ins></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Opening date</strong></ins></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Length in</strong></ins> <ins class="ministerial"><strong>Miles</strong></ins></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Establishment costs </strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>(Stretches)</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">South West</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">548</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(8)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">West</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">140</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(4)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">South</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">276</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(7)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">South East</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">208</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(6)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Essex</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">266</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(8)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">East</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">261</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(7)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">North East</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">212</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(5)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">North West</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">302</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">(5)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>2213</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>50</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">TBC</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/03/2019 17:59:21 question first ministerially corrected 25/03/2019 10:44:48 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey previous answer version 107269 answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

1082613

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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: Standards
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 discussions his Department has had with representatives of the farming industry on the food standards element of a future trade deal with the US.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	229083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials meet regularly with representatives of the farming industry to discuss the UK’s departure from the EU and future trade opportunities. We have been clear that any future trade agreements must work for consumers, farmers, and businesses in the UK. We will maintain our standards on food safety, animal welfare and environmental protection as part of any future trade deals.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/03/2019 14:49:49 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1082637

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit
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 his Department has spent on external consultants for work relating to the UK leaving the EU in each year since 2016.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	229231
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>Given over 80% of Defra’s agenda is affected by the UK’s departure from the EU, it is not possible to determine whether contracts relate solely to the UK leaving the EU. Accordingly, we are unable to estimate total expenditure on external consultants for work relating to the UK leaving the EU since 2016.</p><p>In September, the National Audit Office reported that Defra has specific contracts with BCG and PWC, up to the values of £9.5 million and £6.7 million respectively, to support the Department’s preparations for leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/03/2019 16:50:29 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1082672

registered interest
date	06/03/2019
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	Horse Passports: EU Law
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 his Department’s plans on how to implement EU Equine Passport Regulation – (EU) No. 2015/262; and whether his Department has developed alternative proposals for when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
uin	229186
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The EU Equine Passport Regulation, (EU) No. 2015/262, applies directly to the UK. Secondary legislation supplements and makes provision for its enforcement. Defra was responsible for introducing The Equine Identification (England) Regulations 2018, SI 2018 No. 761, which came into force on 1 October 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Since then, the Equine Identification (England) (EU Exit) regulations 2018 (SI 2018 No. 1409) and The Equine (Records, Identification and Movement)(Amendment)(EU Exit) Regulations 2019 have been introduced in order to make the necessary technical changes to retained EU legislation so that equine records, movements and identification remain operable upon the UK leaving the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 11/03/2019 14:51:47 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1082096

registered interest
date	05/03/2019
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	Inland Waterways
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 plans to bring forward legislative proposals, similar to provisions in the Land Reform (Scotland) Act 2003, to improve access to inland waterways.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	228656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government currently has no plans to legislate on this issue.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/03/2019 14:53:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith