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1311290

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Fly-tipping and Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in tackling (a) littering and (b) fly-tipping.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	914633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In recent years, we have bolstered local authorities’ powers to tackle litter and fly-tipping. We have increased and introduced new penalties for littering and fly-tipping and given councils the power to stop and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We also continue to campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of littering to support behaviour change and we are providing funding of just under a million pounds to help 44 local authorities purchase new litter bins.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:35:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

1311291

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Peat: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the commercial extraction of peat compost on the Government's ability to meet its net zero carbon target.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	914634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to ending the use of peat in horticulture in England and achieving our net zero target. In early February 2021, we held roundtables for groups of stakeholders to discuss potential measures to end the use of horticultural peat. We intend to publish a formal consultation in 2021 on further measures to end its use.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, peat extraction accounted for an estimated 2.4 million tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in the UK, or 0.5% of the UK’s total. For England, the figure is 0.2 million tonnes. All peat extraction in England will cease by 2042 at the latest, in advance of the UK’s target to be net zero by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:04:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1311292

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Meat: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to progress the Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	914636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme came into operation on 1 April 2021. It enables the transfer of levy, collected at slaughter, between the English, Scottish and Welsh levy bodies. This will recognise that in some cases, animals have spent some of their life and gained some of their value in another part of Great Britain. The levy will be apportioned on how long animals have spent in each country.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/04/2021 16:06:44 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1311293

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Litter: Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to reduce tobacco litter.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	914637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The most effective way to tackle smoking related litter is by reducing the prevalence of smoking in the first place. The Government has committed to publish a new tobacco control plan for England later this year, to deliver its ambition of a smoke-free country by 2030. We have also recently announced our intention to explore regulatory options to ensure that the tobacco industry takes sufficient financial responsibility for the toxic litter created by its products.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:34:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1311294

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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 Supply: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) adequacy and (b) safety of the workforce in food supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	914638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>Defra works closely with other Government departments to ensure there is access to adequate numbers of suitably skilled domestic and migrant workers across the agri-food chain.</p><p> </p><p>Defra, the Home Office and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, work together to ensure that businesses adhere to the stringent requirements set for ensuring safety and wellbeing of seasonal agricultural workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive requires harvesting work in a field to be assessed by the farmer, or contractor, to determine risks, both to workers and others.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/04/2021 16:05:29 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne

1310508

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	Fishing Vessels
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 fishing enforcement vessels are staffed and recorded in UK waters.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	184448
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Fisheries control and enforcement is a devolved matter. Defra, the Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive continue to work together to share information and ensure a coordinated approach to monitoring, compliance and enforcement across UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) regularly reviews levels of enforcement capacity and the best options for delivering this based on its assessment of risk and available intelligence. At present, the MMO staffs two commercial enforcement vessels, along with additional fisheries enforcement provision by the Royal Navy. There is an established commercial framework in place, through which the MMO can procure additional surveillance assets at short notice if required.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/04/2021 13:34:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1310576

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	Meat: Consumption
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 potential merits of considering the production and consumption of cellular meat as part of the National Food Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	184426
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>In 2019, the Government asked Henry Dimbleby to carry out an independent review of the food system. Part one of that review was published in July 2020 and contained recommendations in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic with chapters on trade, health and food insecurity. Part Two of the report will be published in Summer 2021 and will include a root and branch examination of the food system. The findings of the review will inform the Government’s food strategy, to be set out in a Food Strategy White Paper due to be published in the 6 months following the final report.</p><p> </p><p>The Food Strategy White Paper will support the development of a food system that is sustainable, resilient and supports people to live healthy lives. We recognise the importance of innovative approaches and novel technologies in this pursuit, and already have a base for the Food Strategy to build upon through the 2013 Agri-Tech Strategy and Defra’s Agricultural Transition Plan which was published on Monday 30th November 2020.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/04/2021 13:27:47 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1310578

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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	Gardens: Community Development
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 expand community garden kitchens in urban areas to increase food sustainability.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	184400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Defra has committed in the 25 Year Environment Plan to introduce stronger new standards for green infrastructure and to support local authorities to assess local provision against these new standards. This includes greenspace such as community gardens. The Framework of Green Infrastructure Standards will help all local authorities, developers and communities to improve provision in their area.</p><p> </p><p>Later this year, the Government will produce a Food Strategy White Paper. This will support the development of a food system that is sustainable, resilient and affordable, and provide a response to Henry Dimbleby’s independent review of the food system, which is due to be published this summer.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/04/2021 15:23:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

1310610

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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 announce a moratorium on the incineration of waste to help meet the Government’s climate objectives.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	184484
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Waste is a devolved area of policy.</p><p> </p><p>There are no plans to announce a moratorium on the incineration of waste in England.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Resources and Waste Strategy we committed to monitoring residual waste treatment capacity. The Government intends to revisit waste projections to help understand future residual waste infrastructure capacity needs, taking account of waste prevention measures, our high recycling ambitions and municipal waste landfill reduction goals. This capacity analysis will also help us to further develop our preferred options for residual waste treatment as we move towards a circular economy and focus on delivering our net zero ambitions.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/04/2021 13:50:11 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1310611

registered interest
date	20/04/2021
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 the Government’s policy is on waste incineration.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	184485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>Waste is a devolved area of policy.</p><p> </p><p>Government’s ambition for the future of waste management in England, as set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy, is to ensure that we preserve material resources through a reduction in the generation of waste and by moving towards a circular economy. We also want to manage any residual waste in a way that maximises its value as a resource whilst minimising environmental impacts.</p><p> </p><p>Our view is that waste incineration with energy recovery should not compete with greater waste prevention, re-use or recycling, however, it does play and should continue to play an important role in diverting waste from landfill and is generally the best management option for most residual waste.</p><p> </p><p>The Resources and Waste Strategy also set out an ambition to increase the efficiency of energy from waste (EfW) plants, by encouraging use of the heat the plants produce and working with industry to increase the number of EfW plants that are formally recognised as achieving recovery status.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/04/2021 13:53:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron