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906408

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Environment Protection
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 his Department has made of the (a) start up and (b) running costs of the proposed independent environmental watchdog to be established after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	145288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>On 10 May, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to establish an independent environmental body through the Environmental Principles and Governance Bill. Our intention is that this new body would hold the Government to account on our environmental standards when we have left the EU. The public consultation runs for 12 weeks until 2 August.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of establishing and running the new body are dependent on its functions, which are the subject of the ongoing consultation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:47:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

905622

registered interest
date	16/05/2018
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	Unilever: Norwich
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates and with whom he has had discussions on a rural development programme for Unilever's manufacturing operations in Norwich and its associated supply chain.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	144894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>I have received numerous representation from the Hon. Member for Norfolk North regarding the future of manufacturing operations on the Unilever site in Norwich.</p><p> </p><p>On 3 May I met the Chief Executive of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership to discuss this issue. The Department has also been made aware of a potential application under the Rural Development Programme’s Growth Programme for funding to help set up a manufacturing and milling facility in Greater Norwich. However, an application has not so far been received.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:58:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

904701

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
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 the Government is permitted to provide additional funding to the match-funding contribution of the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund projects.
tabling member constituency	Waveney
tabling member printed	Peter Aldous
uin	144265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The principle legislation governing the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) is The EMFF Regulation (EU 508/2014) and the Common Provisions Regulation (EU1303/2013). The EMFF regulation provides for co-financing of EMFF funds between the European Commission (EC) and the member states. Both regulations have direct effect in the UK, and apply to the Department and its executive agencies. The EU regulations are enabled in domestic legislation by the Grants for Fishing and Aquaculture Industries Regulations 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Under the EMFF Regulation, the UK is obliged to submit to the European Commission the UK EMFF Operational Programme (OP), which the EC adopted on 30 November 2015. Any subsequent changes to the UK’s OP must be submitted to the EC for approval and may only take effect once that approval is granted.</p><p> </p><p>In adopting the OP, governance arrangements have been put in place which underpin the implementation of EMFF for the purposes of awarding funding to projects. These arrangements are documented in the EMFF Management and Control System, with customer facing guidance notes outlining the national rules on the application of match funding publicised on each devolved administration website.</p><p> </p><p>National match funding contributions were determined by each devolved administration based on specific policy priorities. This took into consideration the availability of ‘other national’ funding sources. The application of match funding allocated to projects is carried out across the UK in line with the Operational Programme. In the 2018/19 financial year, Defra has made available up to £3.8 million in national match towards eligible EMFF projects in England.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 143756 143757 question first answered 18/05/2018 08:57:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4069 label Biography information for Peter Aldous

904843

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	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, whether his Department’s procurement policy takes account of the use of secondary materials in the purchasing of new products; and if he will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>Defra Group Commercial is in the process of rewriting its Procurement Policy to reflect changes to policy and best practice. The Procurement Policy document will include the use of secondary materials in the purchasing and supply of new products for future procurements. Once completed this document will be accessible on the internet.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:27:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

904845

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	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, whether he plans to review the potential merits of alternatives to weight based recycling targets as part of his Department’s future resources and waste strategy; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Stroud, Dr David Drew, on 16 January 2018, PQ UIN 122061.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/05/2018 09:32:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

904846

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Waste Management: EU Action
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 policy is on adopting the future EU circular economy package; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144169
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>We expect the final Circular Economy Package to be adopted on 22 May. The Government has confirmed that the UK will vote in favour of the final package and is currently developing its approach to transposing the package, which we shall set out in the Resources and Waste Strategy later this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:08:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

904847

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Housing: Construction
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 discussed with Cabinet colleagues the waste and energy requirements for new housing developments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	144170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government does not comment on Cabinet discussions. The Secretary of State along with several other Cabinet Ministers attended the inaugural meeting of the cross-Government Housing Implementation Taskforce chaired by the Prime Minister.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:25:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

904848

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Animal Welfare
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 his Department has had with animal welfare organisations since the closure of the consultation on the Draft Animal Welfare Bill.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	144225
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the answer given to the Honourable Member for Redcar, on 10 May 2018 to PQ UIN 141354.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:30:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

904866

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Paternity Leave
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 male staff of his Department have taken shared parental leave; and what the average length of that leave was.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	144331
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>In the department since April 2015, 11 male staff have taken shared parental leave and the average length was 61 days.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/05/2018 14:10:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

905309

registered interest
date	15/05/2018
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	Birds: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to protect the turtle dove population from further decline.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL7900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2018 answer text <p>Turtle doves are a priority species for conservation in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>In England the Environmental Stewardship and Countryside Stewardships schemes continue to provide funding for the provision of both food and habitat to support the turtle dove.</p><p> </p><p>Turtle doves are a target priority species for Countryside Stewardship. Under this scheme, Natural England is working with the farming community and key nature conservation Non-Governmental Organisations to put in place the right land management to benefit Turtle Doves in known species hotspots.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/05/2018 12:18:39 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley