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746632

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to encourage local authorities to consider washing their high streets and shopping parades on a regular basis, in addition to sweeping and other cleaning measures.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL263
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities and other land managers are responsible for keeping their “relevant land”, which includes high streets and shopping parades, clear of litter and refuse. The statutory Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse sets out the standards of cleanliness that they are expected to be able to achieve on different types of land. The Code places the emphasis on the consistent and appropriate management of an area to keep it clean, rather than on how often it is cleaned or the use of specific approaches.</p><p> </p><p>It is up to councils to decide how best to meet their statutory duty to keep their relevant land clear of litter and refuse, and how to prioritise this against other local services.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/07/2017 15:26:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

746664

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the cost to farmers and growers of the reduction in the bee population in the UK.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>Bees and other pollinators play an essential role in our £100 billion food industry. In 2014, Defra published an independent review of the evidence on the status and value of pollinators. The review estimated that the total value of all pollinators through the value of insect-pollinated crops in the UK was approximately £600 million per year.</p><p> </p><p>The review also identified an overall decline in wild bee diversity over the last 50 years but concluded that we cannot say with confidence whether this impacts generally on the yield or quality of UK crops.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action to understand better and manage any risks associated with changes in pollinator populations. In collaboration with research institutes and volunteer organisations, we have established a pollinator monitoring and research partnership to gather further data and improve our understanding of the status of pollinators and pollination services in the UK. We have also introduced a Pollinator and Wildlife Package to our Countryside Stewardship Scheme in England and are working with farmers, business and conservation organisations to provide pollinator habitat on farmland, in urban areas and in gardens in order to boost pollinator populations.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 12/07/2017 16:11:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

746665

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what protections are in place to safeguard wetlands from the effects of dredging.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>There are a number of protections in place to safeguard wetlands from the effects of dredging, these vary dependent on the type of wetland, its environmental classification and under whose jurisdiction it falls.</p><p> </p><p>Main rivers are regulated by the Environment Agency under the Environmental Permitting Regulations, allowing the Agency to fulfil its environmental duties under the Environment Act 1995 and the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006.</p><p> </p><p>Ordinary Watercourses are managed by local Risk Management Authorities such as Internal Drainage Boards and District Councils<sup>1</sup>, who can protect wetlands using byelaws, under the Land Drainage Act 1991. Controlled waters, are also protected from harm to their physical structure under the Water Resources Act 1991.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><sup>1 County Councils which are RMAs cannot write byelaws for the purpose of regulating effects on the environment. see Land Drainage Act 1991 section 66 (1A).</sup></p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/07/2017 15:35:51 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

746696

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Air Pollution: North of 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 his Department has made of air quality in Liverpool, Walton constituency; and what steps he is taking to improve air quality in northern cities.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	2034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>Local authorities have a duty under the Environment Act 1995 to review and assess air quality for a range of pollutants in their areas. If a local authority finds any places that are not likely to achieve national air quality objectives it must declare an Air Quality Management Area (AQMA) and to draw up an action plan detailing remedial measures to address the problem. In the case of Liverpool it has declared the whole city as an AQMA and expects to meet the annual mean for nitrogen dioxide by 2020. In November 2016 I met Councillor Ann O’Byrne, Deputy Mayor of Liverpool City Council and Steve Rotheram the then MP for Liverpool, Walton and now Mayor of the Liverpool City Region Combined Authority to discuss air quality in the City. In February 2017 I also met Dr Jon Lamonte, Chief Executive of Transport for Greater Manchester, which has responsibility for air quality on behalf of the Combined Authority, to discuss air quality there. In 2016 Manchester amended the individual borough AQMAs into a single one for the Combined Authority.</p><p> </p><p>Defra publishes the latest information covering local authorities in the ‘Air Pollution in the UK’ report published on our website and available here: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/</a>. Air quality reports of the local authorities are based on 43 areas within the UK (termed zones and agglomerations) and Walton is contained in the agglomeration Liverpool Urban Area UK0006.</p><p> </p><p>We will also be publishing the final Air Quality Plan for nitrogen dioxide by 31 July, which will include next steps for cities across the United Kingdom where exceedances exist.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/07/2017 12:30:27 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

746707

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Migrant Workers
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 farmers and growers on future access to foreign workers; and whether he plans to reintroduce the Seasonal Agricultural Workers Scheme.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	1973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with the agricultural sector. We are listening to the sector, considering the latest data, and working closely with industry to understand the position on labour demand and supply.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The Government intends to commission advice from the Migration Advisory Committee to better understand the reliance on EU migrant workers across the economy and consider the UK’s labour market needs. The Committee’s work will inform future migration options, including with respect to the agricultural sector and how to support the industry to secure the seasonal workforce that it needs.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/07/2017 16:57:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

746732

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Air Pollution
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 information his Department holds on the mean average value for nitrogen dioxide levels by parliamentary constituency in 2015; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1936
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold the specified information by Parliamentary constituency. Information on modelled annual mean nitrogen dioxide concentrations for 2015 by local authority is available via the UK Ambient Air Quality Interactive map on our website at: uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/gis-mapping.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/07/2017 12:35:30 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

746733

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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, what steps his Department is taking to reduce late Basic Payment Sceheme payments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency has made a number of improvements in the processing of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2016 claims. Last year a record number of BPS claimants applied through the online system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 28 June 2017, 85,197 eligible farmers (99.2% of the total) have been issued their BPS payment. The Rural Payments Agency continues to focus on the completion of the remainder and dealing with any queries on BPS 2016 claims raised by farmers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/07/2017 10:40:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

746735

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Air Pollution
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 total cost of implementing the measures outlined in the consultation, Improving air quality: reducing nitrogen dioxide in our towns and cities, launched 5 May 2017; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The technical report accompanying the draft Air Quality Plan included analysis of a range of possible measures that could be considered. Cost estimates are made on pages 187-188 of the technical report, available here: <a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/airquality/air-quality-plan-for-tackling-nitrogen-dioxide/supporting_documents/Technical%20Report%20%20Amended%209%20May%202017.pdf" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/airquality/air-quality-plan-for-tackling-nitrogen-dioxide/supporting_documents/Technical%20Report%20%20Amended%209%20May%202017.pdf</a> The final Plan will present analysis of the agreed package of measures as a whole.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/07/2017 17:45:45 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

746836

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Seasonal Workers
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 effectiveness of using tier 3 visas to tackle labour shortages in the soft fruit industry.
tabling member constituency	West Ham
tabling member printed	Lyn Brown
uin	2040
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>We remain closely engaged with industry to ensure that we are informed of the latest intelligence on the labour market.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office intends to commission the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to better understand the reliance on EU migrant workers across the economy and consider the UK’s labour market needs.</p><p> </p><p>The number of non-UK workers in the agriculture and horticulture sector after we leave the EU will depend on the final shape of domestic immigration policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/07/2017 16:23:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1583 label Biography information for Ms Lyn Brown

746839

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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	Fisheries: Disease Control
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 he has had with his Scottish counterparts on the use by the Scottish salmon farming industry of live wrasse caught in south-west England to control lice; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Exeter
tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
uin	2199
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>Officials from Defra and Marine Scotland are in regular contact on a number of matters, including the use of wrasse caught in south-west England by the aquaculture sector in Scotland. However, since most wrasse are caught inshore, local IFCAs have lead responsibility.</p><p> </p><p>The relevant Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities are developing initiatives to control the removals of live wrasse and protect local ecosystems in south-west England. The Southern IFCA has introduced technical measures to limit the catch of breeding wrasse. The Devon and Severn IFCA has introduced a permit system to restrict catch and require fully documented removal. The Cornwall IFCA has limited the fishery to three vessels.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/07/2017 10:45:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw