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64504
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Recycling: York more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of waste collected in City of York has been recycled in each year since 2008-09; and what funding his Department provided to City of York local authority to increase recycling rates in each of those years. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202848 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>The proportion of household waste collected in City of York which was recycled for the five years since 2008/9 is presented in the table below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage <br> (Rounded)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/9</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proportion of all waste collected by City of York Council (household and non-household) which was recycled for the five years since 2008/9 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage<br> (Rounded)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/09</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>42%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>44%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>46%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>45%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These statistics are taken from data submitted by the Council.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities receive revenue support grant and council tax to fund waste collection and disposal. These funds are not ring-fenced. We have no record of funding to York City Council specifically to increase recycling rates over this period.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:53:37.233289Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:53:37.233289Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64505
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Forests more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been spent on biodiversity on the public forest estate in each year since 2004-05. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202849 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>While all sustainable forest management on the public forest estate can benefit biodiversity, the following table shows the money spent by the Forestry Commission specifically for the benefit of biodiversity:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Financial year</em></p></td><td><p><em>Spend on public forest estate (£)</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004-05</p></td><td><p>2,719,442</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005-06</p></td><td><p>3,673,847</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006-07</p></td><td><p>4,785,114</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>3,871,339</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>4,456,223</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009-10</p></td><td><p>4,787,026</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>5,196,665</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>4,132,597</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>3,730,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>3,831,024</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:59:31.0088626Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:59:31.0088626Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64506
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Organic Farming: Yorkshire and the Humber more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much land in Yorkshire was given over to organic farming in each year since 2008-09. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202850 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p> </p><p>The table below shows the areas of “in conversion” and fully organic land in the Yorkshire and the Humber region from 2008 to 2013, which is the most recent year that these data are available. Data is not available just for Yorkshire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Area of Organic Land in Yorkshire and the Humber region*</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td><p>Thousand hectares</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>In-conversion land</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4</p></td><td colspan="2" rowspan="2"><p>3</p><p>12</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1</p><p>14</p></td><td rowspan="2"><p>1</p><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Fully organic land</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>11</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total organic land</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>15</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>15</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Source: Organic Certification Bodies in the UK.</p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>Please note that totals may not necessarily agree with the sum of their components due to rounding.</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="10"><p>* Data is collected during the annual inspections of organic operators. Due to the nature of annual inspections, the data is collected at varying times throughout the year. Therefore, the data presented here does not give an exact snapshot of organic farming at any specific time of year. It should be treated with a degree of caution.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T15:07:48.2178221Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T15:07:48.2178221Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64508
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-27more like thismore than 2014-06-27
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Forests: Yorkshire and the Humber more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hectares of Forestry Commission public forest estate there was in Yorkshire and the Humber in each year since 2008-09; and what the make-up of such forest was. more like this
tabling member constituency York Central more like this
tabling member printed
Hugh Bayley more like this
uin 202852 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>The latest figures for area of the Forestry Commission public forest estate in the Yorkshire and Humber region are set out in the table below. The data is organised to show area of coniferous woodland and broadleaved woodland. Land on the public forest estate which does not fall into either of these two categories is shown as ‘other'; this includes open habitats and land waiting to be restocked after felling.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Broadleaved</em></p></td><td><p>2,488</p></td><td><p>2,594</p></td><td><p>2,680</p></td><td><p>2,704</p></td><td><p>2,749</p></td><td><p>2,782</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Conifer</em></p></td><td><p>15,015</p></td><td><p>14,726</p></td><td><p>14,446</p></td><td><p>14,285</p></td><td><p>14,030</p></td><td><p>13,923</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em>Other</em></p></td><td><p>4,267</p></td><td><p>4,362</p></td><td><p>4,244</p></td><td><p>4,259</p></td><td><p>4,469</p></td><td><p>4,545</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><em> </em></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,779 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,693 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,382 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,260 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,261 </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> 23,264 </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T10:21:03.2881351Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T10:21:03.2881351Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
385
label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley more like this
64178
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research his Department has undertaken of the effect of the Badger Vaccination Deployment Project on the incidence of bovine TB in cattle. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 202590 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
answer text <p> </p><p>The purpose of the Badger Vaccination Deployment Project is to learn lessons about the practicalities of deploying an injectable vaccine; provide training for others who may wish to apply for a licence to vaccinate badgers; and build farmer confidence in the use of badger vaccination. It was not designed as a scientific trial to assess the impact of vaccination on bovine TB in cattle and the scale of the project is insufficient to produce statistically reliable data on this.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T11:30:41.4827995Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T11:30:41.4827995Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
64179
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to expand the training provided by the Badger Vaccination Deployment Project. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 202591 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-01more like thismore than 2014-07-01
answer text <p> </p><p>We are working with our Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency to consider training needs and how these can be met, building on lessons from the Badger Vaccination Deployment Project. Announcements on this will be made in due course.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-01T15:22:40.3639626Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-01T15:22:40.3639626Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
64180
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fishing Gear more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have been prosecuted for setting intertidal nets in England in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Great Grimsby more like this
tabling member printed
Austin Mitchell more like this
uin 202560 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>Prosecutions for setting intertidal nets in England are undertaken, for the most part, by the Inshore Fisheries &amp; Conservation Authorities (IFCAs). The ten IFCAs manage sea fisheries resources to six nautical miles around the English coast.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· In 2011, North Eastern IFCA made one prosecution relating to intertidal nets and Cornwall IFCA had one case where a prosecution was commenced alongside another, potentially more serious, non-fisheries offence.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· In 2012 there were no prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· In 2013, North Eastern IFCA made two prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· To date in 2014, there are two cases under investigation by Cornwall IFCA,</p><p> </p><p>one case under investigation by North Eastern IFCA, and three pending cases with Southern IFCA. These cases will not necessarily result in a prosecution in a court.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In all of these years there will be cases where warnings or cautions were issued or seizures were made instead of formal prosecutions.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Environment Agency records indicate that 12 people have been prosecuted in the past three years for setting an intertidal net which targeted or caught salmon or sea trout for which they did not have an Environment Agency licence to do so in England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The River Tweed Commission (RTC) has its own legislation to control netting both in England and in Scotland which is included in The Scotland Act 1998 (River Tweed) Order 2006. In England, the RTC took seven prosecutions relating to intertidal nets in 2011, five prosecutions in 2012, and five prosecutions in 2013.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T11:16:31.510836Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T11:16:31.510836Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
372
label Biography information for Austin Mitchell more like this
64181
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bees more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had discussions with his counterparts in the devolved administrations on the proposed National Pollinator Strategy to reverse the decline in the bee population in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency East Londonderry more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
uin 202661 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-02more like thismore than 2014-07-02
answer text <p> </p><p>Defra officials have been in regular contact with theDevolved Administrations as we prepare the National Pollinator Strategy. We have shared lessons learned and how to work cooperatively to achieve common goals. As we move to implementation of the Strategy's actions, this cooperation will continue.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-02T16:13:45.4387337Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-02T16:13:45.4387337Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
1409
label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell more like this
64182
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential suffering felt by badgers through gaseous methods of slaughter. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Mulholland more like this
uin 202630 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>In August 2013, we commissioned new research into alternative methods of culling badgers.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The first step involved reviewing and updating the ‘Review of effectiveness, environmental impact, humaneness and feasibility of lethal methods for badger control' published in 2005. The review was completed in September 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Following research carried out as a result of Lord Zuckerman's review in the 1980s, we would not support the use of hydrogen cyanide gas due to humaneness concerns. However, we are considering potential humane alternatives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In October and November 2013 we carried out initial trials of nitrogen-filled foam to analyse its dispersal in an artificial sett-like environment. These trials did not involve the use of active setts or tests on live animals.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further research is now planned into the use of carbon monoxide as a potential sett-based means of humane culling.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
grouped question UIN 202742 more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T15:44:58.7370345Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T15:44:58.7370345Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1540
label Biography information for Greg Mulholland more like this
64183
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-26more like thismore than 2014-06-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which policies of other countries he has assessed with regards to the gassing of badgers. more like this
tabling member constituency Leeds North West more like this
tabling member printed
Greg Mulholland more like this
uin 202631 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-03more like thismore than 2014-07-03
answer text <p> </p><p>Carbon monoxide gas has been used successfully in the United States and Australia to control a range of species including burrowing rodents, rabbits and larger mammals such as coyotes and foxes.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-03T09:50:46.1346551Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-03T09:50:46.1346551Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1540
label Biography information for Greg Mulholland more like this