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1233225

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Hydrogen: Air Pollution
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment the Government has made of the potential role of hydrogen technology in improving air quality.
tabling member constituency	Twickenham
tabling member printed	Munira Wilson
uin	905828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>The potential role of hydrogen technology has been considered in a number of Government publications, including Defra’s Air Quality Expert Group’s recent report, ‘Impacts of Net Zero pathways on future air quality in the UK,’ the outputs of the Department for Transport’s ‘Transport Energy Model,’ and also in two literature reviews published by BEIS of the emissions likely to arise from hydrogen combustion and of the atmospheric impacts of hydrogen.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/09/2020 16:12:01 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4776 label Biography information for Munira Wilson

1233226

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Plastics: Pollution Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to tackle plastic pollution.
tabling member constituency	North Devon
tabling member printed	Selaine Saxby
uin	905824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2020 answer text <p>We have made real progress in tackling plastic pollution. We have introduced a microbead ban and reduced single-use plastic carrier bag usage by 95% in the main supermarkets. We are increasing the single-use carrier bag charge to 10p and extending it to all retailers and we are restricting the supply of plastic straws, stirrers and cotton-buds. We are seeking powers in the Environment Bill to charge for single-use plastic items, make recycling more consistent and reform packaging waste regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/09/2020 16:12:21 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4863 label Biography information for Selaine Saxby

1233358

registered interest
date	10/09/2020
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	Shellfish: Dee Estuary
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will hold discussions with Natural Resources Wales on enabling it to refuse Dee Estuary cockle fisheries licences to applicants who have not made use of a previous such licence issued to them in order to increase availability of such licences for new applicants.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	88249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2020 answer text <p>Whilst the Dee Cockle fishery straddles England and Wales, it is managed by Natural Resources Wales, and therefore comes under the auspices of the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/09/2020 13:20:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami

1232782

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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 Products: Imports
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 bring forward legislative proposals to ban the import of hunting trophies.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	87687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>The Government committed in its manifesto to introduce a ban on the import of hunting trophies from endangered species. The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed the publication of the Government response to the recent consultation and call for evidence on controls on the import and export of hunting trophies. We will set out our plans for action on this important area as soon as it is practical to do so.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 14/09/2020 15:21:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1232783

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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: UK Trade with EU
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 advice he has issued to food manufacturers on food packaging labelling requirements from 1 Jan 2021 for items (a) exported to the EU and (b) shipped from GB to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	87485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with food manufacturers, and representatives of other parts of the supply chain, to discuss preparations for the end of the transition period including for food labelling. <br> <br> The GOV.UK website provides guidance on these matters and is kept under review and updated as appropriate. Some food labels may need to change after the transition period depending on where the food is marketed and what information is provided on the label. <br> <br> I can confirm that there will be a period of adjustment for labelling changes required at the end of the transition period. During this period the changes that UK businesses need to make when selling between different markets will be minimised. We are working to determine the appropriate time industry needs to make changes and will provide guidance as soon as we can do so, to ensure that businesses have clarity and certainty.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 87486 question first answered 14/09/2020 15:28:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1232784

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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: UK Trade with EU
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 new food packaging labelling will be required from 1 Jan 2021 for items (a) exported to the EU and (b) shipped from GB to Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Leeds Central
tabling member printed	Hilary Benn
uin	87486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Ministers meet regularly with food manufacturers, and representatives of other parts of the supply chain, to discuss preparations for the end of the transition period including for food labelling. <br> <br> The GOV.UK website provides guidance on these matters and is kept under review and updated as appropriate. Some food labels may need to change after the transition period depending on where the food is marketed and what information is provided on the label. <br> <br> I can confirm that there will be a period of adjustment for labelling changes required at the end of the transition period. During this period the changes that UK businesses need to make when selling between different markets will be minimised. We are working to determine the appropriate time industry needs to make changes and will provide guidance as soon as we can do so, to ensure that businesses have clarity and certainty.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 87485 question first answered 14/09/2020 15:28:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	413 label Biography information for Hilary Benn

1232791

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Falcons: Export Controls
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 APHA Cites applications currently processed in Bristol, what progress he has made on replacing the paper-based application process for a licence to export live falcons with an online process; and what the timescale is for the completion of that process.
tabling member constituency	Ayr, Carrick and Cumnock
tabling member printed	Allan Dorans
uin	87660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/09/2020 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) are continuing to develop an electronic permitting (e-permitting) system through which traders and individuals would be able to apply for CITES permits and certificates online. The system would be accessible for all CITES listed specimens including live falcons.</p><p> </p><p>Timelines for progressing this work are currently subject to further discussion however we remain committed to delivering an efficient and modern domestic regime.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/09/2020 14:29:52 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4740 label Biography information for Allan Dorans

1232798

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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: Health and Safety
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 the request made to his Department by the PCS union under Regulation 9 of the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 to form a building-wide health and safety committee for 2 Marsham Street.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	87532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2020 answer text <p>Consideration has been given to the request made to Defra by the PCS union to form a building-wide health and safety committee for 2 Marsham Street. For the purposes of the Safety Representatives and Safety Committees Regulations 1977 health and safety remains a delegated matter for which each individual departmental employer is responsible.</p><p> </p><p>However, in recognition of Defra’s responsibilities for cooperation and coordination with other employers in shared workplaces, Defra is supportive of trade union health and safety representatives joining the existing 2 Marsham Street joint “House Committee”. We consider this to be a positive step forward in the interest of constructive trade union dialogue in relation to the spaces that are shared between the separate employers based in the building.</p><p> </p><p>I understand that other departments who occupy 2 Marsham Street are also supportive of this approach and the Home Office, who are the lead occupier at 2 Marsham Street, will be working with PCS to take this forward on behalf of all occupants.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 14/09/2020 12:05:54 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1232811

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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 steps he is taking to ensure that upcoming legislative proposals protect air quality.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	87483
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>This Government takes its air quality obligations seriously and the world-leading Clean Air Strategy, published in January 2019, sets out the comprehensive action required across all parts of Government to improve air quality for everyone.</p><p>The Environment Bill delivers key parts of this Strategy. It introduces a duty to set a legally-binding target for fine particulate matter concentrations, the pollutant of greatest harm to human health, alongside a duty to set a further long-term air quality target. It also ensures that local authorities have a clear framework and simple to use powers to address air quality in their areas; and provides government with new powers to enforce environmental standards for vehicles.</p><p>Alongside this, the Bill will include a UK Environmental Protections policy which will allow for greater transparency and strengthened scrutiny by Parliament regarding future environmental legislation, including on air quality.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/09/2020 15:16:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1232830

registered interest
date	09/09/2020
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	Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities
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 times since 2010 his Department has issued guidance to the Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	87659
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/09/2020 answer text <p>The Association of Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities (AIFCA) is not a statutory body therefore the Department does not issue any guidance to it. Defra officials have a monthly meeting with the AIFCA, and a Defra representative has regularly attended quarterly meetings held between the Association and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/09/2020 14:40:35 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard