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969217

registered interest
date	06/09/2018
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: World Health Organization
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) Ministers and (b) officials of his Department have met officials from the World Trade Organisation since the EU referendum in June 2016; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	171332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK is a full and founding member of the World Trade Organisation (WTO). Since June 2016, Defra officials have consulted with a range of partners, including the WTO Secretariat and other WTO members, as we re-establish our independent membership upon leaving the EU. The Department for International Trade is primarily responsible for the government’s relationship with the WTO, as such Defra Ministers have not met with any WTO officials.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:54:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

967814

registered interest
date	04/09/2018
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	Whales: Conservation
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 policy of the Icelandic government to permit the continued whaling of endangered Fin whales on the long-term survival of that species; if he will raise that policy and its effect on marine biodiversity with his Icelandic counterpart; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	170298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government’s position on whaling is clear – we remain strongly opposed to all commercial whaling with no exceptions. We raise our opposition with whaling nations at every appropriate opportunity, including at the biennial meetings of the International Whaling Commission (most recently in September 2018) and through coordinated efforts with other likeminded countries. Furthermore, during his visit to Iceland in August 2017 the Secretary of State raised the UK's strong opposition to their whaling with the Icelandic Prime Minister.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/09/2018 12:24:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

932743

registered interest
date	29/06/2018
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	Plastics: Waste
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 safeguards are in place to ensure that the UK does not export plastic waste to countries where child labour is used in the process of processing and recycling that waste.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158980
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>Businesses involved in the export of all wastes are required to take the necessary steps to ensure that the waste they ship is managed in an environmentally sound manner without endangering human health throughout its shipment and during its recycling.</p><p>The UK supports the International Labour Organisation convention on child labour. At the 2017 Global Conference on Child Labour and Forced Labour we pledged to carry out concrete actions towards the realisation of Sustainable Development Goal 8.7 to accelerate the elimination of all forms of child labour. Through our flagship £30 million programme to promote Responsible, Accountable and Transparent Enterprise (RATE) we are working with partners such as the UN Global Compact and the non-profit organisation B Lab, to encourage companies to achieve higher social standards and operate in a more environmentally sustainable way.</p><p>The UK environmental regulators provide easily understood guidance for those responsible for exporting waste which allows anyone involved in the export of waste to determine which wastes can be legitimately exported to which countries and the procedures they must follow to do things legally.</p><p>Last year the Environment Agency issued 130 stop notices, prohibiting the export of unsuitable wastes. It also stopped 4,565 tonnes of waste destined for illegal export at ports and intervened further upstream to prevent a further 15,113 tonnes of waste from reaching our ports. This work ensures we are not exporting our problem wastes for unsuitable treatment or disposal.</p><p>Our ambition is to handle more of our waste in the UK. While there has been a significant increase in recycling over the last 10 years, there is more that needs to be done and we will set out proposals in our Waste and Resources Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/07/2018 11:58:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

932194

registered interest
date	28/06/2018
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	Food: 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 discussions his Department has had with the Department of Health and Social Care on the potential suspension of food safety border controls in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158719
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework; we will maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to delivering informative food labelling and promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food they buy. Defra are working closely with the Food Standards Agency and Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that the regulatory regime for food safety remains robust as the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 158211 question first answered 04/07/2018 11:12:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

931991

registered interest
date	27/06/2018
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	Food: Trade
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 made an assessment of the effect on the food trade in the UK of the a suspension of food safety border controls in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	158211
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2018 answer text <p>The UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework; we will maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government remains committed to delivering informative food labelling and promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food they buy. Defra are working closely with the Food Standards Agency and Department of Health and Social Care to ensure that the regulatory regime for food safety remains robust as the UK leaves the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 158719 question first answered 04/07/2018 11:12:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

926876

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Sites of Special Scientific Interest
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 he has made of the (a) number and (b) proportion of sites of special scientific interest that have had no condition assessments undertaken in the last six years; and if he will publish the names of those sites.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	155250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>As of 20 June 2018 there were 4,126 sites of special scientific interest (SSSIs). 1,941 SSSIs (47%) had not had an assessment by Natural England within the past six years. Information on assessments of individual SSSIs, including the dates and details of the last assessments, is published by Natural England online at <a href="https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/" target="_blank">https://designatedsites.naturalengland.org.uk/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Natural England is exploring ways to increase monitoring of SSSIs, including through the use of new technologies and greater partnership involvement.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/06/2018 11:01:12 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

926877

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Packaging: Waste Disposal
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 make it his policy to replace the packaging recovery note scheme with a fee-based system that takes account of the end of life costs of plastic materials.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	155251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We are developing reforms to the packaging producer responsibility scheme. We are looking at all aspects of the regime, including mechanisms to incentivise better design, encourage the use of recycled material and make better use of materials at the end of life. This could include making producers pay more if their products are not easily recyclable and them paying less if their products are made from recycled materials.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proposed models for reform will embody principles of extended producer responsibility, including packaging producers funding the end of life costs of their packaging products, as well as the collection and disposal costs of packaging waste.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to create a vibrant market for recycled materials in the UK, including plastic. Our forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy will set out how we will deliver these ambitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 155252 155253 question first answered 28/06/2018 10:42:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

926878

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Packaging: Waste Disposal
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 his Department has to ensure that extended producer responsibility covers 100 per cent of the collection and disposal costs of packaging.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	155252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We are developing reforms to the packaging producer responsibility scheme. We are looking at all aspects of the regime, including mechanisms to incentivise better design, encourage the use of recycled material and make better use of materials at the end of life. This could include making producers pay more if their products are not easily recyclable and them paying less if their products are made from recycled materials.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proposed models for reform will embody principles of extended producer responsibility, including packaging producers funding the end of life costs of their packaging products, as well as the collection and disposal costs of packaging waste.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to create a vibrant market for recycled materials in the UK, including plastic. Our forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy will set out how we will deliver these ambitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 155251 155253 question first answered 28/06/2018 10:42:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

926879

registered interest
date	19/06/2018
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	Plastics: Waste
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 the amount of plastic waste exported from the UK.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	155253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>We are developing reforms to the packaging producer responsibility scheme. We are looking at all aspects of the regime, including mechanisms to incentivise better design, encourage the use of recycled material and make better use of materials at the end of life. This could include making producers pay more if their products are not easily recyclable and them paying less if their products are made from recycled materials.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The proposed models for reform will embody principles of extended producer responsibility, including packaging producers funding the end of life costs of their packaging products, as well as the collection and disposal costs of packaging waste.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We want to create a vibrant market for recycled materials in the UK, including plastic. Our forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy will set out how we will deliver these ambitions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 155251 155252 question first answered 28/06/2018 10:42:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

917686

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Food Supply
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 effect on food supplies of potential tailbacks at UK ports resulting from the re-establishment of food inspections on EU goods in the event of no trade deal being reached with EU.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	149999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The food industry is highly resilient with diverse supply chains. Government works closely with industry and the devolved administrations to prepare for and respond to a range of situations which could affect food supply.</p><p> </p><p>Defra works closely with other Government Departments, including HMRC’s Border Delivery Group which provides oversight and assurance of departmental plans for managing border related impacts of leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 12:56:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas