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1685790

registered interest
date	30/01/2024
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: 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, whether she has had recent discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on the potential impact of increasing the minimum earnings thresholds for skilled foreign workers on the fisheries sector in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	11990
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 01/02/2024 14:32:34 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1685569

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
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: Methane
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 support farmers to use methane suppressing feed additives.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	11731
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>Defra considers that methane suppressing feed products are an essential tool to decarbonise the agricultural sector. Ruminant livestock are the leading cause of farm emissions, but feed additives with methane inhibiting properties have the potential to reduce emissions, especially from housed cattle.</p><p> </p><p>In 2022 the UK and devolved Governments launched a call for evidence to better understand the opportunities and challenges associated with the use of feed products that can reduce methane emissions from livestock. The findings will be used by the UK Government as we further consider policy in this area.</p><p> </p><p>We are committed to working with farmers and industry to stimulate the market and encourage uptake of methane suppressing feed products. In England, we plan to incentivise the uptake of high efficacy products with proven safety once suitable products enter the market. We will work closely with industry to explore the best approach to introduce incentives, which could, for instance include advice, guidance and support for the development and use of products on farms through our existing farming existing schemes or a new bespoke scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Our ambition remains to develop a mature market and mandate the use of safe and effective products in suitable cattle systems in England as soon as feasible and at the very latest by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 01/02/2024 14:26:26 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1685626

registered interest
date	29/01/2024
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	Bivalve Molluscs: Non-native Species
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 reducing the minimum landing size for invasive species of clams which may not grow to the required size.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Anna Firth
uin	11915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation and the Kent and Essex Inshore Fisheries Conservation Authority are developing a research plan to assess the abundance and condition of non-native clams in the inshore and offshore area of the Thames Estuary. This will establish the potential commercial viability of the fishery. The minimum landing size regulation for clams protects the native clam stocks. Any actions to open-up the non-native clam fishery must also consider impacts on native stocks and on the marine environment.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 01/02/2024 14:29:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4936 label Biography information for Anna Firth

1685259

registered interest
date	26/01/2024
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	Aquaculture: Shellfish
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 support the shellfish aquaculture industry.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Anthony Mangnall
uin	11649
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>Since 2021, the Government has awarded £22.3 million to support the shellfish aquaculture industry in areas such as improving sustainability, preventing shellfish disease, and better skills and training.</p><p>The Government's Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan prioritises action to improve the water quality of 63 of the largest shellfish waters in England by 2030.</p><p>The Government continues to challenge the EU's restrictions on undepurated Class B live bivalve molluscs which we believe are unjustified and disproportionate to the risk under the terms of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 30/01/2024 13:09:25 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4762 label Biography information for Anthony Mangnall

1685128

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to reply to the correspondence of (a) 1 September 2023, (b) 2 October 2023, (c) 30 November 2023 and (d) 11 January 2024 from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay relating to a constituent, case number JB43004.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	11486
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2024 answer text <p>A response to the hon. Member is being prepared and will be issued in due course. I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 30/01/2024 13:06:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron

1685187

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Dogs: Litter
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their policy on dog fouling; and whether they provide guidance to local councils on the penalties for dog fouling.
tabling member printed	Lord Campbell-Savours
uin	HL1917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2024 answer text <p>It is unacceptable for people not to clean up after their dogs and we are giving local councils the tools they need to tackle this anti-social behaviour.</p><p> </p><p>Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs) allow councils to require dog owners to pick up their dog’s faeces. Those who breach the terms of a PSPO may be prosecuted, which can lead to a criminal record and a fine of up to £1,000 on conviction. Alternatively, the council can issue a fixed penalty notice. As part of the Prime Minister’s Anti-Social Behaviour Action Plan, we will be increasing the upper limit on these fixed penalty notices to £500, up from the current maximum of £100.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has published <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dealing-with-irresponsible-dog-ownership-practitioners-manual" target="_blank">practitioners' guidance on dealing with irresponsible dog ownership</a>, which covers the use of PSPOs. Copies of this manual and its annexes are attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name dog-ownership-practitioners-manual-201411.pdf title Dog ownership practitioner's manual 2 file name dog-ownership-practitioners-manual-annexes-a-d.pdf title Dog ownership practitioner's manual annexes A-D question first answered 31/01/2024 15:21:25 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	499 label Biography information for Lord Campbell-Savours

1686555

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Inshore Fishing
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 support the inshore fishing industry.
tabling member constituency	Maldon
tabling member printed	Sir John Whittingdale
uin	901279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>We took the opportunities of Brexit to allocate a greater proportion of the additional quota received under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement to the inshore fleet. They now get double the quota share they did than before.</p><p> </p><p>And, since opening in 2021, we have supported the inshore fleet from the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme which overall has invested £27 million in over 1,300 projects.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 01/02/2024 15:51:26 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	39 label Biography information for Sir John Whittingdale

1686556

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Domestic Waste: 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, what steps his Department is taking to help improve recycling for households.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	901280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>We are introducing Simpler Recycling in England to drive up recycling rates and reverse a trend of stagnation. From March 2025 for businesses and March 2026 for households, Simpler Recycling will ensure that the same materials can be recycled at home and at work, replacing the current wild west system where neighbouring local authorities can have completely different recycling systems.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 01/02/2024 16:53:47 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1686557

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Flood 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 support his Department is providing to improve flood defences.
tabling member constituency	Walsall North
tabling member printed	Eddie Hughes
uin	901281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The Government is investing a record £5.2 billion over six years in flood and coastal erosion schemes to better protect communities across England.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, at the last spending review the Government increased funding for maintaining existing flood defences by £22 million per year, bringing the total to over £200 million per year.</p><p> </p><p>Our investment in flood defences has seen over 600,000 properties better protected from flooding since 2010, including over 71,000 since 2021.</p> answering member constituency North East Cambridgeshire answering member printed Steve Barclay question first answered 01/02/2024 16:56:54 answering member 4095 label Biography information for Steve Barclay
tabling member	4635 label Biography information for Eddie Hughes

1686559

registered interest
date	25/01/2024
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	Tree Planting
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 increase tree planting.
tabling member constituency	Harrogate and Knaresborough
tabling member printed	Andrew Jones
uin	901284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2024 answer text <p>The England Trees Action Plan, funded by over £675 million of the Nature for Climate Fund, is transforming England’s tree planting and woodland management. We have set a statutory target to increase tree canopy and woodland cover of England to 16.5% by 2050. Last year, over 3,600 hectares of trees were planted (4.7 million trees) - the highest planting rate for nearly a decade – a massive boost to a sector that employs over 33,000 people across the UK. The framework is now in place with the plan to further increase tree planting and treble planting rates in England by the end of this parliament. We’re also securing and growing nursery capacity to boost the supply of healthy seeds and trees.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 01/02/2024 13:54:33 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3996 label Biography information for Andrew Jones