Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1702159

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
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	Sewage: Water Sports
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 impact of sewage discharges into waterways on the health of those using the waterways for water sports between 2019 and 2024.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	22605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/05/2024 answer text <p>The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) is responsible for detecting, investigating and managing outbreaks of infectious diseases including those linked to water sports. They have not made a specific assessment about the impact of sewage discharges into waterways on the health of those using waterways for water sports between 2019 and 2024.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government takes the health of users of our waterways very seriously and is clear that the current volume of sewage being discharged to our waters is unacceptable. Our Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan will eliminate ecological harm from all storm overflows by 2050. It also requires all storm overflows discharging to designated bathing waters to be improved by 2035.</p><p> </p><p>Where a waterway is a designated bathing site, information about the quality of the water is displayed by local authorities on signage and online on the Environment Agency’s Swimfo website, to allow bathers to make informed decisions before entering the water.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 09/05/2024 13:37:44 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1702160

registered interest
date	18/04/2024
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	Sewage: Wildlife
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 impact of sewage discharges into waterways on wildlife in those waterways between 2019 and 2024.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	22606
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2024 answer text <p><a href="https://environment.data.gov.uk/catchment-planning/England/print#:~:text=Ecological%20status%20for%20surface%20waters&amp;text=Water%20bodies%20are%20classified%20as,bad%20ecological%20status%20or%20potential." target="_blank">The Environment Agency monitors the water environment all year round, collecting tens of thousands of samples from source to sea. </a></p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environment-agency-2022-data-on-regulated-businesses-in-england" target="_blank">The Environment Agency produces a full set of water body classifications covering every water body in England every six years, with the last full assessment in 2019. To supplement this, last year the Environment Agency published a limited data set which assessed data from 2019 to 2022 to help inform delivery</a>. The next full assessment will be produced in 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Environment Agency data shows that the pollutants that harm wildlife discharged by sewage treatment works are greatly reduced. For example, there is now 85% less ammonia and 80% less phosphorus in the water environment than there was in 1990.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is clear that the sector needs to go further and faster to tackle sewage discharges and the harm they cause. The government's Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan will eliminate ecological harm from all storm sewage discharges by 2050. It will protect biodiversity, the ecology of our rivers and seas, and the public health of our water users for generations to come.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 02/05/2024 11:30:59 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1694076

registered interest
date	06/03/2024
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	Water: Standards
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 her Department plans to designate bathing waters in Warwick and Leamington constituency by 2025.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	17374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>There are currently no sites in the Warwick and Leamington constituency under consideration to be designated as bathing waters. Anyone can apply to designate a site as a bathing water by following the application guidance available at: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fbathing-waters-apply-to-designate-or-de-designate%2Fdesignate-a-bathing-water-guidance-on-how-to-apply&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cfeca5b0f50b44dcaa57608dc3ec2bbf3%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638454253296762516%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=M7H5mlhp6TFz%2FmLrkg29GVI6qJsi1yBeu9QnrN%2BnWCQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Designate a bathing water: guidance on how to apply - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 12/03/2024 14:42:19 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1678552

registered interest
date	18/12/2023
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	Sewage: Warwick and Leamington
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 impact of sewage overflows into rivers and waterways in Warwick and Leamington constituency on groups who use the water for recreational activities.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	7383
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/01/2024 answer text <p>The Government is clear that the volume of sewage being discharged into our waters in unacceptable. That is why our Plan for Water sets out more investment, stronger regulation, and tougher enforcement to tackle pollution and clean up our water.</p><p> </p><p>Alongside this, our <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F6537e1c55e47a50014989910%2FExpanded_Storm_Overflows_Discharge_Reduction_Plan.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ca6bfb334c3c544ec7b3608dc014da08e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638386680129682357%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=0Ewyoaf7KkECc45DlOgx%2BeODPkrRpl2TCXTXfvi3gvM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan</a> sets clear and specific targets for water companies to reduce sewage discharges, and will drive the largest infrastructure programme in water company history - £60 billion capital investment over 25 years</p><p> </p><p>The rivers in the vicinity of Warwick and Leamington (River Avon and River Leam) are not designated Bathing Waters. Monitoring undertaken by the Environment Agency is primarily focussed on its statutory duties to monitor and report environmental quality.</p><p> </p><p>We have increased the number of storm overflows monitored across the network: in 2010 only 7% were monitored, and now 100% are being monitored.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally, the Environment Agency has directed water companies to make significant improvements through the PR19 Water Industry National Environment Plan and water company business plans, including upgrading over 8,000 storm overflows in successive price reviews since 1989. This has resulted in water companies investing £3.1 billion to improve storm overflows between 2020 and 2025.</p><p> </p><p>Locally, Severn Trent Water, as part of their Green Recovery Programme, are carrying out a trial to improve a stretch of the River Leam near Warwick &amp; Leamington Spa with the aim of making the river safer to swim in a location where bathing is known to occur.  This trial includes river monitoring and improvements to some of Severn Trent’s sewer network, infrastructure and discharges.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 08/01/2024 14:27:52 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1606898

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	River Leam: Sewage
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 sewage discharges were made into the River Leam each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	172485
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency collates discharge data from Water and Sewerage Companies for storm overflows and for 2020 and 2021 the data is published <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.data.gov.uk%2Fdataset%2F21e15f12-0df8-4bfc-b763-45226c16a8ac&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C390acb7d99494a2fbf7008db2f7d57c3%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638155987616573680%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=L7CWfFUHccT8qVX0R4z4mQf2hP%2FI8HXq05ASxHRvJuY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. The 2022 data will be published at the end of March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/03/2023 10:46:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1587356

registered interest
date	20/02/2023
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	Water 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 her Department has made of fresh water depletion from England’s aquifers (a) in 2022 and (b) the last ten years.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	148689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) undertakes an assessment of groundwater resources as part of the six year cycle of River Basin Management Planning process. Groundwater bodies need to meet the four quantitative tests that aim to protect surface water flows, groundwater levels, spring discharges and water quality. The assessment also includes a groundwater balance with consideration to amount of recharge, how much is needed to support rivers and the impact from groundwater abstraction. The EA has been assessing groundwater bodies in this way since 2009 and the last reported assessment was carried out in 2019.</p><p> </p><p>Assessment shows groundwater abstraction in 73% of groundwater bodies is sustainable and there is enough water to protect the environment, providing good support to fish and other aquatic life.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/02/2023 14:46:19 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1585939

registered interest
date	09/02/2023
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	Fireworks
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 she has made of the impact of fireworks on (a) domestic animals, (b) wild animals and (c) vulnerable people.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	143832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/02/2023 answer text <p>The Government has not made these assessments. However, the Government takes the issues associated with the sale and use of fireworks seriously. There is a comprehensive regulatory framework already in place for fireworks which aims to strike the right balance for people to enjoy fireworks, while aiming to reduce risks to animals and people.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/02/2023 16:16:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1582866

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Sewage: Warwick and Leamington
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 sewage discharges were made into the (a) River Leam and (b) River Avon within Warwick and Leamington constituency in (i) 2021, (ii) 2022 and (iii) the period between September and December (A) 2021 and (B) 2022.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	137891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency collates discharge data from Water and Sewerage Companies for storm overflows and for 2020 and 2021 the data is published <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fenvironment.data.gov.uk%2Fdataset%2F21e15f12-0df8-4bfc-b763-45226c16a8ac&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cwaterindustryteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C058943d1cc684c5d0fb508db05180d8c%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638109373075803165%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=zc1bLw1g5XWW3yqnWCkNLLI2r0XWKSKd%2F8LuYpWYJjc%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>. The 2022 data will be published in March 2023.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 06/02/2023 14:00:11 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1582867

registered interest
date	01/02/2023
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	Birds: 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, if she will make an estimate of the number of (a) sparrows, (b) robins, (c) blue tits, (d) gold finches and (e) green finches in the UK (i) as of 1 February 2023 and (ii) in 2012.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	137892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2023 answer text <p>Annual population estimates do not exist for most UK bird species. The Avian Population Estimates Panel estimates of the for these species in 2020 and 2013 are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Species</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK population estimate in 2020</strong> <strong>(number of breeding pairs)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>UK population estimate in 2013</strong> <strong>(number of breeding pairs)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>House sparrow</p></td><td><p>5,300,000</p></td><td><p>5,100,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tree sparrow</p></td><td><p>245,000</p></td><td><p>200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Robin</p></td><td><p>7,350,000</p></td><td><p>6,700,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Blue tit</p></td><td><p>3,400,000</p></td><td><p>3,600,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Goldfinch</p></td><td><p>1,650,000</p></td><td><p>1,200,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenfinch</p></td><td><p>785,000</p></td><td><p>1,700,000</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 07/02/2023 16:10:45 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1537586

registered interest
date	31/10/2022
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	Avian Influenza: 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, how many turkeys have been culled since the outbreak of avian flu on 27 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
tabling member printed	Matt Western
uin	74843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2022 answer text <p>To date during the avian influenza outbreak (from 26 October 2021 to the 3 November 2022), 6 million poultry or other captive birds (including chickens, turkeys, geese, ducks, and other kept birds) have died or are being culled and disposed for disease control purposes (2.8 million since Oct 2022; 3.2 million birds between October 2021 and September 2022). This is a small proportion (approximately 0.6%) of overall yearly poultry production (c.20m birds slaughtered for human consumption per week).</p><p>Of the total which have died or are being culled and disposed for disease control purposes during the outbreak, approximately 1,282,000 are turkeys, 679,200 ducks and 60,800 geese (equating to approximately 21%, 11% and 1% of the total birds culled respectively) (931,000 turkeys, 336,700 ducks, and 19,000 geese (equating to approximately 33%, 12% and 1% of the total birds culled respectively) since October 2022; 351,000 turkeys, 342,500 ducks and 41,800 geese (equating to approximately 11%, 11% and 1% of the total birds culled respectively) between October 2021 and September 2022).</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 74844 74845 question first answered 18/11/2022 17:08:33 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western