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1316439

registered interest
date	19/05/2021
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	Compost: Peat
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the relative cost of (1) peat free compost, and (2) compost incorporating peat; and what steps they are taking to reduce the cost of peat free materials to gardeners.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL391
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/06/2021 answer text <p>In the recently published England Peat Action Plan we have committed to undertake a full consultation in 2021 on banning the sale of peat and peat containing products in the amateur sector by the end of this Parliament. As part of that consultation, we will be considering opportunities to reduce both the costs and availability of alternatives to peat in growing media.</p><p> </p><p>As outlined in the Action Plan, the Government is committed to working with the industry to understand the implications of our proposals, identify blockages and to working with the private sector to develop and enact solutions, thus making the transition to peat alternatives as seamless as possible.</p><p> </p><p>The England Peat Action Plan is attached.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 03/06/2021 15:22:35 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park attachment 1 file name england-peat-action-plan.pdf title England Peat Action Plan
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1249822

registered interest
date	09/11/2020
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	Thames Water: Sewage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 29 January (HL608), whether the Environment Agency has prosecuted Thames Water in relation to incidents of polluting the River Thames or its tributaries since the beginning of 2020.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL10054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/11/2020 answer text <p>There have been no prosecutions of Thames Water for pollution to the Thames or its tributaries in 2020.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 23/11/2020 17:10:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1176194

registered interest
date	04/02/2020
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	Sewage: Water Treatment
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park on 29 January (HL608), what powers exist to curtail housing developments in the Thames Valley until sufficient capacity for treating sewage has been developed by Thames Water.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL1314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/02/2020 answer text <p>The Water Industry Act 1991 places a duty on water and sewerage companies to provide, maintain and extend a system of public sewers to ensure that the area is and continues to be effectually drained. Water and sewerage companies and the Environment Agency are statutory consultees on local authority development plans, which provide the primary means of determining where future development should be located, including in respect of wastewater infrastructure. Local councils in their role as local planning authorities adjudicate on individual planning applications which, under planning law, must be decided in accordance with the development plan, subject to other material planning considerations. Water and sewerage companies can comment on individual applications and their representations should be taken into account by the planning authority where they raise material planning considerations.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 18/02/2020 15:58:32 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1174072

registered interest
date	28/01/2020
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	River Thames: Sewage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on how many occasions the Environment Agency has prosecuted Thames Water for illegal discharges of untreated sewage into the River Thames or its tributaries in the last five years for which figures are available; and in what instances a penalty was imposed as a result of any such prosecution.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL843
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/02/2020 answer text <p>The table below shows the prosecutions of Thames Water Utilities Limited by the Environment Agency during the five calendar year period (from 2015 to 2019) for illegal discharges of sewage to the River Thames and its direct and indirect tributaries.</p><p> </p><p>Each row of the chart represents one prosecution. The watercourse related to the prosecution is shown in the centre column, and the type of penalty which resulted from the prosecution is shown in the right-hand column.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Table title: Prosecution of Thames Water Utilities Limited by the Environment Agency, 2015 to 2019, for sewage discharges to direct and indirect tributaries to the River Thames</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Date of Prosecution<br> [appeal hearing dates in brackets]</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Name of Water Course</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outcome</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/02/2015</p></td><td><p>River Blackwater</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>29/08/2014 [03/06/2015]</p></td><td><p>River Enborne, Chase Brook and nearby watercourses</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>04/01/2016</p></td><td><p>Grand Union Canal</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>07/03/2016</p></td><td><p>Horsenden Stream</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2017</p></td><td><p>Fawley Court Stream</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2017</p></td><td><p>River Thames</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2017</p></td><td><p>River Thames</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2017</p></td><td><p>Moor Ditch</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2017</p></td><td><p>River Thames</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22/03/2017</p></td><td><p>Barkham Brook</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/07/2019</p></td><td><p>Maidenhead Ditch and River Cut</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>21/12/2018 [26/07/2019]</p></td><td><p>Idbury Brook</p></td><td><p>Fined</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 06/02/2020 16:00:04 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1172384

registered interest
date	21/01/2020
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
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many times OFWAT has fined Thames Water for illegal discharges of untreated sewage into rivers; and what penalties were imposed on each occasion.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2020 answer text <p>Ofwat has not fined Thames Water for illegal discharges of untreated sewage into rivers. Regulation of discharges of untreated sewage to the water environment is the responsibility of the Environment Agency (EA) and not Ofwat.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2017, Thames Water was ordered to pay fines of almost £20 million following a series of significant pollution incidents on the River Thames and its tributaries in 2012 to 2014. The fine, for six separate cases, was a record as the highest ever set by the courts in a prosecution brought by the EA. More recently, in July 2019, Thames Water was ordered to pay costs and fines of about £700,000 for pollution from Maidenhead Sewage Treatment Works.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 29/01/2020 15:27:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1146926

registered interest
date	30/09/2019
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	Bridleways and Public Footpaths: Lake District National Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the damage caused to footpaths and bridleways in the Lake District National Park; and what measures are available to park authorities to remedy such damage.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL17900
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p><em>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/10/2019 16:13:57 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

1144875

registered interest
date	04/09/2019
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	Bridleways and Public Footpaths: Motor Vehicles
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they are taking any action to prevent damage to footpaths and bridleways by off road vehicles and trail bikes; and if so, what this action entails.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL17709
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>Some public rights of way allow for the legal use of motor vehicles. Footpaths and bridleways however do not. Any person riding an off-road motorised vehicle such as a trail bike on a public footpath or bridleway is committing a criminal offence and such issues are for the police to deal with.</p><p>Byways open to all traffic do carry vehicular rights and are managed by local highway authorities. Local authorities have the power to make traffic regulation orders to close routes to motorised vehicles if any problems occur, provided they fully consider and respond to any representations they receive about a proposed order.</p><p>In response to last year’s report from the House of Lords Select Committee on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006, Defra is currently working with Natural England and stakeholders to assess current use of traffic regulation orders and refresh the guidance for local authorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/09/2019 11:09:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

867231

registered interest
date	19/03/2018
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	River Exe: Flood Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 15 March (HL5998), (1) when did Network Rail seek the Environment Agency's assurance in providing assistance to relieve the flood problems at Cowley Bridge Junction, (2) when the Environment Agency responded to that request, and in what form, (3) when is Network Rail expected to respond to this request, (4) how long the Environment Agency forecasts it will take to assess the consequences of the structure, and (5) in the meantime, what assessment has been made of the flood risk to the railway and surrounding area.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL6438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2018 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) agreed in 2014, following flooding of the railway line in 2012 and 2013/14, to assist Network Rail in finding a technically appropriate solution to the problem, whilst ensuring that it does not conflict with the £30 million investment in new flood defences in Exeter.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has had regular meetings with Network Rail to provide advice on its culvert installation and weir removal works at Cowley Bridge. The EA has also been working with Network Rail since November 2017 to advise on the flood risk modelling for its weir removal proposals. This includes the EA providing flood history information, geomorphology commentary and examples of issues experienced in other local weir removal projects.</p><p> </p><p>The EA has also established a team to assist Network Rail with the technical and permitting requirements of both phases of its works at Cowley Bridge, and has accelerated the issuing of permits for the culvert works.</p><p> </p><p>Network Rail’s modelling is expected to be completed in spring 2018 and on completion the EA will provide feedback on the outputs. This is to ensure that Network Rail’s proposals do not increase flood risk to residential properties or adversely impact on the level of protection provided by new flood defences in Exeter. The EA will prioritise this work to ensure a timely response to Network Rail.</p><p> </p><p>Although flood risk models have been available for discrete areas around Exeter and the Cowley Bridge location since 2005, no single model takes account of the whole system or all watercourses. The EA is working with Network Rail to ensure its latest modelling is comprehensive. In the interim there is a flood warning system for Cowley Bridge. This has been in place since 2012, with improvements to the forecasting model introduced in November 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 04/04/2018 13:19:20 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

751165

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Cultural Heritage
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what are the comparative statistics for air quality in (1) Nottingham, Southampton and Derby, which are proposed Clean Air Zones, and (2) the City of Bath.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The report <em>Air pollution in the UK 2015</em>, which was published in September 2016, reported all four locations to be compliant in all air pollutants levels with the exception of the mean annual concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>) that were all reported to be above the 40 μg/m<sup>3</sup> limit value.</p><p>The 2015 national air quality plan for NO<sub>2</sub> showed the highest projected mean annual concentrations of NO<sub>2 </sub>to be 42 μg/m<sup>3</sup>, 41 μg/m<sup>3</sup>, 43 μg/m<sup>3</sup> and 35 μg/m<sup>3 </sup>in 2020, for the respective air quality zones for Nottingham, Southampton, Derby and Bath. The projections modelling is being updated to take into account the latest evidence and the final revised air quality plan will be published by 31 July, following consideration of consultation responses.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2017 15:14:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw