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48814

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on the continued exclusion of borough councils for areas where there is no unitary authority from the definition of risk management authorities in Section 6(13) of the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Sir John Stanley
	uin	196929
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>All local authorities are risk management authorities under the Flood and Water Management Act 2010. No local authorities are excluded from the definition of a risk management authority in the Flood and Water Management Act 2010.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A ‘borough council' will either be a unitary authority or a district council. As a unitary authority it will be a ‘lead local flood authority', which in turn makes it a ‘risk management authority' in its own right (the same applies to county councils). Where it is not a unitary authority it is a district council, whether known as borough council or city council, and so is also a risk management authority.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	91 label Biography information for Sir John Stanley

48815

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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	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 name the lead local flood authority or authorities for the area of the Tonbridge and Malling constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Sir John Stanley
	uin	196930
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Lead Local Flood Authority is Kent County Council. This is defined under section 6(7) of the Flood &amp; Water Management Act 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	91 label Biography information for Sir John Stanley

48816

	registered interest
	date	28/04/2014
	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	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 bring forward proposals to make borough councils for areas where there is no unitary authority eligible to apply for flood and coastal erosion risk management grant-in-aid.
	tabling member constituency	Tonbridge and Malling
	tabling member printed	Sir John Stanley
	uin	196931
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Borough Councils are already able to bring forward proposals working with the Environment Agency and/or the Lead Local Flood Authorities, should they wish to seek flood and coastal erosion risk management grant-in-aid.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	91 label Biography information for Sir John Stanley

48511

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has assessed the comparative sustainability of sourced materials and manufacture of smart phones from (a) Apple, (b) Fairphone, (c) Huawei, (d) Lenovo, (e) LG Electornics, (f) Nokia and (g) Samsung in its role in promoting sustainable procurement policies across Government.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	196790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra has not undertaken a comparative assessment of mobile phones from these manufacturers, and does not provide procurement standards across Government or guidance specific to mobile phones.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

48518

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8 April 2014, Official Report, column 211W, on waste disposal: fire, how many of the incidents of fire reported at local authority operated waste management sites in 2012 and 2013 were repeated incidents at the same site.
	tabling member constituency	Blaenau Gwent
	tabling member printed	Nick Smith
	uin	196513
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>None of the five incidents of fire at local authority-operated waste management sites were repeated incidents at the same site.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3928 label Biography information for Nick Smith

48961

	registered interest
	date	29/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much his Department has spent on flood defences in each county in the south west of England since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
	tabling member printed	Neil Parish
	uin	197036
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Flood defences spend is recorded on the basis for Regional Flood and Coastal Committee (RFCC) areas, rather than counties. The South West is covered by the Devon and Cornwall RFCC and the Wessex RFCC. RFCC and county boundaries do not align exactly. Wessex includes parts, or all, of Bournemouth Borough Council, Dorset County Council, Hampshire County Council, Poole Borough Council, Somerset County Council, Wiltshire Council, Gloucestershire County Council, Bath &amp; North East Somerset Council, Bristol City Council, North Somerset Council and South Gloucestershire Council.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>The total Defra flood and coastal erosion risk management grant in aid spent in each of the areas since 2010 is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="4"><p>Actual spend (£k)</p></td><td><p>Budget (£k)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009/10</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Devon &amp; Cornwall RFCC</p></td><td><p>15,515</p></td><td><p>16,828</p></td><td><p>15,729</p></td><td><p>16,330</p></td><td><p>11,196</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wessex RFCC</p></td><td><p>28,368</p></td><td><p>29,003</p></td><td><p>20,540</p></td><td><p>23,119</p></td><td><p>21,061</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>These figures include Environment Agency revenue funding and capital grants for Environment Agency, local authority and internal drainage board flood and coastal erosion risk management projects.</p><p>Environment Agency spend on national support costs are not included in the above figures.</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

48512

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with Thames Water plc on (a) the change in capacity of the sewerage system in London required in consequence of (i) the Mayor of London's revised draft housing strategy and (ii) the projected change in the population of London by 2050 and (b) the role of the Thames Tideway Tunnel in meeting demand for capacity.
	tabling member constituency	Greenwich and Woolwich
	tabling member printed	Mr Nick Raynsford
	uin	196703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has not held discussions with Thames Water on the details of the Mayor's revised draft housing strategy or any change in the capacity of London's sewerage systemrequired as a consequence of it. It is for Thames Water to take population changes into account as part of its business planning for the five-yearly price review process with Ofwat.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, Defra is working closely with Thames Water on enabling construction of the Thames Tideway Tunnel. The Tunnel will significantly reduce pollution in the Tidal Thames caused by sewage overflowing into the River Thames from combined sewage overflows when there is significant rainfall. It will also ensure that London's Victorian sewerage system, which is currently close to capacity at certain times of day, is able to meet the needs of the predicted increase in population in central London. This is set out in the economic and strategic case for the Tunnel, which can be viewed at the gov.uk website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	171 label Biography information for Mr Nick Raynsford

49491

	registered interest
	date	01/05/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who is responsible for the collection and disposal of clinical waste from patients' homes.
	tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
	tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
	uin	197597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Local authorities have duties to arrange for the collection and disposal of household waste. Clinical waste produced at domestic property is treated as household waste.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

48521

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what amount of new forest has been planted in each year since 2010; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Carlisle
	tabling member printed	John Stevenson
	uin	196500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Up to date figures for woodland creation are expected to be available in June this year. In the meantime I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 24 February 2014, Official Report, column 100W, to the hon. Member for Strangford (Jim Shannon).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

48513

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2014
	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	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Drinking Water Inspectorate has conducted any research into the level of psychotropic drugs in UK drinking water.
	tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
	tabling member printed	Jim Dobbin
	uin	196584
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/05/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Drinking Water Inspectorate has published the results of a study looking at the risk of pharmaceuticals and health care products in drinking water. This included consideration of commonly used compounds that might be considered to be &quot;psychotropic&quot;.</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p>These include carbamezapine (an antiepileptic and mood stabilising medicine) and fluoxetine (antidepressant). Additionally, the study considered the illegal drug cocaine and its metabolite benzoylecgonine (sold as a topical analgaesic). Cocaine and fluoxetine were not detected in any samples. Only minute traces of benzoylecgonine and carbamezapine at levels several orders of magnitude below therapeutic doses were found in a few samples. This study has informed water supply monitoring and risk management by water companies.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The results of the study can be found on the Drinking Water Inspectorate's website.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 06/05/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	446 label Biography information for Jim Dobbin