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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
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star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Landfill: Regulation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of the regulation of landfill sites. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
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Ellie Reeves more like this
star this property uin 19923 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The vast majority of landfill sites do not cause problems and the regulatory framework serves them and their local communities well. Where poor performance does occur the Environment Agency has a range of powers to bring sites back into compliance and, where necessary, to take enforcement action against operators.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Keighley more like this
star this property answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T14:05:13.87Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T14:05:13.87Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1697908
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Dogs: Imports more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to tackle the commercial movement of pregnant dogs into Great Britain; and whether he plans to take legislative steps to curb this practice. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
star this property uin 19937 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government supports the Private Members’ Bill, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, introduced by Selaine Saxby MP on restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of pets. The Bill will contain powers that will enable future regulations for commercial and non-commercial movements of pets into the United Kingdom including prohibiting the import of heavily pregnant dogs over 42 days gestation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T16:25:58.727Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T16:25:58.727Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Spencer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1697910
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Dogs: Imports more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of (a) increasing the age at which puppies can be imported to six months and (b) reintroducing rabies blood tests for imported puppies. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
star this property uin 19939 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>The Government supports the Private Members’ Bill, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, introduced by Selaine Saxby MP on restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of pets. The Bill will contain powers that will enable future regulations for commercial and non-commercial movements of pets into the United Kingdom including prohibiting the import of puppies under six months old.</p><p> </p><p>There are already strict legal controls on the entry of animals into Great Britain aimed at preventing the introduction of rabies. All dogs, cats and ferrets entering Great Britain must be vaccinated against rabies. We are not currently proposing any changes to the animal health requirements for dogs, cats and ferrets entering Great Britain. The Government monitors disease risk carefully. If the disease risk changes, or an immediate public health risk is identified, appropriate action will be taken.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T16:22:28.723Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T16:22:28.723Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Spencer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1697911
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Dogs: Imports more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of importing pregnant dogs on the welfare of those dogs; and whether he has received representations from animal welfare organisations on this matter. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
star this property uin 19940 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>In August 2021, the Government launched a consultation on proposed restrictions to the commercial import and non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain including restricting the import of heavily pregnant dogs. It was a wide-ranging consultation with excellent engagement with key stakeholders including animal welfare organisations. We are carefully reviewing the feedback gathered from our consultation and wider engagement with stakeholders, and a summary will be published soon. We continue to engage with stakeholders on this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the Private Members’ Bill, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, introduced by Selaine Saxby MP on restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of pets. The Bill will contain powers that will enable future regulations for commercial and non-commercial movements of pets into the United Kingdom including prohibiting the import of heavily pregnant dogs over 42 days gestation.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T13:36:17.197Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T13:36:17.197Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Spencer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1697912
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star this property date less than 2024-03-21more like thismore than 2024-03-21
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Dogs: Imports and Sales more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of prohibiting the (a) importation and (b) sale of dogs with (i) cropped ears and (ii) docked tails. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Slough more like this
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Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
star this property uin 19941 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation, including the cropping of a dog’s ears or the docking of their tails. The Animal Welfare (Sentencing) Act 2021 creates tougher penalties for anyone convicted of such an offence face, either being sent to prison for up to five years, or receiving an unlimited fine, or both.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2021, the Government launched a consultation on proposed restrictions to the commercial import and non-commercial movement of pets into Great Britain including restricting the import of dogs with cropped ears and docked tails. We are carefully reviewing the feedback gathered from our consultation and wider engagement with stakeholders, and a summary will be published soon.</p><p> </p><p>The Government supports the Private Members’ Bill, Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill, introduced by Selaine Saxby MP on restricting the importation and non-commercial movement of pets. The Bill will contain powers that will enable future regulations for commercial and non-commercial movements of pets into the United Kingdom including prohibiting the import of dogs with cropped ears and docked tails.</p><p> </p>
star this property answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T13:34:27.68Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T13:34:27.68Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Spencer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi more like this
1697407
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Microplastics: Pollution more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the extent of the impact of the (a) design and (b) manufacture of textiles on microplastic pollution. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
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Kerry McCarthy more like this
star this property uin 19564 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answer text <p>The Department has not made (actual) assessments of the impact of the design and manufacture of textiles on environmental microplastic pollution. Defra recently funded a project to develop and validate methods to detect, quantify and characterise microplastics and microplastic fibres from textiles used in clothing in rivers and their sediments. The techniques were tested on urban and rural rivers, and it was found higher levels of microplastics were present in the urban river.</p><p> </p><p>Defra provided grant funding of £860000 to WRAP's Textiles 2030, which began in 2021. The programme brings together brands &amp; retailers representing more than 62% of all clothing placed on the UK market to drive industry collaboration on circular design, circular business models, (resale, rental, subscription, repair, recycling) and closing the loop on materials (recycling).</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Keighley more like this
star this property answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
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less than 2024-03-25T15:47:55.903Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T15:47:55.903Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1697495
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Zane Gbangbola more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of opening an independent public inquiry into the death of Zane Gbangbola during flooding in 2014. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
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Ellie Reeves more like this
star this property uin 19662 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-25more like thismore than 2024-03-25
star this property answer text <p>The Surrey Senior Coroner has already carried out a full investigation into the circumstances surrounding Zane Gbangbola’s death, taking into account a considerable amount of evidence.  The Coroner, as an independent judicial office holder, drew his own conclusions based on this evidence.</p><p> </p><p>If there is a belief that the evidence was not considered properly during the original inquest, or that there is new evidence available, the correct process is for an application to be made to the Attorney General asking her to apply to the High Court to quash the inquest and order a fresh investigation. The High Court would take this course of action if it believed that it would be in the interests of justice.</p><p> </p><p>I believe that this remains the proper process to follow. An assessment of the merits of an inquiry should be made at the appropriate time if, and when, the legal processes have been exhausted.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Keighley more like this
star this property answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
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less than 2024-03-25T16:25:23.757Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-25T16:25:23.757Z
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star this property label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1697497
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Landfill: Safety more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency has made a recent assessment of the safety of historic landfill sites that are in close proximity to urban areas. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Lewisham West and Penge more like this
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Ellie Reeves more like this
star this property uin 19663 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Local Authorities have the statutory duty to inspect their Areas to identify contaminated land (including historic landfills and non-permitted sites) in accordance with a written inspection strategy which they must publish and maintain.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency has responsibility to require those responsible to remediate historic landfills and non-permitted sites if they have been determined as contaminated land and designated as a ‘special site’ by the local authority under Part 2A of the Environmental Protection Act 1990.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2000, 54 sites have been designated as special sites including 13 historic landfills <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.data.gov.uk%2Fdataset%2Fe3770885-fc05-4813-9e60-42b03ec411cf%2Fcontaminated-land-special-sites&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C54992b60b7134e38dfb508dc4a809abc%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638467163410647727%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Qslv7CQHLKI6p0%2BvvXg4Xg%2FzpwVaPz71zRcu3stJrgk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Contaminated Land Special Sites - data.gov.uk</a></p>
star this property answering member constituency Keighley more like this
star this property answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T14:52:37.133Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T14:52:37.133Z
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4861
star this property label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Ellie Reeves more like this
1697526
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Marine Protected Areas: Fishing Vessels more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment his Department has made of the impact of bottom trawling on Marine Protected Areas. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 19585 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Slough, on 6 July 2023, PQ UIN <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-07-03%2F192154&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cdac54863fba24d48038208dc4a6be6c4%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638467074492201131%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nbEwrdsKwNLFSHEQ4zuns6s8ls%2FfZj7qZFrJ%2BMKF46k%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">192154</a>.</p><p> </p><p>A byelaw restricting the use of bottom trawling in 13 Marine Protected Areas mentioned in that answer came into force on 22 March 2024.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T13:17:54.967Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T13:17:54.967Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Spencer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
1697527
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star this property date less than 2024-03-20more like thismore than 2024-03-20
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Fishing Vessels: Regulation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will take steps to prohibit bottom trawling. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Ealing, Southall more like this
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Mr Virendra Sharma more like this
star this property uin 19586 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2024-03-26more like thismore than 2024-03-26
star this property answer text <p>Bottom trawls are used by all parts of the fishing fleet, from small day boats to large offshore vessels. In 2021, fishing with bottom towed gears in the UK Exclusive Economic Zone by the UK fleet represented approximately 30% of the total tonnage, by value this was 45%. The economic importance to coastal communities varies, but there are significant trawler fleets in the South West of England. There is currently no commercially viable replacement for bottom trawling to catch the high-value species targeted (e.g. cod, haddock, scallops). There is work underway to progressively address the environmental effects of bottom trawling, working alongside the fishing industry, academia, and other stakeholders including through Fisheries Management Plans, the first of which were published in December 2024. The issue needs to be approached carefully to ensure the environmental, social and economic pillars of sustainability are balanced.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
star this property answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
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less than 2024-03-26T13:29:08.55Zmore like thismore than 2024-03-26T13:29:08.55Z
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star this property label Biography information for Mark Spencer more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma more like this