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1141970

	registered interest
	date	25/07/2019
	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	Animal Welfare
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will bring forward legislative proposals to recognise animal sentience.
	tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
	tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
	uin	912198
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2019 answer text <p>There has never been any question that this Government’s policies on animal welfare are driven by the fact that animals are sentient beings. However, the Government has been very clear that we will make any necessary changes required to UK law in a rigorous and comprehensive way to ensure animal sentience is recognised after we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/07/2019 15:44:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

857662

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2018
	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	Hill Farming
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	If he will bring forward legislative proposals to support hill farmers after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Brecon and Radnorshire
	tabling member printed	Chris Davies
	uin	904250
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2018 answer text <p>Hill farmers play an important role in the maintenance of traditional upland landscapes providing both environmental and cultural benefits. The Government’s consultation document ‘Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a green Brexit’ makes clear that upland areas have the potential to benefit from the proposed new environmental land management schemes in England, given the nature of their landscapes and the public goods that they deliver.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/03/2018 12:15:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4376 label Biography information for Chris Davies

800708

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2017
	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	Waste Disposal: North East
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Pursuant to the Answer of 4 December 2017 to Question 115796, if he will publish the (a) name and address of the six waste transfer sites in the North East which accepted waste in 2016 and were investigated by the Environment Agency and (b) reasons for the investigation of each individual site.
	tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
	tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
	uin	117329
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2017 answer text <p>The six formal complaints which the Environment Agency received in relation to waste transfer stations in the North East which accepted waste in 2016 related to three sites. All formal complaints are subject to investigation.</p><p> </p><p>The names and addresses of these sites, and the reasons for investigation, are as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Site Name and Address</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Reason for Investigation</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Niramax Group Ltd Monument Park Off Pattinson Road Washington Tyne &amp; Wear NE38 8QU</p></td><td><p>Flies</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Suez Recycling and Recovery UK Ltd 304 Walker Road Byker Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne &amp; Wear NE6 1AH</p></td><td><p>Odour</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Graphite Resources (DEP) Ltd Derwenthaugh Industrial Estate Derwenthaugh Road Swalwell Newcastle Upon Tyne Tyne &amp; Wear NE16 3BQ</p></td><td><p>Odour</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 08/12/2017 18:03:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1386055

	registered interest
	date	02/12/2021
	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	Air Pollution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential merits of bringing forward a standalone clean air Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
	tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
	uin	904675
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>We know that air pollution is the greatest environmental hazard to health, and we have taken significant action to clean up our air. Emissions of nitrogen oxides are now at their lowest levels since records began. But there is more to do. The landmark Environment Act includes a clear duty to set new targets for air quality.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Act ensures local authorities have strengthened powers to tackle air pollution and more. This builds on our Clean Air Strategy.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/12/2021 08:03:58 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1382612

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2021
	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	Plastics
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Government plans to take to reduce the use of plastics during the remainder of the UK's COP presidency.
	tabling member constituency	Don Valley
	tabling member printed	Nick Fletcher
	uin	904502
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2021 answer text <p>Tackling plastic pollution was a priority before our COP presidency, and will continue to be after it concludes. The single-use carrier bag charge has led to a 95% reduction in the consumption of these bags in the main supermarkets- and earlier this year we extended it to all retailers. We are consulting right now on plans to go further, and extend restrictions on single-use plastics to plates, cutlery and expanded and extruded polystyrene food and drinks containers. In April 2022, we will introduce the plastic packaging tax – significantly incentivising plastic recycling. The world-leading Environment Act will allow us to do more still – with Extended Producer Responsibility schemes to ensure polluters pay, Deposit Return schemes to cut littering and boost plastic bottle recycling, and Consistent Collections to make recycling plastic, and other materials, easier for householders. Taken together, this is an exciting and comprehensive package of measures to make a real and lasting difference.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 01/12/2021 17:08:10 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4832 label Biography information for Nick Fletcher

843691

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2018
	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	Food: Origin Marking
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department is taking steps to ensure UK goods continue to enjoy EU protected food name status after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
	tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
	uin	128186
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Using the powers of the Withdrawal Bill, we will create a UK Geographical Indication scheme (GI). This will provide UK protection for UK Geographical Indications (GIs) when we leave the EU and ensure that the UK fulfils its WTO TRIPS obligations.</p><p> </p><p>We expect that all current UK GIs will continue to be protected by the EU’s GI schemes after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/02/2018 14:22:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

984404

	registered interest
	date	09/10/2018
	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	Food: Standards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask for the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department's contingency plans for the UK leaving the EU without a deal includes a temporary lifting of foods standards.
	tabling member constituency	Twickenham
	tabling member printed	Sir Vince Cable
	uin	177160
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to maintaining our world leading set of standards on food safety and quality, underpinned by robust and independent scientific and technical advice. Any products entering the UK market – now or in the future – must meet our high standards of quality and safety.</p><p>We have no intention of temporarily lifting or lowering our food and animal welfare standards.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/10/2018 10:05:42 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	207 label Biography information for Sir Vince Cable

1086746

	registered interest
	date	11/03/2019
	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	Litter: Fines
	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 fines have been issued for littering in each of the last 10 years for which records are available.
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	uin	230828
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2019 answer text <p>Data collection of fixed penalty notices was discontinued in 2009.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><em>Reporting year (April to March)</em></p></td><td><p><em>Number</em></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008-09</p></td><td><p>35,465</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007-08</p></td><td><p>33,693</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of fixed penalty notices issued for littering between 2007 and 2009 in England is presented in the table above. These are the most recent years for which records are available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 18/03/2019 11:44:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1188848

	registered interest
	date	20/04/2020
	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	Fly-tipping: Coronavirus
	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 prevent an increase in fly-tipping in rural areas during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Bosworth
	tabling member printed	Dr Luke Evans
	uin	38027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2020 answer text <p>Fly-tipping is illegal, unacceptable wherever it occurs, and the Government is committed to tackling this crime.</p><p> </p><p>We are aware of reports of an increase in fly-tipping, although this is not consistent across the country. Local authorities are maintaining the vast majority of household waste collections, with 99% of councils responding to a weekly survey by ADEPT reporting residual and recycling collections as operational. We have published guidance to help local authorities prioritise waste services. This recommends that the clearance of fly-tipped material should be given a high priority.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working with local authorities to explore ways in which household waste recycling centres that have been closed might be re-opened, whilst observing social distancing and other requirements. We will be publishing guidance for local authorities on the re-opening of household waste recycling centres shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Through the National Fly-Tipping Prevention Group, chaired by Defra, we have disseminated messaging promoting the secure storage of waste, use of registered waste carriers and reiterating that waste must not be fly-tipped.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 28/04/2020 16:43:47 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4781 label Biography information for Dr Luke Evans

1186848

	registered interest
	date	20/03/2020
	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	Supermarkets: Coronavirus
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what recent discussions he has had with supermarkets on providing adequate home delivery shopping slots for people who are (a) self isolating or (b) have covid-19.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	32639
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2020 answer text <p>We are working closely across Government, with representatives of the food supply chain and with local authorities and charities to ensure that the elderly, vulnerable groups, and people who need to stay at home will have continued access to food.</p><p> </p><p>To help industry respond to this unprecedented demand we have introduced new measures to support food deliveries. We have issued guidance to local authorities to allow extended delivery hours to supermarkets so that shelves can be filled up more quickly, and we have implemented extensions to drivers’ hours. We are also temporarily relaxing certain elements of competition law to ensure retailers are able to collaborate effectively in the national interest, for example by sharing distribution depots and delivery vans. We welcome the actions that industry is taking, including hiring more staff, including prioritising delivery slots for those that need them most.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is working to ensure that up to 1.5 million people in England identified by the NHS as being at higher risk of severe illness if they contract Coronavirus will have access to the food they need. A new Local Support System will make sure those individuals self-isolating at home and who are without a support network of friends and family will receive basic food and essential supplies. The Government is working with a partnership of the food industry, local government, local resilience forums and emergency partners, and voluntary groups, to ensure that essential items can start to be delivered as soon as possible to those who need it.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 26/03/2020 17:36:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle