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843554

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	Air Pollution: Monitoring
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 plans he has to extend the air pollution alert system to ensure that notifications about high pollution levels are disseminated as widely as possible.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	127895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stockton North on 12 February 2018, PQ 126644 and 126645.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/02/2018 18:22:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

843567

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	Crimes of Violence: Rural Areas
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 representations his Department has received on (a) violent threats and (b) demands made by gangs of tarmac workers to (i) farmers and (ii) rural landowners.
tabling member constituency	Meriden
tabling member printed	Dame Caroline Spelman
uin	127908
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra officials have had recent meetings with the NFU, the National Rural Crime Network and the National Police Chiefs’ Council, to discuss crimes occurring in the countryside, including hare coursing, fly-tipping and theft from farms.</p><p> </p><p>Incidences of criminal activity and threatening behaviour affecting farmers and rural landowners are a matter for the police.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/02/2018 18:09:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	312 label Biography information for Dame Caroline Spelman

843685

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	Theft: Pets
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 potential merits of introducing a new criminal offence of theft of a pet.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	128027
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Theft of a pet is already a criminal offence under the Theft Act 1968. The maximum penalty is 7 years imprisonment. The Sentencing Council updated its guidelines in relation to sentencing for theft offences in February 2016. The guidelines take account of the emotional distress and therefore harm that theft of personal items such as a pet can have on the victim and accordingly recommends higher penalties for such offences.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/02/2018 11:23:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield

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

843694

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	Electronic Equipment: Waste Disposal
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 his Department is taking to comply with the Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment Regulations and to reduce the wastage of goods.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	128038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to meet all obligations arising from the European Union Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Directive. In 2016, producers financed over 580,000 tonnes of household electrical waste recycling and re-use, an increase of over 20% since 2013, when revised regulations were introduced. The 2017 figures have not been published.</p><p> </p><p>The Government published its 25 Year Environment Plan on 11 January. This includes a commitment to publish a new Resources and Waste Strategy later this year. As part of that strategy, we will also explore how we can provide greater incentives to producers to manage resources more efficiently through a review of Extended Producer Responsibility, including a review of the existing schemes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/02/2018 18:20:26 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

843755

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	Plastics
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 a target for the reduction of single use plastics.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	128193
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>This Government is a world leader in tackling plastic waste, not only banning microbeads, but also taking 9 billion plastic bags out of circulation with our 5p carrier bag charge.</p><p> </p><p>On 11 January we published our 25 Year Environment Plan that stated our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and, in particular, the waste from single-use plastics. The steps we will be taking to do this include exploring the introduction of plastic-free aisles by retailers; exploring how we can develop our producer responsibility schemes to give producers more incentives to design more resource efficient products; and extending the carrier bag charge to small retailers.</p><p> </p><p>In the 25 Year Environment Plan the Government also announced a plan to remove all consumer single use plastics from the central government estate offices. Defra Group are carrying out a full analysis of single use plastic through our supply chain and setting a requirement that new catering services exclude all consumer single use plastics. We work closely with other government departments and their agencies through the Greening Government Commitments to reduce their impacts on the environment.</p><p> </p><p>In autumn 2017 an independent working group set up under the Litter Strategy for England held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit return schemes. Ministers are now considering the working group’s report.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/02/2018 17:52:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

843756

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	Plastics: Hertfordshire
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 information his Departments holds on the volume of plastic waste from the recycling facilities in Hertfordshire that has been sent to (a) landfill, (b) incineration, (c) energy recovery and (d) exported abroad.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	128194
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra does not hold specific data on the volume of plastic waste from recycling facilities in Hertfordshire that was landfilled, incinerated, sent to energy recovery or exported. This is because data is not structured specifically around material streams or facilities and regions in this way.</p><p> </p><p>Under separate Producer Responsibility Obligations for packaging, where plastic packaging accounts for around 60% of total plastics arising’s in 2014, there are no accredited plastic reprocessors or accredited plastic exporters situated in Hertfordshire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/02/2018 17:02:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

843831

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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Plastics
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 was spent from the public purse on the provision of plastic forks, knives, stirrers, spoons, cups and straws at the canteen in his Department's offices in Nobel House, Smith Square, London, in the last three years; and what the timetable is for such items to be phased out of use at that canteen.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	128269
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra does not purchase any plastic forks, knives, stirrers, spoons, cups and straws.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/02/2018 17:42:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

843878

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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Ministers of his Department have taken part in (a) beach cleans and (b) other activities to remove plastic and other litter from the environment since June 2015; and what steps he is taking to enable officials of his Department to take part in such activities.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	128146
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>We are supportive of initiatives that seek to encourage the clean-up of both land and sea. Ministers and officials have carried out litter-picks as part of Clean for the Queen in 2016 and the Great British Spring Clean, the Big Spring Beach Clean and the Great British Beach Clean in 2017. Ministers also participate in local beach cleans and litter-picks taking place in their own constituencies, and all staff are encouraged to take part in litter-picks in their local areas. Staff are also allocated volunteer days which they can use for similar activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 26/02/2018 18:13:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

843891

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	Hunting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the article on the Puckeridge Hunt in the Hertordshire Mercury published on 8 February 2018, whether he will (a) make an assessment of the risks of laying scent trails and (b) make and assessment of the potential merits of banning the laying of scent trails.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	128166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2018 answer text <p>The Hunting Act 2004 came into effect on 18 February 2005 and bans all hunting of wild mammals with dogs in England and Wales, except where it is carried out in accordance with the exemptions set out in Schedule 1 to the Act. Many hunts have since turned to trail hunting as an alternative to live quarry hunting.</p><p> </p><p>The Government neither has plans to assess the risk of laying scent trails nor to assess the merits of banning the laying of scent trails. There are also no plans to assess the risks posed by hunting hounds using scents laid by trail hunts drifting across the transport network.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 128304 question first answered 26/02/2018 17:16:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn