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57816

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Energy: Waste
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 assessment he has made of the effect of export of refuse-derived fuel and solid recovered fuel for use in energy from waste plants overseas on the availability of such fuel for similar plants in the UK; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	198844
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>We published a call for evidence on the refuse-derived fuel market in England on 12 March. This included a request for evidence on the effect that exports of refuse-derived fuel had on its availability on the domestic market. The call for evidence closed on 9 May. We are currently analysing the evidence submitted, which will aid our understanding of the situation, help us to determine whether there is a need for some form of intervention and, if so, help us to develop policy options.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson grouped question UIN 198890 question first answered 09/06/2014 15:57:16 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

57828

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Livestock: Transport
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 make it his policy to check all lorries containing live animals for export at UK ports.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
uin	198838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) takes a risk based approach to vehicle inspection in relation to exports of livestock for slaughter. The Government has no plans to change this approach.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/06/2014 14:44:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

57972

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Biofuels: Air Pollution
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 Answer of 8 May 2014, Official Report, column 272W, on biofuels: air pollution, for what reasons estimated social costs of biomass emissions of fine particles contained in his Department's Answer of 26 March 2009, Official Report, column 697W, on air pollution, were not reflected in that Answer; and for what reasons his Department no longer estimates the social costs of fine particles emitted by biomass combustion.
tabling member constituency	Blackley and Broughton
tabling member printed	Graham Stringer
uin	198818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The social (health) costs included in the answer of 26 March 2009 were calculated by Defra to evaluate specific scenarios of uptake of biomass heat in 2020. These costs were calculated for policy development purposes in accordance with Treasury Green Book guidance and methodologies developed with the support of the Interdepartmental Group on Costs and Benefits.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimates of emissions by source (including biomass emissions) are updated annually and reported in the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory, but social (health) costs by emissions source are not routinely calculated.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Estimates of the health burden due to total anthropogenic fine particulate matter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) in the UK are calculated as part of the Public Health Outcomes Framework indicator. This is based on modelled annual population weighted mean total anthropogenic PM<sub>2.5 </sub>levels in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/06/2014 13:31:59 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	449 label Biography information for Graham Stringer

58045

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 meetings his Department had with the National Farmers' Union in the six months before the start of the pilot badger culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset in 2013; and whether he advised that union to operate a media blackout during the first phase of the culls.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	198763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Meetings were held with the National Farmers Union in the six months prior to the start of the pilot culls in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no media blackout during the pilots. Defra and the National Farmers Union continued to make spokespeople available to talk to the media throughout the period in which culling was taking place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, both the National Farmers Union and Defra were always clear that operational information that could compromise the effectiveness of the cull or the safety of those involved would not be disclosed during the operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 198753 198755 question first answered 09/06/2014 14:48:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

58046

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Floods
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 of the Flood Defence Repair Fund paid to the Environment Agency has been (a) allocated to the Environment Agency and (b) spent by the Environment Agency to repair flood defences to date.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	198652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra has made available to the Environment Agency an additional £30 million in 2013/14 and up to £135 million in 2014/15, to respond to the winter floods and repair flood and coastal defences. The Environment Agency spent £31.2 million on repairs and emergency response between January and March 2014. This includes £26 million on asset repair costs, £1.5 million of which was paid to local authorities. The remaining £5.2 million was spent on other associated costs, such as incident management and emergency response. These are the latest figures available.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/06/2014 15:49:38 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

58049

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Floods
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 of the Repair and Renew Grant for flooded businesses or households has been (a) allocated to local authorities and (b) received by households or businesses to date.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	198654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Local authorities make payments to households and businesses and invoice Defra quarterly for these amounts. We are expecting the first invoices in July.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/06/2014 15:54:19 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

58050

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Floods
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 of his Department's partnership funding framework has been spent on property level protection schemes to date.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	198656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Property Level Protection describes a suite of measures used in places where other solutions are either not cost effective or not practical. The amount allocated to schemes since the partnership funding approach was launched in 2012 is £2.43M. This consists of £2.08M in Grant in Aid from the Government, and contributions of £0.35M from partners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/06/2014 13:26:45 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

58052

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 (a) the Prime Minister or (b) officials in his Office have ever advised the National Farmers' Union not to communicate with journalists during the commencement phase of the pilot badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire in 2013.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	198755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Meetings were held with the National Farmers Union in the six months prior to the start of the pilot culls in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no media blackout during the pilots. Defra and the National Farmers Union continued to make spokespeople available to talk to the media throughout the period in which culling was taking place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, both the National Farmers Union and Defra were always clear that operational information that could compromise the effectiveness of the cull or the safety of those involved would not be disclosed during the operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 198753 198763 question first answered 09/06/2014 14:48:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

58053

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 meetings (a) the Prime Minister and (b) officials in his Office had with the National Farmers' Union (NFU) on the pilot badger culls in Gloucestershire and Somerset in 2013; what advice he has given to the NFU on communications with the media during the commencement of the culls; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	198753
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Meetings were held with the National Farmers Union in the six months prior to the start of the pilot culls in 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There was no media blackout during the pilots. Defra and the National Farmers Union continued to make spokespeople available to talk to the media throughout the period in which culling was taking place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, both the National Farmers Union and Defra were always clear that operational information that could compromise the effectiveness of the cull or the safety of those involved would not be disclosed during the operation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 198755 198763 question first answered 09/06/2014 14:48:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

58151

registered interest
date	04/06/2014
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
hansard heading	Flood Control
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 he has received on the funding formula for flood defence; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
uin	198854
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra regularly receives representation from those seeking Government funding for flood and coastal risk management schemes to be more focussed on delivering a particular type of outcome such as improved protection for homes, agricultural areas or infrastructure at risk of flooding. These representations are not in a consistent direction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A recent external evaluation found that, on the whole, the current partnership funding approach is progressing well in meeting its policy objectives and that the funding formula should not be changed at present.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Our focus is on working with Risk Management Authorities and local communities to put together a six-year investment programme on the basis of the current funding formula, for announcement this autumn. The programme will reduce flood risk for 300,000 households by March 2021.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 09/06/2014 13:29:09 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering