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751246

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Land: Contamination
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 he has plans to reinstate the contaminated land capital grants programme.
tabling member constituency	Mid Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Pauline Latham
uin	4701
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>There are no plans to reinstate the contaminated land capital grants programme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/07/2017 16:46:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4025 label Biography information for Mrs Pauline Latham

751318

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Sea Level: Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department last conducted an assessment of the implications of a rise in sea levels for the environment.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	4735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The second UK Climate Change Risk Assessment was published in January 2017, and can be found at:<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-2017" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-2017</a>. This was underpinned by the second Climate Change Risk Assessment Evidence Report, published in June 2016, by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change. The assessment considers the future risks and opportunities of sea level rise across the UK. Further information can be found at: <a href="https://www.theccc.org.uk/tackling-climate-change/preparing-for-climate-change/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-2017/" target="_blank">https://www.theccc.org.uk/tackling-climate-change/preparing-for-climate-change/uk-climate-change-risk-assessment-2017/</a>.</p><p><em>In 2009, the Government published the UK Climate Projections,</em> which include projections of sea level rise in waters surrounding the UK. Work is currently under way to complete an update of these projections for publication in 2018. The UK Climate Projections can be viewed at: <a href="http://ukclimateprojections.metoffice.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://ukclimateprojections.metoffice.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/07/2017 15:25:16 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

751321

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Fisheries
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 access to and management of domestic waters after the UK leaves the EU; what discussions he plans to have with UK marine scientists on that policy; and if he will visit the NAFC Marine Centre in Shetland to discuss with them how the Common Fisheries Policy of the EU has affected fish stocks.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	4603
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>As an independent coastal state we will develop and implement a domestic fishing policy that best meets the interests of the UK and is in line with our obligations under international law. We are working closely with our world class scientists to achieve this. Once we have taken back control of our waters, we will be able to negotiate future access.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>I visited NAFC in June 2014 and regularly discuss fisheries issues with representatives from the Scottish and Shetland Island fishing industries.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/07/2017 13:37:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

751322

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Migrant Workers: EU Nationals
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 discussions he has had with the Home Secretary on steps he is taking to protect the status of EU migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	4498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have ongoing discussions with a range of government departments, including the Home Office, about securing the workforce industry needs for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 11:30:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

750647

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Red Tape Initiative
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 he plans to step down as a member of the advisory board of the Red Tape Initiative following his re-appointment to the Cabinet.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	4344
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 22 June, in accordance with Cabinet Office guidelines and following his appointment to the Cabinet, the Secretary of State has stepped down from various bodies; including the Red Tape Initiative.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/07/2017 12:01:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750653

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Poultry: Animal Welfare
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 an assessment of the effectiveness of duck welfare rules relating to commercial duck farms; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	4218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The welfare of ducks is provided for in the general provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007. Defra has a duck welfare code which encourages high standards of husbandry, and the industry also has its own farm assurance schemes specifically for farmed ducks.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 10:08:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

750779

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Fisheries: UK Trade with EU
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 an assessment of the potential effect on the fisheries sector of the UK leaving the EU without agreeing a trade deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	4374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/07/2017 answer text <p>We are in the process of carrying out a programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios for the fisheries sector. The Cabinet has agreed that all Departments need to prepare not just for a negotiated settlement, but also for the no deal scenario. We export fish worth £1 billion to the EU and we import fish worth £900 million from the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/07/2017 13:59:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

750780

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Agriculture: UK Trade with EU
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 an assessment of the effect on the agricultural sector of the UK leaving the EU without agreeing a trade deal with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	4375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture. We are working towards securing the best possible deal for the UK agriculture industry.</p><p>The Government is in the process of carrying out a programme of rigorous and extensive analytical work on a range of scenarios on a sector by sector basis.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/07/2017 15:01:31 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

750785

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Food: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 3 July 2017 to Question 1490, on food: waste, what his policy is on the European Parliament’s proposals to (a) set a target to halve food waste across supply chains by 2030, (b) review making those targets mandatory and (c) introduce a specific food waste hierarchy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	4318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>Achieving the Courtauld 2025 food waste target (20% total food waste reduction) will put the UK on course to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goal of a 50% reduction in food waste by 2030. I do not consider that introducing further targets would be proportionate. Our experience shows that a voluntary approach is effective, and for businesses it has allowed them to reduce waste and become more efficient and competitive without additional burdens. We will be monitoring progress to deliver Courtauld 2025 carefully.</p><p>The waste hierarchy is a legal requirement on all those handling waste in England and Wales, under paragraph 12 of the Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2011. The Government has issued guidance on the waste hierarchy, which states that prevention of food waste occurring in the first place is the highest priority.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/07/2017 16:35:31 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

750786

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	G7: Environment Protection
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 representations the Government made at the Environmental Ministerial Meeting of the G7 in Bologna on 11 and 12 June 2017; and what contribution he made to discussions on food waste and separate food waste collections.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	4206
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/07/2017 answer text <p>I represented the UK at the G7 Environment Ministers' Meeting in Bologna on 11-12 June. The UK was instrumental in achieving key elements in the G7 Environment Ministers’ Communiqué and Roadmap.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s interventions led to the inclusion of text on: international momentum on implementing the Paris Agreement; initiatives to address marine litter; support for the Sustainable Development Goals; and support for commitments to phase out fossil fuel subsidies.</p><p> </p><p>The UK also influenced the development of the “5-year Bologna Roadmap”, which includes a section on food waste.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/07/2017 16:31:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy