Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1123383

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Porpoises: Conservation
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 his Department has to protect harbour porpoises from being trapped in gillnets.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	247986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/05/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with stakeholders including the UK fishing industry to find ways to tackle this problem together. In March, we held a UK bycatch workshop to look at ways to effectively mitigate this problem, and over the coming months we will be working hard to develop and test practical solutions to this critical issue.</p><p> </p><p>The report from the workshop will be published at the end of May. It will include a set of recommendations for tackling this problem and an outline of how Defra, working with stakeholders, intends to take these forward.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 02/05/2019 09:58:26 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1123398

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Fracking: Water
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 waste water facilities in the UK are permitted to treat waste water from hydraulic fracturing operations.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	248064
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and the below information relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>There are currently five facilities in England with the appropriate environmental permits that would allow for the treatment of the waste water from hydraulic fracturing. There are a large number of sites around the country which, subject to obtaining the relevant permits, could accept and treat waste water from hydraulic fracturing.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 15:48:46 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

1123399

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Fracking: Landfill
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 landfill sites in the UK are permitted to dispose of (a) waste water sludge, (b) sand and (c) filter cake produced from hydraulic fracturing operations.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	248065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Any sand or sludge resulting from hydraulic fracturing operations will form in the filter cake that is produced as part of the waste water treatment process. This solid waste needs to be tested to determine if it is hazardous or non-hazardous before it can be disposed of at a landfill site. Depending on the results, the filter cake can be sent to any landfill site that has the necessary permits in place. There are currently 21 hazardous waste landfill sites and 245 non-hazardous waste landfill sites permitted in England.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 15:52:39 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

1123401

registered interest
date	26/04/2019
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	Fracking: Water
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 process did waste water go through in order to be (a) treated and (b) disposed of following hydraulic fracturing operations in 2018.
tabling member constituency	North East Derbyshire
tabling member printed	Lee Rowley
uin	248067
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The waste water from hydraulic fracturing was treated using a physio-chemical process involving the precipitation and filtration of metal solids. Two waste streams are produced from this treatment process – liquid effluent and solid filter cake. The liquid effluent is tested to ensure it complies with the strict limits of the trade effluent consent, and then disposed of to foul sewer. It then undergoes further treatment at the sewage treatment works, prior to discharge. The filter cake is tested to determine if it is hazardous or non-hazardous, and then sent to a suitably permitted landfill site.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 15:44:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4652 label Biography information for Lee Rowley

1123046

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Plastics: 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 steps he is taking to reduce the use of plastic; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Gedling
tabling member printed	Vernon Coaker
uin	247586
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government published the Resources and Waste Strategy last year, setting out our plans to reduce, reuse and recycle more plastic than we do now. Our target is to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste throughout the life of the 25 Year Environment Plan, but for the most problematic plastics we are going faster.</p><p> </p><p>The 5p charge on plastic bags has reduced their use significantly and we have now consulted on increasing this charge and extending it to all retailers. We have also imposed a ban on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products and have consulted on banning plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on extending producer responsibility for packaging, so that producers will be responsible for the full costs of managing packaging waste. We are also exploring the introduction of a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and increasing consistency in the recycling system. We will develop legislative proposals taking account of the consultation responses.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/04/2019 10:49:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	360 label Biography information for Lord Coaker

1123072

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Canoeing
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 (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department last met with representatives of British Canoeing on access on Inland Waterways; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting canoeists the same level of access rights on inland waterways in England as is granted in Scotland.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	247567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>I met British Canoeing to discuss access on inland waterways on 26 November.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy continues to be that access to rivers should be arranged through voluntary agreements between landowners, canoeists and those wishing to use the water for recreational purposes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:25:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123073

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Inland Waterways
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 ensure the statutory right of navigation on water in relation to shared access for recreation.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	247568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>Access to waterways, including for recreational purposes, remains subject to licence by the relevant navigation authority, or subject to agreement with the riparian landowner where there is no navigation authority in place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:22:16 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123074

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Countryside: Access
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 square kilometres of countryside were covered by access arrangements and available to the public before the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	247569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The total area covered by access agreements in England before the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 was 4,890 square kilometres.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:41:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123075

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Countryside: Access
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 ability to secure locally agreed access arrangements to facilitate greater public access to the countryside, before the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Harrow West
tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
uin	247570
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>There has been no recent assessment of this nature, however access agreements were included as part of the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill research paper prior to the introduction of the Act. The full report can be viewed at: <a href="https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP00-31" target="_blank">https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP00-31</a></p><p> </p><p>Due to the length of time which has passed, many documents have been destroyed in line with standard retention periods and we have no information about other assessments prior to the introduction of the Act.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:48:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123086

registered interest
date	25/04/2019
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	Greyhounds: 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, what steps he has taken to ensure sufficient income in greyhound racing to safeguard the welfare of greyhounds throughout their career and into retirement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	247623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>On 10 January 2019, the Government announced a new funding commitment from bookmakers worth an estimated £3 million to ensure the welfare of greyhounds is protected and improved. The agreement was reached following discussions chaired by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sports (DCMS) and is set to increase the total amount of funding from bookmakers to the British Greyhound Racing Fund (BGRF) to an estimated £10 million this year. We expect thousands of racing greyhounds are to be better cared for as a result of this new commitment.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and DCMS will continue to work with the bookmaking industry to encourage all remaining bookmakers who take bets on greyhound racing, and who do not currently contribute, to commence payments to the BGRF to support the sport. The Ministers for Animal Welfare and Sport will soon be meeting to discuss what more can be done to secure the funding needed to ensure greyhound welfare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/04/2019 15:42:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell