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915110

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Government Departments: Beverage Containers
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 the Government will make it its policy to ban the use of single-use plastic coffee cups in Government buildings.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	148651
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, published in January this year, includes a commitment to remove all single-use consumer plastics from central Government offices. This commitment will be delivered and reported under the sustainable procurement reporting section of the Greening Government Commitments.</p><p> </p><p>A number of Departments, including Defra, are already taking steps to eliminate single-use consumer plastics from their operations. Plastic drinking cups have been removed from Defra-run offices and replaced by glasses, and plastic coffee cups are soon to be banned from office catering outlets. The Department is currently tendering for a new catering contract which will prohibit single-use plastics from this summer.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/06/2018 17:06:13 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

906408

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	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 estimate his Department has made of the (a) start up and (b) running costs of the proposed independent environmental watchdog to be established after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	145288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/05/2018 answer text <p>On 10 May, the Government launched a consultation on proposals to establish an independent environmental body through the Environmental Principles and Governance Bill. Our intention is that this new body would hold the Government to account on our environmental standards when we have left the EU. The public consultation runs for 12 weeks until 2 August.</p><p> </p><p>The costs of establishing and running the new body are dependent on its functions, which are the subject of the ongoing consultation.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/05/2018 14:47:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

896285

registered interest
date	02/05/2018
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	Fisheries: Orkney and Shetland
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 legal identity is planned to be in place to prevent EU vessels operating inside the Orkney and Shetland 12 nautical mile zone during the proposed 21-month implementation period after EU treaties and the derogation for exclusive use of the Orkney and Shetland 12 nautical mile zone cease to apply to the UK.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	140647
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/05/2018 answer text <p>The implementation period agreed between the UK and EU was endorsed by the European Council on 22 March.</p><p> </p><p>Under the agreement, current fisheries rules and enforcement arrangements will continue to apply. This includes provisions relating to access to waters within the UK’s 6-12 nautical mile zone.</p><p> </p><p>Access to fish in UK waters after the implementation period will be a matter for negotiation. Access will be on our terms, under our control and for the benefit of UK fishermen.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/05/2018 08:44:07 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

882487

registered interest
date	13/04/2018
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	Fisheries Convention
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what date the 1964 London Fisheries convention will cease to apply to the UK; and from that date all EU fishing vessels will be excluded from the UK's 6 to 12 nautical miles zone.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	135549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2018 answer text <p>The 1964 London Fisheries Convention will cease to apply to the UK on 2 July 2019. During the implementation period, current access arrangements will continue, including access to the 6 to 12 nautical miles zone where permitted under current EU rules. After 2020, we will decide who can access our waters and on what terms. Any decisions about giving access to vessels from the EU, and other coastal states, to our waters will then be a matter for negotiation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/04/2018 14:00:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

808828

registered interest
date	18/12/2017
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	Noise: Seas and Oceans
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 reduce noise pollution in the oceans.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	119937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The UK monitors activity generating impulsive noise from pile driving, seismic surveys, detonation of unexploded ordnance, and some sonar activity via the UK Marine Noise Registry (<a href="https://mnr.jncc.gov.uk/" target="_blank">https://mnr.jncc.gov.uk/</a>). To address sources of continuous noise, the UK is establishing a noise monitoring network, consisting of long-term monitoring stations deployed in coastal waters. Starting in 2018, UK agencies will participate in the EU-funded JOMOPANS project to develop joint monitoring in the North Sea.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/12/2017 13:23:10 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

807193

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Plastics: Seas and Oceans
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 the Government is taking to help reduce rising levels of plastic in the oceans.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	119839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>We are taking a series of steps to deal with ocean plastics, including our ban on microbeads. Microbeads used in rinse off products end up in the marine environment and damage the marine life. While some countries have opted to ban only those plastic particles added for exfoliating and cleansing purposes, our ban covers all microplastic particles in rinse-off personal care products. It is one of the toughest bans in the world. The ban on the manufacture of rinse-off personal care products containing microbeads will begin on the 9th of January 2018, and the ban on sale will follow six months later</p><p> </p><p>From 2 October to 20 November 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 and reward and return schemes. The Working Group is due to provide advice to Ministers on potential incentives for drinks containers early in 2018. Any decisions on suitable measures to then take forward will rest with Ministers.</p><p> </p><p>In the autumn Budget the Government also announced a call for evidence in 2018, seeking views on how taxing and charging the most environmentally damaging single use plastics could help reduce waste.</p><p> </p><p>Since the introduction of the Single Use Carrier bag charge in October 2015, we have seen a drop of around 83% in the consumption of single-use carrier bags with the seven major retailers distributing around 9 billion fewer single-use plastic bags, compared with pre-charge levels. The charge has generated approximately £95 million from retailers towards good causes since it was introduced.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is developing a renewed strategy on resources and waste that looks ahead at opportunities outside the EU. This will set out the detail of how we will meet the ambitions for resources and waste that are set out in the Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and the forthcoming 25 Year Environment Plan.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/12/2017 13:17:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

807195

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Plastics: Seas and Oceans
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 staff of his Department are responsible for dealing with reducing the levels of plastic in the oceans.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	119841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Given the various sources of plastic that ends up in the marine environment and the transboundary nature of the problem, Defra has a number of teams looking at how we can reduce levels of plastic in the oceans.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/12/2017 17:37:27 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

807196

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Plastics: Seas and Oceans
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 the Government has made of potential human health hazards posed by rising levels of plastic in the oceans.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	119842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>The impact of plastic pollution on human health was assessed in a recent report by the Government Science Office titled “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/634433/Future_of_the_sea_-_plastic_pollution_final.pdf" target="_blank">Future of the Seas: Plastic Pollution</a>”. This found that the current evidence on the effect of microplastic pollution on human health does not indicate that consumption of fish and shellfish is harmful to human health. It also acknowledged that more work is needed to fully understand the impact of microplastics and macroplastics on the marine environment and potential links to human health.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/12/2017 17:41:23 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

756354

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Pets: Databases
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 20 April 2017 to Question 70622, for what reason the data recorded on the Pets Database and presented in the Answer to Question 66537 was inaccurate; and what the margin of error was in that data.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	8192
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given on 24 July 2017, PQ 5522.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2017 12:44:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael

756355

registered interest
date	04/09/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Databases
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 24 July 2017 to Question 5522, (a) what steps he is taking to phase out manual data entry and (b) whether his Department is considering methods of data entry to improve the accuracy of data collection.
tabling member constituency	Orkney and Shetland
tabling member printed	Mr Alistair Carmichael
uin	8281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) agree a Required Method of Operation (RMOP) with transport companies which carry pet animals. The RMOP includes protocols to capture data accurately and to submit it in a timely manner. In the absence of an electronic method of data capture, manual entry is often the only current option. Whilst there is no legislative power to enforce data collection APHA work closely with the transport companies to ensure that they understand the need for accuracy.</p><p> </p><p>A new electronic method of collecting data is being considered where APHA hope to build on technological approaches being developed for other purposes.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2017 16:29:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1442 label Biography information for Mr Alistair Carmichael