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228539

registered interest
date	19/03/2015
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, if it is her policy to begin the badger cull scheduled for 2015 in June; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	228330
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2015 answer text <p>No decision has yet been taken on the start dates for culling in 2015. The current four year licences for the two existing cull areas allow culling of badgers from 1 June onwards. It is for the cull companies to decide when they wish to start. Natural England, as the licensing authority, will consider proposed start dates and, providing they are satisfied that all the necessary conditions have been met, will issue an authorisation that allows cull companies to proceed for a 6 week period.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/03/2015 09:30:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

227126

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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	Animal Welfare: Circuses
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 (a) wild animals and (b) different species of animal are licensed under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	227431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>There are currently 19 wild animals licensed to be used by travelling circuses in England under the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012. This includes: 7 reindeer, 3 camels, 3 zebra, 3 snakes, an ankole, a fox, and a raccoon.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/03/2015 14:32:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

65700

registered interest
date	03/07/2014
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	Forests: Christchurch
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 June 2014, Official Report, column 137W, on forests: Christchurch, how many areas of woodland and heathland in Hurn Forest will be affected by the cable route; and what steps have been taken to consult local people about the environmental effect.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	204015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>An application for the proposed development has been made under the Planning Act 2008 and members of the public have had an opportunity to register as interested parties in the examination process. The application documents are published on the Planning Portal website. The applicant proposes that a cable corridor of 4,565 linear metres will be laid within the Hurn Forest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>During construction a corridor up to a maximum of 40 metres would be required by the contractors to facilitate laying the cable; this equates to an area of 18.26 hectares. After construction, the land directly affected by the cable would be 20 metres wide (affecting 9.13 hectares). The Forestry Commission has worked with the developer to locate the proposed cable route adjacent to existing forest roads and tracks, reducing the impact on the actual forest area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since 2012, the developers have undertaken public consultation prior to the submission of their application on the route of the cable and the potential impacts (<a href="http://www.navitusbaywindpark.co.uk/consultation" target="_blank">http://www.navitusbaywindpark.co.uk/consultation</a>). The examination process will include further opportunities for representations about the proposal, including the Environmental Statements submitted as part of the application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 08/07/2014 14:00:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

65326

registered interest
date	02/07/2014
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	Wind Power: Birds
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 the Government's policy is on protecting migratory birds from the effects of offshore wind turbines; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	203543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The EU Wild Birds Directive provides a strong framework for the protection of birds in Europe. This includes migratory species, both on land and at sea.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The developers of major infrastructure projects such as offshore wind farms are required to assess their impacts on the environment, including birdlife, and mitigate or compensate for impacts that cannot be avoided. The results of these assessments are considered by the relevant decision makers in determining applications for development consent for such projects in accordance with their legal obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2014 14:57:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62634

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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: Christchurch
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 he expects work to all properties identified by the Environment Agency in Christchurch constituency as being suitable for Property Level Protection against flooding to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201380
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>As part of schemes funded through Local Levy and Flood Defence Grant-in-Aid, work to protect ten properties in the Mudeford and Stanpit area is planned for 2015.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Property-level protection measures were installed at twelve properties in Stony Lane, Christchurch earlier this year.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/06/2014 11:07:45 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62635

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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	Forests
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 progress his Department has made on placing the public forest estate on a sustainable footing; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p>I refer my hon. Friend to the answer that I gave to the hon. Member for Bristol East (Kerry McCarthy), on 17 June 2014, <em>Official Report</em>, column 516W.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/06/2014 11:23:07 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62636

registered interest
date	18/06/2014
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, whether garages, boiler rooms and other non-habitable areas affected by flooding are eligible for the Repair and Renew Grant.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The “Repair and Renew” grant is available to establish resilience and resistance measures in properties to minimise the risk of damage caused by flooding. As it stands, the grant only applies to homes and businesses affected by flooding and excludes non-habitable areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 23/06/2014 13:59:20 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

62280

registered interest
date	17/06/2014
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	Forests: Christchurch
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 environmental impact assessment the Forestry Commission has carried out in respect of the proposed corridor up to 65 metres wide through Hurn Forest for cables connecting Navitus Bay Offshore windfarm with the national grid.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	201112
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/06/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission is fully committed to protecting and improving the nation's public forests for the benefit of people, nature and the economy. It is not required to carry out a formal Environmental Impact Assessment in this case but it has considered the potential impact of the cable route and is working with the developer to ensure that the impact is minimised. Any woodland that is lost will be restored to heathland to improve the diversity of habitat, as well as opening the views and improving public access.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 24/06/2014 15:55:29 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson previous answer version 4731 answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope