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419095

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Timber
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 she is taking to promote a sustainable approach to resourcing timber in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10481
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Defra implements the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR), which makes it an offence to place illegally logged timber on the EU market for the first time, and the EU Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Regulation, which aims to combat illegal logging and improve the supply of legal timber to the EU. The EU FLEGT Regulation establishes Voluntary Partnership Agreements (VPAs) between the EU and timber producing countries. Once VPAs have been agreed, timber producing countries will issue exports with a ‘FLEGT licence’ which verifies the timber’s legality.</p><p>Defra is also responsible for the Government’s Timber Procurement Policy, which requires central government departments, executive agencies and non-departmental public bodies to procure timber and timber products that are both legal and sustainable.</p><p>Domestic forests provide about 20% of the UK’s timber needs. They are managed in accordance with the UK Forestry Standard, the reference standard for sustainable forest management in the UK. Moreover, about 85% of UK timber production is independently certified, providing additional assurances of sustainability.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/10/2015 11:21:41 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419096

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Timber: EU Law
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 decisions she has had with (a) representatives of the EU and (b) her counterparts in other member states on EU timber regulations.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	10480
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>Defra officials regularly discuss the EU Timber Regulation (EUTR) and the Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (FLEGT) Regulation with both the European Commission and other EU Member States.</p><p>Most recently (September 2015) Defra officials participated in a FLEGT/EUTR Expert Group meeting in Brussels, covering a range of related issues including implementation of the two regulations across the EU.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/10/2015 11:16:12 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

419097

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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, how many confirmed cases of bovine tuberculosis there were in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	10507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>Statistics on the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle within Great Britain are published monthly on GOV.UK</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain</a>.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/10/2015 11:45:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

419098

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Ivory
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 her Department is taking to prevent illegal trade in ivory products.
tabling member constituency	Sleaford and North Hykeham
tabling member printed	Stephen Phillips
uin	10397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2015 answer text <p>The UK has played a leading role in galvanising international action to combat the illegal wildlife trade, including the illegal trade in ivory. We hosted the London Conference on the Illegal Wildlife Trade in February 2014 and actively supported the Government of Botswana in its hosting of a follow-up Conference in Kasane in March 2015. The UK has also supported the Elephant Protection Initiative, of which nine African elephant range states are now members and which is designed to help them to secure and maintain healthy elephant populations.</p><p>The UK is committed to maintaining the current global ban on any new international trade in ivory, established under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES). In addition, the UK does not permit trade in raw ivory tusks of any age and we are pressing for this approach to be taken across the whole of the European Union.</p><p>We have committed £13 million to support projects around the world to tackle the illegal wildlife trade. These projects seek to reduce demand, strengthen law enforcement and develop sustainable livelihoods for communities affected by illegal wildlife trade, principally through Defra’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund. A second round of the Challenge Fund was launched on 5 August.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 12/10/2015 11:41:34 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4054 label Biography information for Stephen Phillips

419103

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	EU Law: Pollution 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 estimate she has made of the annual cost to British businesses of the EU's pollution directive.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	10492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/10/2015 answer text <p>There are a number of EU directives covering a wide range of pollution issues. This answer refers to the Industrial Emissions Directive (2010/75/EU), which was transposed into law in England and Wales in February 2013. The Directive requires operators in a range of industrial sectors to comply with certain standards to ensure the reduction of emissions from their activities.</p><p>Prior to transposition of the Directive, our impact assessment estimated that the annual regulatory and compliance costs for the main affected sectors would be £105m for operators of large combustion plants and £0 - £15m for a range of other installations in the waste treatment and wood treatment sectors.</p><p>The impact assessment estimated that the annual human health benefits due to a reduction in emissions of nitrogen dioxide, sulphur dioxide and particulate matter from large combustion plants alone would be £188m. Other benefits for human health and the environment were also expected to arise from other pollutants that could not be monetised.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/10/2015 11:29:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

419202

registered interest
date	16/09/2015
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	Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether all government departments assess the impact on air quality when drawing up directly or indirectly related policies or legislation since the Supreme Court judgment on 29 April <i>in R (on the application of ClientEarth) v Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</i> [2015] UKSC 28 and [2013] UKSC 25.
tabling member printed	Baroness Parminter
uin	HL2275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/09/2015 answer text <p>HM Treasury’s Green Book guidance provides the framework for economic appraisal and evaluation of all Central Government policies, programmes and projects. In line with its advice, departments should reflect air quality impacts in decision-making wherever possible. Specific guidance is provided for government departments to use in valuing the impacts of air quality. This guidance has been available since 2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on draft air quality plans. Alongside the air quality plans interim appraisal guidance has been published to reflect the latest health evidence related to Nitrogen Dioxide. This guidance supplements the Green Book guidance.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Both sets of guidance are available on the gov.uk website. Copies are attached.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble attachment 1 file name 676 - HL2275 - Supplementary Green Book guidance air quality.pdf title Supplementary Green Book Guidance 2 file name 676 - HL2275 Air-quality-econanalysis-nitrogen-interim-guidance.pdf title Air Quality Econanalysis question first answered 29/09/2015 11:23:43 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4178 label Biography information for Baroness Parminter

418800

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Pets: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are regular inspection regimes, based on good husbandry practice, for all pet suppliers including shops, breeders and re-homing centres.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL2235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are required by law to license anyone selling animals as a business and dog breeders. Before issuing a licence the local authority must inspect the premises concerned. Clear guidance and model conditions are available to assist this process. Powers are also available to local authorities to re-inspect including in response to concerns about poor welfare.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Re-homing centres are not subject to a specific regulatory regime but local authorities have powers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to investigate if there are concerns about poor animal welfare.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 28/09/2015 17:28:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1000 label Biography information for Lord Hoyle

418808

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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 Feed: Residues
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what are the maximum residual levels of glyphosate and the constituent chemicals in Roundup formulations in proteins for animal feed.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL2243
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Maximum residue levels (MRLs) are set so as to reflect the highest amount of pesticide residue expected in food when a pesticide is used in accordance with its authorisation. This means that a residue level above the relevant MRL does not necessarily indicate an unacceptable risk for consumers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>‘Roundup’ is the trade name of one product among many herbicides which contain the active substance glyphosate. The Government has undertaken 2,046 tests for glyphosate in the last five years. During 2011, 17 samples of lentils and three samples of pulses contained residues above the permitted MRL. An assessment of these findings found no concerns for human health from these residues. The MRL for lentils did not reflect glyphosate use permitted outside the EU. After proper technical assessment, that MRL was subsequently raised to accommodate such use. All the earlier lentil samples contained residues below the new MRL. Results are published online by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Crops or proteins produced exclusively for animal consumption are not currently subject to EU MRLs. However, crops such as soya that are grown for both human and animal consumption are subject to MRLs set under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. The current MRLs set for glyphosate are published in Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has not conducted any analytical tests for glyphosate on corn (maize) or rape seeds. Commodities tested include bread, flour, oats, wheat, noodles, cereal bars, infant food, beer, soya products, rice, lentils and pulses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2244 HL2245 question first answered 28/09/2015 17:30:50 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

418809

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Residues
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many tests for Roundup residue have been conducted in the last five years; and how many samples were found to exceed the maximum residue levels.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL2244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Maximum residue levels (MRLs) are set so as to reflect the highest amount of pesticide residue expected in food when a pesticide is used in accordance with its authorisation. This means that a residue level above the relevant MRL does not necessarily indicate an unacceptable risk for consumers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>‘Roundup’ is the trade name of one product among many herbicides which contain the active substance glyphosate. The Government has undertaken 2,046 tests for glyphosate in the last five years. During 2011, 17 samples of lentils and three samples of pulses contained residues above the permitted MRL. An assessment of these findings found no concerns for human health from these residues. The MRL for lentils did not reflect glyphosate use permitted outside the EU. After proper technical assessment, that MRL was subsequently raised to accommodate such use. All the earlier lentil samples contained residues below the new MRL. Results are published online by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Crops or proteins produced exclusively for animal consumption are not currently subject to EU MRLs. However, crops such as soya that are grown for both human and animal consumption are subject to MRLs set under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. The current MRLs set for glyphosate are published in Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has not conducted any analytical tests for glyphosate on corn (maize) or rape seeds. Commodities tested include bread, flour, oats, wheat, noodles, cereal bars, infant food, beer, soya products, rice, lentils and pulses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2243 HL2245 question first answered 28/09/2015 17:30:50 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar

418810

registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Residues
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many tests have been conducted on home-grown corn and rape seeds that have been sprayed with Roundup as a pre-harvest desiccant in the last five years, and how many of those tests have shown that maximum residue levels have been exceeded.
tabling member printed	The Countess of Mar
uin	HL2245
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Maximum residue levels (MRLs) are set so as to reflect the highest amount of pesticide residue expected in food when a pesticide is used in accordance with its authorisation. This means that a residue level above the relevant MRL does not necessarily indicate an unacceptable risk for consumers.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>‘Roundup’ is the trade name of one product among many herbicides which contain the active substance glyphosate. The Government has undertaken 2,046 tests for glyphosate in the last five years. During 2011, 17 samples of lentils and three samples of pulses contained residues above the permitted MRL. An assessment of these findings found no concerns for human health from these residues. The MRL for lentils did not reflect glyphosate use permitted outside the EU. After proper technical assessment, that MRL was subsequently raised to accommodate such use. All the earlier lentil samples contained residues below the new MRL. Results are published online by the Expert Committee on Pesticide Residues in Food.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Crops or proteins produced exclusively for animal consumption are not currently subject to EU MRLs. However, crops such as soya that are grown for both human and animal consumption are subject to MRLs set under Regulation (EC) No 396/2005. The current MRLs set for glyphosate are published in Commission Regulation (EU) No 293/2013.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Government has not conducted any analytical tests for glyphosate on corn (maize) or rape seeds. Commodities tested include bread, flour, oats, wheat, noodles, cereal bars, infant food, beer, soya products, rice, lentils and pulses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL2243 HL2244 question first answered 28/09/2015 17:30:49 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1861 label Biography information for The Countess of Mar