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227123

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	Air Pollution: York
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 her Department has made of air quality in (a) York Central constituency and (b) City of York local authority area in 2010 and each subsequent year.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Sir Hugh Bayley
uin	227379
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>Defra uses both monitoring and modelling to assess air quality in the UK. Information about recent and historic levels of pollution, pollution forecasts, health advice and background modelled data is available on the UK-AIR website: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has two monitoring stations in the City of York Local Authority area, both of which are located in the York Central constituency. Information about the sites and the pollutants measured is available at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· York Fishergate: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00524" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00524</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>· York Bootham: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00523" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/networks/site-info?uka_id=UKA00523</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Monitoring is supported by modelled data. Information on modelled background and roadside levels for major roads in the UK can be found at: http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/gis-mapping.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The results of both monitoring and modelling for compliance with European Directives are assessed annually and reported to the EU. ‘Air Pollution in the UK’ reports from 2010 to the present can be found at: <a href="http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport/" target="_blank">http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/library/annualreport</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for reviewing and assessing air quality under the Local Air Quality Management system. As part of this assessment, the City of York Council undertakes additional monitoring. Information can be found at: <a href="http://www.jorair.co.uk/index.php?page=stations" target="_blank">http://www.jorair.co.uk/index.php?page=stations</a>.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/03/2015 10:58:43 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	385 label Biography information for Sir Hugh Bayley

227129

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	Pollinators
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 support businesses in developing areas which support pollinators.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	227445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The National Pollinator Strategy, launched in November last year, is a shared plan of action for Government, businesses and others to support the health and resilience of England’s pollinators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of the strategy, the Bees’ Needs website (<a href="http://www.beesneeds.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.beesneeds.org.uk</a>) offers guidance to businesses and individuals on the steps that they can take to support pollinators. The website includes tailored guidance for land managers on how to implement the Bees’ Needs actions on a variety of land uses, and case studies which showcase best practice by local authorities, businesses and other organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Lord de Mauley has also contacted major retailers, DIY outlets and garden centres to encourage them to have pollinator-friendly plant and product displays in their shops. Their positive responses have highlighted the range of important actions that businesses can and are already taking to support bee and other insect pollinators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/03/2015 15:25:51 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

227132

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	Flood 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 proportion of the Environment Agency budget was spent on flood defences and prevention in (a) 2012, (b) 2013 and (c) 2014.
tabling member constituency	Windsor
tabling member printed	Adam Afriyie
uin	227475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2015 answer text <p>The following table shows the proportion of Environment Agency budget spent on flood and coastal risk management (FCRM) in the financial years 2011/12, 2012/13 and 2013/14.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The final FCRM spend for the financial year 14/15 is yet to be confirmed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Expenditure</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013-2014 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Total Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012-2013 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Total Spend</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011-2012 (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>% of Total Spend</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Flood and coastal risk management</p></td><td><p>637</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>585</p></td><td><p>54</p></td><td><p>600</p></td><td><p>54</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total</p></td><td><p>1,143</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>1,091</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>1,113</p></td><td><p>100</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 17/03/2015 16:02:13 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1586 label Biography information for Adam Afriyie

226678

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Recycling: EU Action
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 her policy is on the European Commission's decision not to proceed with the circular economy package.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	227220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to making better use of resources and minimising the environmental impact of waste, by sending less waste to landfill and increasing the recycling, reuse and prevention of waste.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Commission has announced its intention to bring forward new proposals this year that will set out a more ambitious approach to developing the circular economy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We look forward to working with the Commission, the European Parliament and other Member States to ensure a balanced package of proposals that is ambitious, evidence based and feasible for all Member States.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 19/03/2015 09:30:20 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

226682

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Surveys
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 proportion of (a) disabled and (b) all other staff in her Department reported experiencing bullying or harassment at work in the most recent Civil Service People Survey.
tabling member constituency	South Shields
tabling member printed	Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck
uin	227152
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Civil Service People Survey asks the question “Do you have any long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability?” The survey does not include a question that specifically identifies disability status.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the 2014 People Survey, 17% of core Defra respondents declaring a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability reported that they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work in the past 12 months.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>7% of core Defra respondents declaring that they did not have a long-standing physical or mental health condition, illness, impairment or disability reported that they had personally experienced bullying or harassment at work in the past 12 months.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/03/2015 15:29:17 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4277 label Biography information for Mrs Emma Lewell-Buck

226688

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Advertising
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 much her Department spent on (a) television advertising, (b) radio advertising, (c) national newspaper advertisements, (d) local newspaper advertisements, (e) social media advertising and (f) other types of advertising in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	227297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The Department does not record information at the level of detail requested, and to determine such information would incur disproportionate cost. However, the Department’s Annual Report and Accounts set out details of total spend on publicity, marketing and promotion each year. The table below shows such spend in each financial year from 2010-11 to 2013-14 (the last financial year for which a set of accounts has been published).</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Spend on Publicity, Marketing and Promotion (£000)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>1,659</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>869</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>1,217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>1,060</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/03/2015 15:20:01 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

226847

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Motor Vehicles: Rights of Way
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord De Mauley on 3 March (HL5173), whether the Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and the National Trails will be directly represented on the proposed Working Party rather than rely on representation by Nature England.
tabling member printed	Lord Bradshaw
uin	HL5639
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The composition of the motor vehicle stakeholder working group is yet to be decided, but before deciding on its composition we will, as a first step, invite interested organisations to put forward their suggestions for suitable members.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 18/03/2015 13:49:49 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	2483 label Biography information for Lord Bradshaw

226850

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Dairy Farming
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the effect of sanctions on the United Kingdom dairy industry in terms of the loss of exports and their value to the United Kingdom industry.
tabling member printed	Lord Temple-Morris
uin	HL5641
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2015 answer text <p>Based on past export performance, the sanctions imposed by Russia on the United Kingdom affected an estimated 0.2 per cent of the UK’s total food, feed and drink exports which include £5.8 million worth of exports from our domestic cheese industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, globally, our dairy exports are at record levels, topping £1.4 billion last year, a 51 per cent increase since 2009.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 23/03/2015 13:48:38 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	267 label Biography information for Lord Temple-Morris

226857

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Lake District National Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what percentage of land in the Lake District National Park is in the ownership of (1) the National Trust, (2) the Lake District National Park Authority, and (3) private owners.
tabling member printed	Lord Jopling
uin	HL5646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>We do not hold this information. However, the following indicative figures have been provided by the Lake District National Park Authority from its 2008 Landscape Character Assessment:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>1) National Trust own approximately 25 per cent of the total land area of the Lake District National Park.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>2) The Lake District National Park Authority own approximately 3.8 per cent of the total land area.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>3) Approximately 66 per cent of the total land area is in private ownership.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 18/03/2015 13:51:57 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	883 label Biography information for Lord Jopling

226866

registered interest
date	11/03/2015
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	Lake District National Park
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they will advise the Lake District National Park Authority not to accept any offer to purchase Stickle Tarn until such time as South Lakeland District Council has processed and determined the application to place the tarn site on the List of Community Assets.
tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
uin	HL5653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>I understand that, following the formal tender process, the Authority did not find a bidder for Stickle Tarn who fully met its requirements or fully addressed the concerns expressed by the local community and various interested parties. It remains committed to exploring alternative responsible ownership for Stickle Tarn and will work with the community and interested groups in the coming weeks.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 18/03/2015 13:51:35 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves