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391428

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Biodiversity
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 she will (a) publish separate 25-year plans to restore biodiversity and to grow more, buy more and sell more British food and (b) take steps to ensure that each such plan will contribute to the other's objectives.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Albert Owen
uin	8095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>We are putting in place an ambitious 25-year plan to promote and grow our world-leading food and farming industry, encouraging enterprise and boosting productivity right across the food chain.</p><p>In addition, Defra is currently investing £4.2 million over three years in the Sustainable Intensification research Platform (SIP). This is designed to investigate integrated approaches for farmers to produce more food whilst simultaneously protecting and enhancing biodiversity, and the natural environment in general. The SIP will also develop tools to enable decision-makers to balance our need to produce more British food with the need to protect our natural resources.</p><p>The Government is currently developing the framework that will guide the development of a 25-year environment plan for England, which will include biodiversity. Biodiversity policy is a devolved issue, but we will maintain a constructive dialogue with the Devolved Administrations throughout the development of the plan, through the Four Countries Biodiversity Group.</p><p>The Government will, of course, ensure that these two long-term approaches complement each other.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/09/2015 10:23:56 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1474 label Biography information for Albert Owen

391429

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Game: 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 discussions her Department has with shooting organisations before adding a specific bird or mammal to the protected list.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	8034
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>No animal or bird species have been added to the list of protected species for England since 2011. There have been no direct discussions with shooting organisations on any possible additions.</p><p>All wild birds are protected in accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (as amended).</p><p>In accordance with the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, the Joint Nature Conservation Committee is required to review the protected animals (other than birds) listed in Schedule 5 of the Act every five years and to advise Ministers whether species of animals should be added to or removed from the Schedule. Defra undertakes a public consultation exercise on the proposed amendments to the Schedule and shooting organisations have an opportunity to respond.</p><p>Nature conservation is a devolved matter and such issues are a matter for the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/09/2015 10:10:59 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

391432

registered interest
date	20/07/2015
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	Covent Garden Market Authority: Rents
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 percentage rental increases tenants of New Covent Garden Market Authority have been subject to in the last five years; and what such increases that Authority has planned for future years.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	8115
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/09/2015 answer text <p>The last rent review for the tenants of New Covent Garden Market was at the time of the renewal of the leases on the market as at 31<sup>st</sup> March 2010. At that time the rents across the market increased by 8.7%. There have been no increases since that date.</p><p>Under the terms of the tenants’ leases the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) is currently undertaking a rent review as at 31<sup>st</sup> March 2015. As negotiations with tenants on the level of increase continues, the proposals from CGMA are commercially confidential but the increases proposed are based on the increase in market rent for similar premises in the local area since the last rent review in 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/09/2015 09:38:02 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

390970

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	Avian Influenza
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 incidences of avian influenza have been reported in each of the last 36 months.
tabling member constituency	Copeland
tabling member printed	Mr Jamie Reed
uin	7796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>From July 2012 to July 2015 there have been three cases of notifiable avian influenza confirmed in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/07/2015 14:16:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1503 label Biography information for Mr Jamie Reed

390971

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	Covent Garden Market Authority
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 any members of staff involved in the sale of land by the New Covent Garden Market Authority have left that Authority and subsequently been employed by the land purchaser.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	7761
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>There have been no sales of land by the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) in the last five years. Covent House, CGMA’s former office building, will be sold to London Underground Limited (LUL), a subsidiary of Transport for London, on 31<sup>st</sup> July 2015, under a Land and Works Agreement dated 29<sup>th</sup> October 2014. This was in order to effect a Compulsory Purchase of the land, necessary for the Northern Line extension of London Underground. The current Project Director of Covent Garden Market Authority is due to join Transport for London later this year. The CGMA Board has been informed of the appointment and was given an opportunity to raise issues or concerns about his move from CGMA to Transport for London. The Board has not raised concerns.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/07/2015 14:03:14 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

390972

registered interest
date	17/07/2015
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	New Covent Garden Market
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 options other than demolition and rebuilding her Department considered for the redevelopment of the car park in New Covent Garden Market; and what the estimated cost was of each such option.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	7884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/07/2015 answer text <p>It is not intended to demolish and rebuild the existing multi-storey car park at New Covent Garden Market. The existing car park has been assessed by structural engineers from both the Covent Garden Market Authority (CGMA) and by CGMA’s Private Development Partner who consider the structure to be in a satisfactory condition to be retained and refurbished rather than demolished and rebuilt.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The option to demolish and rebuild was considered as was extension of the existing car park. Neither of these options was considered cost effective.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The contracts to undertake the work will be let by the Private Development Partner, VSM (NCGM) Limited. Some of these contracts have yet to be finalised and as such cost information generated in assessing the options is commercially confidential and cannot be disclosed at this time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 24/07/2015 13:59:33 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

390764

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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, when she intends to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the use of wild animals in circuses.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	7749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>A ban on the use of wild animals in travelling circuses is a manifesto commitment and will be introduced as soon as parliamentary time allows. In the interim, the welfare of the 18 wild animals still being used by travelling circuses in England is protected by the Welfare of Wild Animals in Travelling Circuses (England) Regulations 2012</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/07/2015 13:44:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

390765

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Fisheries
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 discard of fish which can no longer be discarded lawfully at sea on land, and the potential utilisation of such fish; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Mr Christopher Chope
uin	7585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>One of the most significant changes in the reformed Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) is the introduction of a landing obligation which prohibits the discarding of fish.</p><p>The Government believes that fishermen should be able to maximise the value of all the catch they land. Fish that can go to human consumption routes will be the most profitable. The industry organisation Seafish has led work into why certain fish species are discarded, how they can be brought to market and so drive value for fishermen.</p><p>Fish that are undersize (below Minimum Conservation Reference Size) can be directed to non-direct human consumption markets such as fish meal, fish oil, bait, pet food, food additives, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and digestion. We are currently working with different parts of the fishing industry to ensure they can access these markets and to help them find practical solutions to the challenges of managing undersize catch onshore. Information on this will be issued to the industry in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/07/2015 10:18:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope

390766

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Covent Garden Market Authority
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 representations she has received from tenants of the New Covent Garden market Authority on that market's redevelopment in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	7620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2015 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have received various representations from New Covent Garden Market tenants in the past five years about the market redevelopment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>These have taken the form of formal correspondence and face to face meetings between the Covent Garden Tenants Association (CGTA) and the Minister, held at Defra and at New Covent Garden Market.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The representations have addressed a broad range of concerns about the plans for the redevelopment, its implementation and the role of the CGMA.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 23/07/2015 11:25:44 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris

390767

registered interest
date	16/07/2015
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	Covent Garden Market Authority
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 (a) positions and (b) pay were of the principal officers of the New Covent Garden Market Authority in the last five years; and what consultation process will take place before any pay increases are awarded.
tabling member constituency	Daventry
tabling member printed	Chris Heaton-Harris
uin	7755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2015 answer text <p>The positions of the principal officers of the Covent Garden Market Authority are:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Mrs J Lloyd - Chief Executive Officer</p><p> </p><p>Mr C Morton - Finance Director/Authority Secretary</p><p> </p><p>Mr B Marlow - Operations Director</p><p> </p><p>Mr C Townend - Project Director</p><p> </p><p>Ms H Evans - Business development &amp; Support Director</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Their annual gross pay in the last 5 years is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011/12</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mrs Lloyd</strong></p></td><td><p>198,316</p></td><td><p>172,110</p></td><td><p>227,249</p></td><td><p>191,715</p></td><td><p>222,569</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mr Morton</strong></p></td><td><p>154,979</p></td><td><p>147,978</p></td><td><p>164,772</p></td><td><p>151,199</p></td><td><p>166,977</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mr Marlow</strong></p></td><td><p>98,471</p></td><td><p>100,543</p></td><td><p>108,600</p></td><td><p>112,218</p></td><td><p>120,361</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Mr Townend</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>89,146</p></td><td><p>117,240</p></td><td><p>127,898</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ms Evans</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p>62,626</p></td><td><p>75,511</p></td><td><p>81,828</p></td><td><p>99,300</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The remuneration policy for the principal officers is recommended and monitored by CGMA’s Remuneration Committee. A representative of Defra attends the Committee but is not a member of the Committee. The pay is set by the CGMA Board.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The position and pay of each of the principal officers is reported in CGMA’s Annual Report &amp; Accounts, copies of which have been laid in the libraries of the Houses of Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 21/07/2015 14:44:04 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	3977 label Biography information for Chris Heaton-Harris