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1437490

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
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	Packaging: Waste Disposal
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 packaging producers will be made responsible for the full net costs of managing packaging waste, including bin and ground litter management costs, as proposed by his Department in the recent Extended Producer Responsibility consultation.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	133230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to making packaging producers responsible for the costs of managing packaging waste. We are reviewing responses to the consultation on Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging, and will publish a Government response in early 2022. This will detail our final policy positions, including on the approach to managing packaging deposited in bins and littered on the ground.</p><p> </p><p>The Impact Assessment, that was published alongside the Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging consultation, provides details on our estimates of the costs associated with managing binned waste and ground litter. That is available here: (<a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/extended-producer-responsibility/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging/supporting_documents/Extended%20Producer%20Responsibility%20Impact%20Assessment.pdf" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/extended-producer-responsibility/extended-producer-responsibility-for-packaging/supporting_documents/Extended Producer Responsibility Impact Assessment.pdf</a>), and will be updated as part of the Government response to the consultation.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill grouped question UIN 133231 question first answered 11/03/2022 14:24:07 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1419218

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
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	Marine Protected Areas
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 plans he has to introduce bylaws following the consultation on four of England’s Marine Protected Areas, published February 2021, which proposed the prohibition of the use of bottom towed fishing gear in four offshore Marine Protected Areas.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	117000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The Fisheries Act 2020 introduced new powers enabling the Marine Management Organisation to implement management measures within our offshore Marine Protected Areas. The byelaws for the first four offshore sites are now in the process of being finalised.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/02/2022 12:46:51 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1419219

registered interest
date	02/02/2022
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	Sandeels: Conservation
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 he is taking to protect sandeel populations in the North Sea in advance of the 2022 sea bird breeding season.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	117001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2022 answer text <p>The UK’s seabirds are an important part of our natural heritage, and their protection is a high priority for this Government. Forage fish such as sandeels play a crucial role in the health of the wider marine ecosystem.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the UK Fisheries Administrations recently published a call for evidence on sandeels and Norway pout to help inform decision making and to consider possible measures to manage these stocks more sustainably in the future. The responses are currently being analysed.</p><p> </p><p>ICES releases its annual scientific advice about the condition of sandeel stocks in the North Sea on 25 February. We will carefully consider this advice, as well as the advice given in response to the call for evidence, in developing a UK position ahead of the negotiation with the European Union of a total allowable catch for North Sea sandeel in 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is also working with Natural England to develop a comprehensive and ambitious English Seabird Conservation Strategy. The Strategy will aim to assess the vulnerability of each seabird species in light of the pressures they are facing and propose actions to address them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/02/2022 17:46:58 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1399977

registered interest
date	05/01/2022
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	Plants: Imports
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 he is taking to reduce red tape for the importing of ornamental plants and trees; and if he will introduce a trusted trader scheme for that sector.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	98342
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Great Britain's (GB) plant health regime is risk-based, and the history of compliance of specific trades (where the ‘trade’ is the combination of a specific commodity from a specific origin), is a significant factor in determining biosecurity risk. Consequently, trades with a proven track record of compliance and meeting prescribed eligibility criteria may be subject to a reduced frequency and/or intensity of checks. While the biosecurity risk of imported goods is largely <em>trade </em>based, there are areas where <em>trader</em> considerations may also play a role. For example, as the phased introduction of EU-GB plant health import controls is completed in 2022, Defra is enabling the performance of plant health controls away from the border, including through increased uptake in the use of designated plant health Control Points. Eligibility criteria to be designated as a Control Point include elements consistent with a trusted trader model.</p><p> </p><p>Defra officials are actively exploring with stakeholders other options for minimising the regulatory burden on individual traders in a way which maintains the high biosecurity standards the United Kingdom enjoys.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/01/2022 15:34:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1387621

registered interest
date	14/12/2021
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	Pigs: Slaughterhouses
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 he will (a) call a meeting of representatives of the pig sector supply chain for the purposes of investigating the take up of (i) temporary visas for skilled butchers, (ii) Private Storage Aid, (iii) slaughter incentive payments for the processing industry and (iv) other measures announced by his Department on 14 October 2021 and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory Code of Conduct for that sector.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	92984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I will be meeting with pig processors on Thursday 16 December to discuss various issues including the take up of measures that the Government announced on 14 October 2021.</p><p>The Agriculture Act 2020 contains powers to introduce statutory codes of contractual practice which would apply to businesses when purchasing agricultural products directly from farmers. We are in close touch with key representatives from the pig sector and we want to explore how best to tackle any contractual unfairness.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/12/2021 15:33:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1387211

registered interest
date	13/12/2021
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	Pigs
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 he will call a meeting of representatives of the pig sector supply chain to investigate the take up of measures announced by his Department on 14 October 2021.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	92031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I will be meeting pig processors on Thursday 16 December to discuss various issues including the take up of measures that the Government announced on 14 October 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/12/2021 15:24:01 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1385538

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Birds: Conservation
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 he has made of the implications for his policies of the findings of the fifth UK Birds of Conservation Concern report published on 1 December 2021.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	87762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to the recovery of species, including wild birds, in England and that is why within the Environment Act 2021 we have a requirement for a new legally binding target halt the decline in species abundance by 2030. Furthermore, we plan to publish a Green Paper soon which will consider further actions that Defra can take to assist nature's recovery.</p><p>Our Agri-environment schemes continue to be the principal means of improving habitat provision for farmland birds and the wider environment on farmland in England. We were delighted to see a 40% uplift in Countryside Stewardship applications this year which will help drive immediate action to support birds and other species.</p><p>In the longer term we will transition to three new environmental land management schemes which will further this work. In the Sustainable Farming Incentive pilot, participants can select from an initial set of eight standards to build their own agreements. Several of these standards contain actions to support birds. For example, the Arable and Horticultural Land Standard aims to support increased farmland biodiversity, including wild bird and pollinator populations through specific actions that will provide year-round resources for farmland birds and insects.</p><p>In addition, the Government continues to support specific conservation action for birds. For example, supporting the establishment of the National Recovery Partnership for curlew in England, which brings together a range of organisations with a desire to protect and conserve this species, and funding a trial translocation and recovery project in the east of England. We have also supported successful reintroductions, including the white-tailed eagle to southern England.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/12/2021 16:50:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1385539

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Birds: Conservation
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 he is taking to halt and reverse population declines in (a) puffins and (b) other seabirds.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	87763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The UK’s seabirds, including puffins, are an important part of our natural heritage, and their protection is a high priority for this government.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with Natural England to develop a comprehensive and ambitious English Seabird Conservation Strategy which we are aiming to publish in summer 2022. This strategy will aim to assess the vulnerability of each seabird species in light of the pressures they are facing and propose actions to address them.</p><p> </p><p>Forage fish such as sandeels play a crucial role in the health of the wider North Sea marine ecosystem. Seabirds and other sensitive marine species rely on sandeels as a food source. Sandeel stocks are highly sensitive to changing environmental conditions and this is affecting the resilience of the seabird populations. Defra and the UK Fisheries Administrations recently concluded a call for evidence on Sandeels and Norway pout to help inform future decision making to ensure these stocks are managed sustainably in the future. The responses are currently being analysed to feed into next steps.</p><p> </p><p>We are also developing a UK Bycatch Mitigation Initiative which we will be publishing early next year. This document will outline actions to tackle the bycatch of sensitive marine species, including seabirds, in UK waters.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/12/2021 14:03:54 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1385540

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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	Birds: Disease 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 steps he is taking to (a) mitigate the spread of trichomonosis amongst bird populations and (b) prevent the further decline of greenfinches.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	87764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>Trichomonosis in garden birds is not a notifiable disease in the UK, but has caused a significant decline in greenfinch populations since it was first detected here in 2005. The disease has unfortunately also been documented in other garden bird species, including chaffinches, house sparrow, dunnock, great tit and siskin.</p><p> </p><p>The British Trust for Ornithology (BTO) provides <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.bto.org%2Fsites%2Fdefault%2Ffiles%2Fu23%2Fdownloads%2Fpdfs%2Fhygiene%2520leaflet_final_2014_web_version.pdf&amp;data=04%7C01%7CLara.Harrup%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce6a8744531eb4a0fb40708d9b9923a2e%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637744859948853461%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=4cnd5STp49JR5RgfVmeI9JJ6f41pfEr2EKKeH%2FIyVZ8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">advice</a> about keeping bird feeders and water baths clean to prevent transmission between birds. The public can report any concerns to the <a href="https://www.gardenwildlifehealth.org/" target="_blank">Garden Wildlife Health (GWH)</a> programme. Defra supports the GWH, which is a collaborative project between the BTO, the Zoological Society of London (ZSL), the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) and Froglife. The project aims to monitor the health of British wildlife and identify new disease threats. It focuses on garden birds, amphibians, reptiles, and hedgehogs. Members of the public can submit reports of sick or dead wildlife and send in samples to the GWH for analysis.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 14/12/2021 15:46:11 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1342254

registered interest
date	30/06/2021
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	Plants: Imports
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 discussions his Department has had with representatives of the ornamental horticulture industry on the effect of fees for the inspection of plant and tree imports from the EU on that industry.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	25066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>Defra took the decision to delay the introduction of fees for import checks of high-priority plants from the EU for 5 months to give businesses more time to prepare and adjust to the new charging arrangements. This has enabled an accurate calculation of the fees and allowed businesses more time to successfully implement the change. During this time, Defra communicated extensively with industry and stakeholder groups to ensure they were prepared for the new fees coming in.</p><p> </p><p>The methodology used to calculate fees for plant health services was agreed with trade following a fees review and consultation in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>It has long been UK Government policy to charge for many publicly provided goods and services. The standard approach is to set fees to recover the full costs of service delivery. This relieves the general taxpayer of costs, so that they are properly borne by users who benefit from a service. This allows for a more equitable distribution of public resources and enables lower public expenditure and borrowing. Defra plant health services operate in line with that principle and have done for many years. Plant health fees are reviewed regularly and adjusted to ensure no under, or over, recovery of costs and amended as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/07/2021 14:40:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake