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1713101

registered interest
date	23/04/2024
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	Food: Waste
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 support local authorities in collecting food waste to send to to anaerobic digestion facilities.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	23210
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>The Government has brought forward up to £295 million in capital funding to roll out weekly food waste collections across England. This will cover the reasonable new burdens costs of additional bins and vehicles. Initial grants have now been issued to local authorities for their transitional capital funding allocation for the 2023/24 financial year (FY). Transitional resource costs will be paid from FY 2024/25. Ongoing resource costs will be paid to all local authorities from 1 April 2026.</p><p> </p><p>We have committed to work with sector specialists the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) to develop guidance and good practice on communications and scope additional areas of support for local authorities and other affected stakeholders. WRAP has recently published standard specifications developed with industry to support local authorities in the procurement of vehicles and containers.</p><p> </p><p>Local authority disposal of food waste is also being supported through the construction of new anaerobic digestion (AD) plants facilitated by the Government’s Green Gas Support Scheme, which provides a tariff supporting the price of biomethane injected into the gas grid at AD sites.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 29/04/2024 12:46:30 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1700872

registered interest
date	15/04/2024
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Termination of Employment
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 staff left his Department in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	21683
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2024 answer text <p>We centrally hold some of the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>In as far as data is centrally held, I refer the hon. Member to the Civil Service statistics, for Defra, at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/civil-service-statistics</a></p><p><a href="https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics" target="_blank">https://www.ons.gov.uk/employmentandlabourmarket/peopleinwork/publicsectorpersonnel/datasets/civilservicestatistics</a></p><p> </p><p>The Declaration on Government Reform (2021) stated: &quot;There is however more we must do to attract a broader range of people to the privilege of public service... It should be natural for people with careers and skills built in business to serve in government for a period, and for those in public service to spend time in organisations which are not dependent on public money... We will develop new entry routes from industry, academia, the third sector and the wider public sector, with flexibility to suit those who want to build a career in government and those who want a shorter tour of duty.&quot;</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 29/04/2024 13:34:38 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1700306

registered interest
date	12/04/2024
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	Rights of Way: Appeals
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 information his Department holds on the number of appeals dealt with by local authorities with respect to amending definitive maps of public rights of way in the last 12 months; and whether he is issued recent guidance to local authorities on dealing with such requests.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	21081
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2024 answer text <p>The Planning Inspectorate considers appeals for definitive map modification orders on behalf of the Secretary of State in accordance with Schedule 14 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. In 2023-24 the Planning Inspectorate considered 21 appeals with 19 decisions issued.</p><p> </p><p>Guidance on Schedule 14 appeals can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/schedule-14-appeal-form/schedule-14-appeal-guidance" target="_blank">here</a>. Further guidance for local authorities can be found in Rights of Way Circular 1/09 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rights-of-way-circular-1-09" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/04/2024 12:45:55 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1680431

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
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: Licensing
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 environmental permits were issued by the Environment Agency for the purposes of carrying out work (a) in and (b) by (i) a main river, (ii) flood defence structures, (iii) sea defence and (iv) flood plains in each year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	8455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>The Environment Agency does not differentiate permits by the breakdown requested but keeps a record of all permits issued. The following number of flood risk activity permits have been issued per year since 2016.</p><p> </p><p>In 2015 the Environmental Permitting (England &amp; Wales) Regulations did not include permits for activities taking place in or near main rivers, flood defences or within the flood plain. This was under the Water Resources Act 1991 and Regional Byelaws and issued as consents.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Flood Risk Activity Permits</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p>1237</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p>1437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p>1495</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p>1275</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p>1101</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p>1249</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td><td><p>1388</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2023</strong></p></td><td><p>1185</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/01/2024 16:30:30 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1680443

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
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	Water Supply: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, how many licences for impounding water were issued by the Environment Agency in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	8467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>In 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) issued 11 new impoundment licences. The EA also issued 1 normal variation to an existing impoundment license in 2023. Please note that the data may not be complete for December 2023.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/01/2024 14:15:52 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1680444

registered interest
date	08/01/2024
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	River Thames: Boats
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, how many boats were registered to use the River Thames in 2023.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	8468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2024 answer text <p>In 2023 the Environment Agency (EA) has issued 12,790 boat registrations for boats used or kept on the non-tidal Thames. The Canal and River Trust (CRT)/EA operate a Gold Licence scheme which allows boaters to use all EA and CRT waterways for a single fee.</p><p> </p><p>The data for figure of CRT/EA Gold licences issued in 2023 will be available in March 2024. As a guide, in 2022, the CRT/EA Gold scheme equated to a further 1,265 registrations for boats on the non-tidal Thames.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 22/01/2024 14:12:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1679649

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
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	Dangerous Dogs: Solihull
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 applications his Department has received for certificates of exemption to keep an XL Bully dog in (a) Solihull constituency and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	7972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>Since opening the scheme to apply for a certificate of exemption to keep an XL Bully Dog in November 2023, Defra has received 21277 applications from dog owners in England and Wales as of the 8th January 2024. These applications are still being processed and may include duplicates, errors or ineligible applications. Defra does not collate this data by constituency. Therefore, we are unable to provide the number of applications received from Solihull.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/01/2024 13:40:37 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1679650

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
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	Dangerous Dogs: Solihull
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 his Department has issued in compensation to people who have given up their XL Bully dog to be euthanised in (a) Solihull constituency and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	7973
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>Defra has issued £12,200 in compensation for the euthanasia of XL Bully Dogs in England and Wales as of the 8<sup>th</sup> January 2024. Defra does not collate this data by constituency. Therefore, we are unable to provide the number of applications received from Solihull.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/01/2024 15:25:33 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1679676

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
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	Water: Solihull
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 improve water quality in Solihull constituency.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	7998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2024 answer text <p>Rivers in the West Midlands urban centres are affected by historical industrial development and physical modification of water courses and food plains. The Environment Agency (EA) has generously contributed to funding Warwickshire Wildlife’s Tame Valley Wetlands project. Working alongside Natural England, the project will enhance biodiversity and improve the ecological status of the River Blythe by creating a wide range of habitats on over 140 hectares of land within the River Blythe SSSI (Site of special Scientific Interest). The restoration work will include bank re-profiling, floodplain reconnection, in-channel habitat creation, invasive species management and the creation of new terrestrial habitats to enhance biodiversity.</p><p> </p><p>Nationally, the Government published the Plan for Water in April 2023 – our comprehensive strategy for managing our water environment, including our rivers. It brings together the significant steps we have already taken with a suite of new policy actions. The Plan is underpinned by Increased investment, stronger regulation and tougher enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 24/01/2024 16:20:05 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight

1679686

registered interest
date	05/01/2024
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	Animals: Diseases
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 make an assessment of the implications for his policies of recent outbreaks of epizootic haemorrhagic disease in Europe.
tabling member constituency	Solihull
tabling member printed	Julian Knight
uin	8008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2024 answer text <p>Epizootic Haemorrhagic Disease (EHD) is a midge-borne emerging disease in Europe. The UK has never had an outbreak of EHD which most acutely affects deer, but ruminants and camelids are also susceptible. With the recent movement of EHD across mainland Europe, we have stepped up our surveillance and import controls. Countries with co-existing outbreaks of bluetongue and EHD cannot export live animals to the UK and additional guarantees regarding testing are required for imports of germplasm (semen, ova, embryos) from EHD affected countries.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with industry stakeholders to raise awareness of EHD, encouraging increased vigilance, responsible sourcing of live animals and germplasm, and stressing the importance of early reporting.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/01/2024 15:51:48 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4410 label Biography information for Julian Knight