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886226

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 his Department has made of the potential merits of replacing PET-made plastic drinks bottles with PLA-made bottles.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any specific discussions with manufacturers or made assessments on replacing PET plastic bottles with those made from PLA. We are currently working with industry to produce a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as: intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement; and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials. As part of this, the Government will work with UK Research and Innovation and industry to identify the demand, benefits and implications of a standard for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 136422 136423 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:10:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

886227

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 his Department has had with drinks manufacturers on replacing PET-plastic bottles with PLA-plastic bottles.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any specific discussions with manufacturers or made assessments on replacing PET plastic bottles with those made from PLA. We are currently working with industry to produce a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as: intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement; and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials. As part of this, the Government will work with UK Research and Innovation and industry to identify the demand, benefits and implications of a standard for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 136421 136423 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:10:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

886228

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Bottles: Plastics
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 his Department has made of the relative biodegradable properties of plastic bottles made with PET and those made with PLA.
tabling member constituency	City of Chester
tabling member printed	Christian Matheson
uin	136423
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Government has not had any specific discussions with manufacturers or made assessments on replacing PET plastic bottles with those made from PLA. We are currently working with industry to produce a UK Bioeconomy Strategy that will bring together biological industries, academia and innovators, linking up farmers and land managers with high-tech industries.</p><p>This will cover a range of issues such as: intellectual property practices; policy, regulation and industry guidance on waste; the impact of bio-based procurement; and standards for bio-based plastics and other bio-materials. As part of this, the Government will work with UK Research and Innovation and industry to identify the demand, benefits and implications of a standard for bio-based and biodegradable plastics.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 136421 136422 question first answered 27/04/2018 11:10:33 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4408 label Biography information for Christian Matheson

886246

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: Sales
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 plans to take to ensure that closing markets for elephant ivory in the UK and internationally does not lead to increased demand for ivory from other species.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	136441
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2018 answer text <p>On 3 April the Government confirmed that we will implement a total ban on the sale of elephant ivory in the UK with narrow and limited exemptions. We intend to ban elephant ivory as it is the most commonly-found and traded form of ivory. We are aware of some concern that a ban on the sales of elephant ivory could lead to displacement of poaching to other ivory-bearing specifies. We would want to consider the evidential basis for this as well as the CITES listing for other ivory species prior to further legislative action.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/04/2018 16:49:41 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

886259

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Livestock: Exports
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 authorised live animal export centres there are in each region and constituent part of the UK; and whether there are differences between them in respect of the process for inspection and certification for EU and non-EU exports.
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	136454
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of approved assembly centres within Great Britain can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All assembly centres within the UK are required to follow the same guidance and instruction as set out in Council Directives 64/432/EEC (as amended) and 91/68/EEC (as amended).</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland data is not included in this data, as responsibility for assembly centres rests with the <em>Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs</em> (DAERA).</p><p><br> Exports from assembly centres to non-EU third countries are not permitted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/04/2018 16:18:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

886263

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	LIFE Environment Fund: British Overseas Territories
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 the Government has made of the potential merits of the UK Overseas Territories being able to access the EU’s LIFE fund for larger scale environmental projects.
tabling member constituency	North East Fife
tabling member printed	Stephen Gethins
uin	136458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2018 answer text <p>The Overseas Territories can currently access the EU LIFE programme according to the LIFE regulation 2014-2020 so no such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/04/2018 10:59:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4434 label Biography information for Stephen Gethins

886316

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Dogs: Smuggling
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 the number of dogs being brought illegally into the UK for sale.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	136511
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2018 answer text <p>The illegal importing of dogs is a serious issue. Defra is currently reviewing enforcement and consulting on new measures to help further crack down on this trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is working in partnership with Dogs Trust and other NGOs, enforcement bodies and transport carriers to identify non-compliant animals destined for Dover and Folkestone ports. This partnership began in December 2015 and has resulted in over 700 puppies being seized and placed into quarantine.</p><p> </p><p>In January 2018, APHA established an intelligence database now in use for the receipt, development and dissemination of information covering the range of animal health and welfare work. APHA is also looking into establishing a Task Force to consider the better co-ordination of intelligence with other Government Departments and enforcement bodies.</p><p> </p><p>At the 2nd EU Platform for animal welfare several Members asked for the establishment of a further sub-group on the illegal trade in dogs and cats. The UK would be supportive of a group focusing on this issue. In terms of bilateral engagement, Defra has raised specific abuses of the Pet Travel Scheme with authorities in the relevant countries, and this has resulted in changes to how they implement their pet regulations.</p><p> </p><p>We also recognise the illegal trafficking of dogs is ultimately driven by demand. We have published guidance to follow when purchasing a dog such as buying from a reputable supplier and viewing the animal, its mother and its documentation before purchase. The guidance also highlights the trade in illegal imports.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/04/2018 16:52:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

886321

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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	Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill
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 his Department plans to publish its response to the consultation on the draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill which closed on 31 Jan 2018.
tabling member constituency	Bolton North East
tabling member printed	Sir David Crausby
uin	136516
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bristol East, PQ UIN 133919. Publication will also need to take account of the purdah period for the May 2018 local elections.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/04/2018 11:54:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	437 label Biography information for Sir David Crausby

886329

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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 Experiments: Cosmetics
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 his Department is taking to support international efforts to end cosmetics testing on animals worldwide.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	136524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2018 answer text <p>Defra has no specific policy responsibility for international efforts to end cosmetic testing on animals. The Home Office regulate the use of animals in science in the UK. The Office for Life Sciences has shared the UK’s own experience of introducing a ban on cosmetics testing on animals with other countries, including, most recently, China.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/05/2018 13:59:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

886364

registered interest
date	18/04/2018
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: 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, which regulations his Department (a) has introduced as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016 to date and (b) expects to implement as a result of EU legislation in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and what estimate he has made of the cost of each such regulation to the (A) public purse and (B) private sector.
tabling member constituency	Shipley
tabling member printed	Philip Davies
uin	136559
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2018 answer text <p>A total of 14 of regulations have been introduced in England as a result of EU legislation from 23 June 2016. Impact assessments were required for two of these regulations which together provide an estimated direct annual net cost to business of £560,000. A list of the regulations including those with impact assessments is provided below.</p><p> </p><p>A total of six EU directives are currently expected to require domestic legislation by Defra before we leave the EU on 29 March 2019. Assuming we continue to transpose EU law during the envisaged implementation period, we are currently aware of a further five EU regulations that would require domestic legislation before the end of 2019. A list of the EU regulations concerned is also provided below.</p><p> </p><p>List of EU related regulations introduced since June 2016</p><p> </p><p>1. The Waste (Meaning of Recovery) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2016</p><p> </p><p>2. The Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade (Amendment) Regulations 2016</p><p> </p><p>3. The Single Common Market Organisation (Emergency Aid for Milk Producers) (Amendment) Regulations 2016</p><p> </p><p>4. The Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging Waste) (Amendment) Regulations 2016</p><p> </p><p>5. The Detergents (Amendment) Regulations 2016</p><p> </p><p>6. The Plant Health (Fees) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2016</p><p> </p><p>7. The Plant Health (England) (Amendment) Order 2017</p><p> </p><p>8. The Water Resources (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>9. The Environmental Impact Assessment (Land Drainage Improvement Works) (Amendment) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>10.The Environmental Impact Assessment (Forestry) (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>11.The Environmental Impact Assessment (Agriculture) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>12.The Marketing of Fruit Plant and Propagating Material (England) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>13.The Single Common Market Organisation (Emergency Aid) (England and Northern Ireland) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>14.The Common Agricultural Policy (Control and Enforcement, Cross-Compliance, Scrutiny of Transactions and Appeals) (Amendment) (England) Regulations 2017</p><p> </p><p>List of EU Directives due to be transposed by March 2019</p><p> </p><p>1. Directive (EU) 2016/2284 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 December 2016 on the reduction of national emissions of certain atmospheric pollutants, amending Directive 2003/35/EC and repealing Directive 2001/81/EC.</p><p> </p><p>2. COMMISSION DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/2096 of 15 November 2017 amending Annex II to Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on end-of life vehicles.</p><p> </p><p>3. COMMISSION IMPLEMENTING DIRECTIVE (EU) 2018/100 of 22 January 2018 amending Directives 2003/90/EC and 2003/91/EC setting out implementing measures for the purposes of Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/53/EC and Article 7 of Council Directive 2002/55/EC respectively, as regards the characteristics to be covered as a minimum by the examination and the minimum conditions for examining certain varieties of agricultural plant species and vegetable species.</p><p> </p><p>4. Commission Implementing Directive (EU) 2018/484 of 21 March 2018 amending Directive 93/49/EEC as regards requirements to be fulfilled by the propagating material of certain genera or species of Palmae in respect of Rhynchophorus ferrugineus (Olivier).</p><p> </p><p>5. Commission Directive (EU) 2015/996 of 19 May 2015 establishing common noise assessment methods according to Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council.</p><p> </p><p>6. Commission Directive (EU) 2017/845 of 17 May 2017 amending Directive 2008/56/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the indicative lists of elements to be taken into account for the preparation of marine strategies.</p><p> </p><p>List of EU Directives with transposition dates between April and December 2019</p><p> </p><p>1. DIRECTIVE (EU) 2017/2102 OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT AND OF THE COUNCIL of 15 November 2017 amending Directive 2011/65/EU on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment.</p><p> </p><p>2. Commission Directive (EU) 2018/350 of 8 March 2018 amending Directive 2001/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards the environmental risk assessment of genetically modified organisms.</p><p> </p><p>3. Directive (EU) 2018/410 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 March 2018 amending Directive 2003/87/EC to enhance cost-effective emission reductions and low-carbon investments, and Decision (EU) 2015/1814.</p><p> </p><p>4. Council Directive (EU) 2017/159 of 19 December 2016 implementing the Agreement concerning the implementation of the Work in Fishing Convention, 2007 of the International Labour Organisation, concluded on 21 May 2012 between the General Confederation of Agricultural Cooperatives in the European Union (Cogeca), the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) and the Association of National Organisations of Fishing Enterprises in the European Union.</p><p> </p><p>5. Council Directive (EU) 2018/131 of 23 January 2018 implementing the Agreement concluded by the European Community Shipowners' Associations (ECSA) and the European Transport Workers' Federation (ETF) to amend Directive 2009/13/EC in accordance with the amendments of 2014 to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006, as approved by the International Labour Conference on 11 June 2014.</p><p> </p><p><strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/04/2018 14:26:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies