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829580

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Roads: Litter
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 Gardiner of Kimble on 22 January (HL4503), when they expect the new powers given to local councils in England outside London to issue civil penalties to the keepers of vehicles from which litter is thrown to come into effect.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL5082
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Subject to Parliamentary approval, the Littering from Vehicles Outside London (Keepers: Civil Penalties) Regulations are expected to come into force on 1 April 2018. A copy of the draft Regulations can be found online at: <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111163818/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukdsi/2018/9780111163818/contents</a></p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 01/02/2018 15:21:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

829582

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Roads: Litter
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 Gardiner of Kimble on 22 January (HL4503), when they expect to receive the results of the independent assessment by Keep Britain Tidy of the cleanliness of trunk roads maintained by Highways England and of litter collection by local councils.
tabling member printed	Lord Wasserman
uin	HL5083
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>Surveying is about to be undertaken, and we expect the outcome of the assessment to be available later this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/02/2018 16:43:52 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4207 label Biography information for Lord Wasserman

829586

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Fisheries
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 Gardiner of Kimble on 23 January (HL4649), whether they have taken legal advice on the possibility of Dutch and Spanish fishermen seeking compensation from Her Majesty's Government for the loss of access to British waters after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL5087
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Total allowable catches for quota stocks and historical access to the UK’s 6 – 12nm stem from international agreements between coastal states or international bodies which do not generally give rise to any right to compensation for individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision by British fishermen to sell, and to buy, catching ‘rights’ (licences) to or from other fishermen or companies is a commercial one and one for fishermen alone to make. It is not for government to compensate fishermen for these business decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Case law established the rights of those in other Member States to invest in UK quota shares. In particular, Dutch and Spanish entities are involved in fisheries in the Southern North Sea and South West approaches respectively. To ensure that quota allocated to a Member State benefits it, it can impose “economic link” conditions to ensure benefits through, for example, landings and crew composition.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the economic link condition and associated practices as part of the development of our future fisheries management arrangements after our withdrawal from the EU, and have commissioned a research project in order to support this work. The research project will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments we make to the economic link conditions will be to ensure that the seafood sector and the wider UK economy derive maximum benefit from those fishing against UK quotas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL5089 HL5090 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:51:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

829587

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Fisheries
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 impact that the loss of foreign catching rights will have on the British fish processing industry after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL5088
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2018 answer text <p>On leaving the EU, the UK will become an independent coastal state with responsibility for controlling and managing our Exclusive Economic Zone. This will provide an opportunity to reach new agreements on access and quota arrangements.</p><p> </p><p>To meet consumer choice and demand, the vast majority of fish used by UK processors, primarily white fish (cod and pollack), warm and cold water shrimps and prawns and tuna is imported from outside of the EU. The UK will be able to decide what tariffs to apply to imports after leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Further details on the UK’s trade in fish products can be found in the Marine Management Organisations UK Sea Fisheries Statistics 2016, at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-sea-fisheries-annual-statistics" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/uk-sea-fisheries-annual-statistics</a></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/02/2018 16:52:48 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

829588

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Fisheries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of whether foreign fishermen will retain access to British quotas after Brexit if they can demonstrate that they are continuing to make an economic contribution to the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL5089
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Total allowable catches for quota stocks and historical access to the UK’s 6 – 12nm stem from international agreements between coastal states or international bodies which do not generally give rise to any right to compensation for individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision by British fishermen to sell, and to buy, catching ‘rights’ (licences) to or from other fishermen or companies is a commercial one and one for fishermen alone to make. It is not for government to compensate fishermen for these business decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Case law established the rights of those in other Member States to invest in UK quota shares. In particular, Dutch and Spanish entities are involved in fisheries in the Southern North Sea and South West approaches respectively. To ensure that quota allocated to a Member State benefits it, it can impose “economic link” conditions to ensure benefits through, for example, landings and crew composition.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the economic link condition and associated practices as part of the development of our future fisheries management arrangements after our withdrawal from the EU, and have commissioned a research project in order to support this work. The research project will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments we make to the economic link conditions will be to ensure that the seafood sector and the wider UK economy derive maximum benefit from those fishing against UK quotas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL5087 HL5090 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:51:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

829589

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Fisheries
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, when the review of the Economic Link made by vessels fishing against UK quotas will be completed.
tabling member printed	Lord Watts
uin	HL5090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/02/2018 answer text <p>Total allowable catches for quota stocks and historical access to the UK’s 6 – 12nm stem from international agreements between coastal states or international bodies which do not generally give rise to any right to compensation for individuals.</p><p> </p><p>Any decision by British fishermen to sell, and to buy, catching ‘rights’ (licences) to or from other fishermen or companies is a commercial one and one for fishermen alone to make. It is not for government to compensate fishermen for these business decisions.</p><p> </p><p>Case law established the rights of those in other Member States to invest in UK quota shares. In particular, Dutch and Spanish entities are involved in fisheries in the Southern North Sea and South West approaches respectively. To ensure that quota allocated to a Member State benefits it, it can impose “economic link” conditions to ensure benefits through, for example, landings and crew composition.</p><p> </p><p>We are reviewing the economic link condition and associated practices as part of the development of our future fisheries management arrangements after our withdrawal from the EU, and have commissioned a research project in order to support this work. The research project will conclude later this year.</p><p> </p><p>Any amendments we make to the economic link conditions will be to ensure that the seafood sector and the wider UK economy derive maximum benefit from those fishing against UK quotas.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL5087 HL5089 question first answered 07/02/2018 17:51:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	489 label Biography information for Lord Watts

829798

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Wildlife: 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 assessment he has made of whether criminals make use of cyber-crime in the illegal wildlife trade.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	124581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Criminals are known to make use of cyber tools, including internet sale platforms, to facilitate the illegal wildlife trade. The National Wildlife Crime Unit assists law enforcers in their investigations and helps prevent and detect wildlife crime, including cybercrime.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 19:24:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

829804

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	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, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2018 to Question 122438 on Food: Waste, whether he has plans to apply a similar target for the incineration of food waste.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	124585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to set a target for incineration of food waste. Through the 25 Year Environment Plan we will work towards no food waste entering landfill by 2030, redistribution of surplus food and promoting separate collection of inedible food waste for recycling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 19:19:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

829848

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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 his Department is taking to prevent online sales of illegal ivory.
tabling member constituency	Heywood and Middleton
tabling member printed	Liz McInnes
uin	124616
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>The National Wildlife Crime Unit assists law enforcers in their investigations and helps prevent and detect wildlife crime, including cybercrime related to the illegal sale of ivory.</p><p> </p><p>The issue of online sales was raised in response to our recent consultation on banning UK sales of ivory. We are considering this carefully, along with other issues, in developing the Government’s response to the consultation.</p><p> </p><p>Several online retailers have voluntarily banned the sale of ivory online.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/02/2018 10:45:28 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4342 label Biography information for Liz McInnes

829873

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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: Presidents Club
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 Ministers in his Department attended the Presidents Club Charity Dinner run by the Meller Educatonal Trust in an official capacity.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Yardley
tabling member printed	Jess Phillips
uin	124635
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/01/2018 answer text <p>No Defra Ministers attended this event in any capacity.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/01/2018 16:48:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4370 label Biography information for Jess Phillips