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917241

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Cats and Dogs: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When his Department plans to publish its response to the evidence that it received on banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in England.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	905706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>We will set out the results of our call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/06/2018 10:46:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

916572

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Air Pollution
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to speed up action on illegal levels of air pollution in advance of the case being pursued by the European Commission at the European Court of Justice.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL8278
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK continues to meet statutory limit values for all pollutants apart from nitrogen dioxide (NO<sub>2</sub>), which 21 other EU Member States are also failing to meet. Where we are exceeding, data shows that we are improving thanks to our efforts to bring levels of NO<sub>2</sub> down. Emissions of toxic nitrogen oxides, which cause NO<sub>2</sub> pollution, have fallen by almost 27% between 2010 and 2016 and are at their lowest level since records began.</p><p> </p><p>However, we recognise there is more to do. That is why we have put in place a £3.5billion plan to reduce harmful emissions and tackle NO<sub>2</sub> hotspots in the shortest possible time. This includes nearly £1.5billion between April 2015 and March 2021 to support the uptake of ultra-low emissions vehicles, £1.2billion for the Cycling and Walking Investment Strategy to increase cycling and walking and make our roads safer for vulnerable users, and £475million to help local authorities develop and implement local air quality plans. We have also committed to ending the sale of conventional new diesel and petrol cars and vans from 2040, and this week we are making tough new regulations to ensure that manufacturers who supply vehicles designed to cheat emissions tests will be held to account.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Department for Transport have been working closely with 61 English local authorities to help develop and deliver specific solutions to NO<sub>2</sub> exceedances. We have issued these local authorities with Ministerial directions to ensure that they live up to their shared responsibilities, and have made available almost £500million in funding to allow them to do so, alongside providing guidance and support.</p><p> </p><p>We also recently published a new Clean Air Strategy for consultation which aims to cut air pollution and save lives. This comprehensive strategy sets out how we will tackle all sources of air pollution, making our air healthier to breathe, protecting nature and boosting the economy.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 12:07:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

916573

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Environment Protection
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support giving their proposed post-Brexit environmental watchdog the power to take the Government to court and issue fines for breach of environmental rules.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL8279
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>In accepting the amendment to the EU (Withdrawal) Bill tabled by the Rt Hon Member for West Dorset, the government has confirmed the new body will have the ability to take the government to court. Consultees are encouraged to submit views on any other enforcement measures which may be necessary through our ongoing consultation.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 16:39:00 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

916574

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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: Quality Control
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps are being taken to enhance the role of food certification and assurance schemes after Brexit.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL8280
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2018 answer text <p>Our farmers work to some of the highest food and environmental welfare standards in the world. Food assurance schemes can assure animal welfare, food safety, traceability and environmental protection.</p><p> </p><p>Once we leave the EU, we have an opportunity to make greater use of accreditation schemes as part of our future agriculture policy and we are giving consideration to how such approaches can be used to further maintain and recognise high standards.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/06/2018 11:34:11 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

916575

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Forests
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to launch a public consultation on the future of the agreement between the Forestry Commission and Forest Holidays which grants Forest Holidays exclusive access to develop private chalet complexes on publicly owned forest land.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL8281
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission does not have any plans to hold a public consultation on any elements of the 2012 Framework Agreement which sets out the relationship between the Forestry Commissioners, Forest Holidays LLP, Forest Holidays (Scotland) LLP, Camping in the Forest LLP and relevant Ministers. The joint venture was first set up in May 2006.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 12:15:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

916594

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Trees: Import Controls
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the controls on imports of trees to prevent the introduction of tree diseases; and when they last reviewed such controls.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK has robust controls in place to protect against tree pest and disease threats. These include being the most prolific user of the EU Protected Zone system, comprehensive official inspections and surveillance, and a statutory notification scheme for certain tree species imported from the EU. Horizon scanning for new and emerging threats associated with tree imports is carried out continuously and the results are considered monthly by all UK Plant Health Authorities, facilitated by Defra’s Plant Health Risk Group. The UK Plant Health Risk Register is the principal screening tool used for this purpose and all outputs are published. The Register now has over 1000 entries, informing decision making and prioritisation in relation to tree health threats. We also contribute to a similar process at EU level and legislation is updated on a frequent basis, to protect against new and revised threats.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 12:11:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

916595

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Trees: Diseases
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government which countries in mainland Europe, if any, have tree diseases not present in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Patten
uin	HL8301
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>While there is no comprehensive database which records all tree diseases within individual countries, the UK Plant Health Risk Register has 347 entries of pests and diseases which are present in Europe, but not in the UK, of which 126 are known to affect either coniferous or broadleaved trees or both.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 12:14:31 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	1137 label Biography information for Lord Patten

916606

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Forest Holidays
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answers by Lord Gardiner of Kimble on 15 May (HL7421 and HL7422), whether they will place in the Library of the House a copy of the 2006 Forestry Commission Framework Agreement with Forest Holidays.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL8309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>I have placed the document in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 12:11:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

916608

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Forest Holidays
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when the 2012 Framework Agreement between the Forestry Commission and Forest Holidays was published.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL8310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Framework Agreement has not been published because the Forestry Commission does not routinely publish its commercial contracts. The Forestry Commission has provided a copy of the agreement with minor redactions in response to at least two Freedom of Information requests, the first of these being in 2015. I have placed a copy in the Library of the House.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 12:04:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

916612

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Forests
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 15 May (HL7422), what were the details of the exhaustive tender and selection process used in 2006; whether the restructuring in 2012 involved the same parties; and if so, whether a bidding process was used.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL8312
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2018 answer text <p>The Forestry Commissioners decided in 2004 to initiate a public private partnership to enable the development of the in house Forest Holidays business. An invitation to submit outline proposals went to perspective bidders in 2004. Eight responses were received, four candidates were short listed and invited to submit a business plan for setting up and managing a joint venture company. These bids were evaluated in 2005, and a preferred bidder appointed by the end of 2005. The negotiations were concluded with the joint venture, Forest Holidays LLP being set up in May 2006.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission held a minority interest in the business that was restructured and refinanced in 2012. This interest was retained and rolled over into the two new distinct businesses, Forest Holidays and Camping in the Forest.</p><p> </p><p>Lloyds Development Capital invested in the Forest Holidays business and became the new majority owner, following a negotiation led by the partnership with the support of its professional advisers.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/06/2018 16:59:34 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker