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346984

registered interest
date	27/05/2015
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 she is taking to encourage reductions in food wastage.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	62
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/06/2015 answer text <p>Through the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), the Government is working with food manufacturers and retailers to meet targets to reduce food waste from households and the grocery supply chain under the Courtauld Commitment. There has been a 15% (1.3 million tonnes) reduction in household food waste since 2007 and signatories reported a reduction of 7.4% in food supply chain waste since 2010. The third phase of the Courtauld Commitment targets a further 1.1 million tonnes of food and packaging waste reduction by the end of this year.</p><p>The Love Food Hate Waste programme helps UK households to reduce food waste and save money through awareness raising and consumer advice. There is also an agreement with the hospitality sector with targets to prevent and manage food waste in restaurants, pubs and canteens.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 01/06/2015 12:40:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

228139

registered interest
date	18/03/2015
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	Pigeons: 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, what steps she is taking to reduce the incidence of trichomoniasis in pigeons.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	228015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2015 answer text <p><em>Trichomonas gallinae</em>, is an endemic parasitic disease of birds, including pigeons. It is not an OIE listed disease, nor is it notifiable under EU legislation. As such there is no requirement for Government to take any action to control this disease. Control can be undertaken by keepers under the advice of their veterinary surgeons and by regular cleaning of food and water sources, and from contamination by wild pigeons and other birds.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/03/2015 11:24:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

227129

registered interest
date	12/03/2015
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	Pollinators
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 she is taking to support businesses in developing areas which support pollinators.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	227445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2015 answer text <p>The National Pollinator Strategy, launched in November last year, is a shared plan of action for Government, businesses and others to support the health and resilience of England’s pollinators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As part of the strategy, the Bees’ Needs website (<a href="http://www.beesneeds.org.uk/" target="_blank">www.beesneeds.org.uk</a>) offers guidance to businesses and individuals on the steps that they can take to support pollinators. The website includes tailored guidance for land managers on how to implement the Bees’ Needs actions on a variety of land uses, and case studies which showcase best practice by local authorities, businesses and other organisations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Lord de Mauley has also contacted major retailers, DIY outlets and garden centres to encourage them to have pollinator-friendly plant and product displays in their shops. Their positive responses have highlighted the range of important actions that businesses can and are already taking to support bee and other insect pollinators.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 18/03/2015 15:25:51 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

226276

registered interest
date	10/03/2015
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	Poultry
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 estimate she has made of the contribution of the poultry sector to the UK economy; and what discussions she has had with her counterpart in the Northern Ireland Executive on steps to support that industry in Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	226894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2015 answer text <p>Our poultry industry is vital to the UK economy and is one of the most successful across Europe, supporting around 73,000 jobs and contributing £3.3bn annually to the UK GDP.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to supporting the industry through, for instance, investing £160m in the UK Strategy for Agricultural Technologies. This is delivering innovations from the laboratory to the farm and includes investment in two projects in the poultry sector. We are also continuing to work with industry on access to foreign markets. There was significant growth in our non-EU exports of poultry in 2014 and we have seen an increase of 16% in total poultry meat exports since 2010. This is a strong vindication of the government-industry partnership approach in place.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>My Rt. Hon. Friend, the Secretary of State, and I work with Ministers in the Devolved Administrations on a range of issues, including opening access for exports from Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/03/2015 16:48:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

177497

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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 she is taking to protect woodcock habitat.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	223195
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Around 150 Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) have been notified for woodland breeding bird assemblages, many of which include breeding woodcocks. Conservation objectives for these SSSIs include maintaining the diversity of breeding bird assemblages and maintaining the area of habitat supporting those assemblages.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Countryside Stewardship, the new agri-environment scheme, will have land management options for woodlands and grasslands which are likely to benefit both breeding and wintering woodcock where they are deployed.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/02/2015 17:37:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

177498

registered interest
date	03/02/2015
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 she is taking to protect capercaillie habitat and reduce the number of pine martens.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	223196
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2015 answer text <p>Wildlife management and protection are devolved issues, so I can only answer for England. There are no populations of capercaillie in England. In England, pine martens are protected and Defra has no plans to take steps to reduce their numbers.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/02/2015 17:27:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

175935

registered interest
date	27/01/2015
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	Fly-tipping
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 she will bring forward legislative proposals to enable the seizure of vehicles involved in fly tipping and illegal dumping.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	222114
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities and the Environment Agency currently have powers to seize vehicles and property under the Control of Pollution (Amendment) Act 1989.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting on proposals to commence similar powers under the Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005 and introduce new regulations, setting out revised procedures in respect of the stop, search and seizure of vehicles suspected of being involved in waste crime, including fly-tipping and illegal dumping of waste. The revised procedures will make it easier for local authorities and the Environment Agency to exercise the powers in order to identify who is responsible for committing waste offences. Subject to the outcome of the consultation we plan to make the Commencement Order and lay the revised regulations in March this year.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 02/02/2015 11:58:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

174727

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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	Pine Martens
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 she is taking to control the pine marten population.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	221381
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Wildlife management is a devolved issue, so I can only answer for England. In England pine martens are protected and Defra has no plans to control them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2015 17:38:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

174729

registered interest
date	20/01/2015
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 of Prey
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 she will discuss with the hon. Member for Strangford and Natural England the request for a licence to control buzzards by Mr Rodney McMorris.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	221382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>I cannot comment on individual licence applications to manage wildlife. These are a matter between applicants and the licensing authority, Natural England. Ministers are not involved in the decision making process.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/01/2015 17:38:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

173396

registered interest
date	13/01/2015
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	Game: Birds
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 she has had with landowners concerning measures to improve the habitat of the grey partridge.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	220590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has not met landowners to discuss these specific measures. The Wild Pollinator and Farm Wildlife Package options within our new Countryside Stewardship scheme will be of benefit to the grey partridge by providing winter feeding, nesting sites and food for chicks through appropriate management of farmland habitats. In developing the Package, Defra and Natural England officials carried out consultation with a wide range of stakeholders, including those representing landowners.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/01/2015 15:04:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon