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1626357

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date	09/05/2023
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 Welfare
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 recent discussions she has had with representatives of the RSPCA on preventing the practice of ear cropping.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	184013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is an offence in England and Wales to carry out a non-exempted mutilation (e.g., where it is not carried out for medical purposes) including the cropping of a dog's ears. The Secretary of State for Environment, Food &amp; Rural Affairs has not met with representatives of the RSPCA to discuss the cropping of dogs’ ears</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 15/05/2023 13:24:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1625967

registered interest
date	05/05/2023
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	Agriculture Act 2020
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of including public access to the countryside in the definition public good in the Agriculture Act 2020.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	183860
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2023 answer text <p>The public goods supported by the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukpga%2F2020%2F21&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C91692ec513224cc4ce9708db50997147%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638192392173754292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=J7IZhKRaDDoIVAtjIO1cXNNhSSiCYHIjnyvYJTO87UE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Agriculture Act 2020</a> are listed under <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legislation.gov.uk%2Fukpga%2F2020%2F21%2Fsection%2F1&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C91692ec513224cc4ce9708db50997147%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638192392173754292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8gOvW0ikgdl%2FGMyitqEMhjVuMPErRZZW1NPR7%2Fi%2BHfE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Section 1 of the Act</a>. Section 1 allows financial assistance to be given for or in connection with any one or more of a range of purposes, including supporting public access to and enjoyment of the countryside, farmland or woodland and better understanding of the environment. We have confirmed in <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenvironmental-land-management-update-how-government-will-pay-for-land-based-environment-and-climate-goods-and-services%2Fenvironmental-land-management-elm-update-how-government-will-pay-for-land-based-environment-and-climate-goods-and-services%23access-and-engagement&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C91692ec513224cc4ce9708db50997147%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638192392173754292%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=Xat%2BhU0A90wSfgrKMSCx8Uuf50NEJTqmp%2FYGcpteeD8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">a recent publication</a> that we will continue to pay for access to the countryside.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/05/2023 09:42:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1610478

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Lighting: Pollution
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 recent assessment she has made on the impact of light pollution on the environment in areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty and surrounding areas.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	180611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>Our National Parks (NP) and Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) have some of the best dark skies across Great Britain and attained some of the earliest dark sky designations in Europe. 53% of our darkest skies are in NPs and AONBs, demonstrating the vital role these places play, and seven of our NPs and AONBs have been internationally recognised for their dark skies and are managed in ways that conserve dark skies for the benefit of people and wildlife.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has worked with other government departments to ensure that the National Planning Policy Framework is clear that policies and decisions should limit the impact of light pollution on local amenities, dark landscapes and nature conservation. We continue to work with partners including leading scientists to review the latest studies and ensure we continue to address key threats to biodiversity.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/04/2023 14:39:56 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1610481

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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: Drug Resistance
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 her Department has made a recent assessment of the potential impact of water sanitation on antibiotic resistance.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	180614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the Environment Agency (EA) have been working with the water industry to research the occurrence and transport of bacteria that are resistant to antibiotics through wastewater treatment works as part of the industry funded Chemical Investigations Programme. The results were recently published by UK Water Industry Research (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fukwir.org%2Fthe-national-chemical-investigations-programme-2020-2022-volume-1-investigations-into-changes-to-antimicrobial-resistance-through-wastewater-and-sludge-treatment-processes-0&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqtransfers%40defra.gov.uk%7C5dd1ef5f910d4774eb2b08db40076dbc%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638174172863276604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ILyuUDBNXoCeYS%2FLQItjXvSqB0GMqNK12Ldo6n5a2u8%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The National Chemical Investigations Programme 2020-2022 Volume 1 - Investigations into changes to Antimicrobial Resistance through wastewater and sludge treatment processes (ukwir.org)</a>) and next steps are being considered.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/04/2023 15:47:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman