Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

1177325

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Plastic Bags: Fees and Charges
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 plans to extend the five pence plastic bag charge to all retailers within the 2019 Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	14620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The 5p charge has been highly successful at reducing the use of single-use plastic carrier bags, doing so by over 90% in the main retailers since its introduction in 2015.</p><p>The Government consulted last year on extending the charge to all retailers and increasing the minimum charge to at least 10p. We will publish the summary of responses and a Government response setting out next steps as soon as possible.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/02/2020 11:08:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

1177356

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Floods: Insurance
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 the Government is taking to ensure that people requiring insurance protection offered by FloodRE are able to switch insurance supplier.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	14751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Flood Re is a flood reinsurance scheme designed to improve the availability and affordability of flood insurance for households at high flood risk. Flood Re does not deal directly with homeowners, but instead allows insurance companies to pass on the high flood risk element of household insurance policies to them for a below market rate set premium. Flood Re is available through more than 85 insurance brands representing 94% of the home insurance market. We encourage homeowners to shop around to get the best deal for their home insurance.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/02/2020 09:30:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1177371

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to ensure that the UK can enforce its fishing rights after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Banff and Buchan
tabling member printed	David Duguid
uin	14762
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government has taken significant steps to ensure the UK can enforce its fishing rights. These include, with respect to England via the Marine Management Organisation, increasing the number of frontline warranted officers by 50% (35 people) for 2019/2020; putting in place a framework to increase aerial surveillance by a maximum of two surveillance aircraft as risk and intelligence demands; and chartering two additional commercial vessels to enable an increase in routine sea-based inspections to supplement provision from the Royal Navy Fisheries Protection Squadron.</p><p> </p><p>Fisheries control and enforcement is a devolved matter. As such, it will continue to be for each Devolved Administration to decide how best to control and enforce its waters, and what new arrangements may be needed. We continue to work closely with the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure a coordinated approach to fisheries control and enforcement across UK waters.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/02/2020 13:53:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4606 label Biography information for David Duguid

1177439

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Crematoriums: Nitrogen Oxides
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 take steps to prohibit the opening of any new crematorium that is not fitted with DENOx Technology used to reduce the release of toxic nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	14704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>All crematoria are required to have an environmental permit in accordance with standards set out in the relevant statutory Process Guidance Note (PGN). The PGN contains guidance on how crematoria can reduce nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide during the cremation process.</p><p> </p><p>PGNs are reviewed on a cyclical basis, as part of a collaborative approach with industry. When the PGN for Crematoria is next reviewed, we will take into account latest developments in best available abatement technologies and techniques for reducing NO<sub>x</sub> during the cremation process.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 14705 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:11:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1177440

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Crematoriums: Nitrogen Oxides
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 introduce a requirement for all crematoriums to install DENOx Technology, to reduce the release of toxic nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide, within the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Easington
tabling member printed	Grahame Morris
uin	14705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>All crematoria are required to have an environmental permit in accordance with standards set out in the relevant statutory Process Guidance Note (PGN). The PGN contains guidance on how crematoria can reduce nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide during the cremation process.</p><p> </p><p>PGNs are reviewed on a cyclical basis, as part of a collaborative approach with industry. When the PGN for Crematoria is next reviewed, we will take into account latest developments in best available abatement technologies and techniques for reducing NO<sub>x</sub> during the cremation process.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 14704 question first answered 13/02/2020 11:11:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3973 label Biography information for Grahame Morris

1177488

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	Seas and Oceans: Treaties
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 (a) Ministers and (b) officials from her Department will attend the UN discussions on a global ocean treaty in New York in June 2020.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Mr Stephen Morgan
uin	14821
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>Conservation of the ocean is a priority for this Government. We are committed to concluding negotiations on a new legally binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. Defra plays a key role in the negotiation team and we will be sending four officials from marine policy, in addition to officials from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, the lead Department for the negotiations, to attend the fourth intergovernmental conference from 23 March – 3 April 2020.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/02/2020 09:38:12 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1177492

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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: Tagging
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 the Government plans to publish the outcome of the call for evidence on cat microchipping which closed on 4 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	14824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>In line with guidance on Government consultations we plan to publish the summary of responses to the call for evidence within three months of the consultation closing.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/02/2020 11:15:36 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1177494

registered interest
date	10/02/2020
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	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 introducing a pollution hot spot fund for areas with high levels of air pollution.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	14826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2020 answer text <p>The Government is investing £572 million to support local authorities to take action as part of the Nitrogen Dioxide Plan.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Air Quality Grant Scheme provides funding to eligible local authorities to help improve air quality. This scheme has awarded over £61 million in funding to a variety of projects since it started in 1997.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/02/2020 09:34:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1177050

registered interest
date	07/02/2020
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: Standards
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 responsibilities local authorities have to ensure high standards of animal welfare in their area.
tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
uin	13942
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2020 answer text <p>Local authorities respond to individual cases of animal welfare and can allocate resources based on local priorities. Under the <em>Animal Welfare Act 2006</em>, local authorities in England and Wales have powers to enforce the <em>Animal Welfare Act 2006</em>, which includes powers of entry and seizure in order to inspect allegations of poor animal welfare and cruelty.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities also have primary responsibility for the enforcement of legislation concerning animal welfare on farm, in transport and at markets. In addition, in England, local authorities have a statutory duty to enforce <em>The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018</em>, which regulate pet selling, dog breeding, dog and cat boarding, riding schools and exhibiting animals. Under the 2018 Regulations, local authorities have powers to issue, refuse and revoke licences for the five regulated activities. Local authorities are also responsible for licensing zoos under the Zoo Licensing Act 1981 and independent racing greyhound tracks under <em>The Welfare of Racing Greyhounds Regulations 2010</em>”.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone concerned about a local authority’s handling of animal welfare cases can raise this in the first instance with the relevant local authority, of if not satisfied with the outcome, can refer the matter to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/02/2020 15:50:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron

1177066

registered interest
date	07/02/2020
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	Horses: 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, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals for the licensing of equine (a) sanctuaries, (b) rescue centres and (c) re-homing centres.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	13984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/02/2020 answer text <p>Animal sanctuaries and rescue and rehoming centres carry out important work to ensure that unwanted and abandoned animals are offered the opportunity of finding a permanent home. This includes those organisations caring for equines. Concerns have been raised by the sector about variations in welfare standards across the sector, and that some individuals prioritise commercial gain over the welfare needs of animals.</p><p> </p><p>In England, Defra has been working closely with organisations such as World Horse Welfare and the National Equine Welfare Council and its members, to better understand the benefits and impacts, particularly on smaller rescue centres, if licensing or other regulation was introduced on the sector.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to engage with the sector on these questions. Any proposal to bring forward such regulation will be subject to a full public consultation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/02/2020 10:36:48 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron