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1719469

registered interest
date	20/05/2024
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	Tree Planting: Rother Valley
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 information his Department holds on how many trees have been planted in Rother Valley constituency in the last (a) year, (b) five years and (c) decade.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	27207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>I would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave the hon. Member for Wellingborough on 22 May 2024 to question <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-05-16/26823" target="_blank">26823</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/05/2024 13:40:19 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1716226

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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, what steps he is taking to raise awareness of legal changes requiring the microchipping of cats by 10 June 2024.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	25117
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>We have worked closely with animal welfare and veterinary stakeholders to develop and implement a co-ordinated communication strategy to raise awareness that owned cats over the age of 20 weeks will be required to be microchipped by 10 June this year. The strategy has included press releases and a visible social media campaign.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer question first answered 15/05/2024 12:22:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1693602

registered interest
date	04/03/2024
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: Investment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Green Finance Strategy's target of raising £500m in private finance every year by 2027, how much private finance to support his Department's work has been raised in the 2023-24 financial year.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	16963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2024 answer text <p>As set out in ‘Mobilising Green Investment: 2023 Green Finance Strategy’, we are committed to monitoring annual private finance flows into nature’s recovery in England against our target.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has not produced an official annual estimate of private finance into nature’s recovery, as no reliable measures are yet in place. Defra is developing a methodology for tracking this private finance. We will publish our first annual estimate, using this methodology, once data is available.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/03/2024 16:47:20 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1668549

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Fireworks
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 she has made of the impact of fireworks on (a) domestic animals, (b) wild animals and (c) vulnerable people.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	981
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government endorses the considerate use of fireworks. We believe that the majority of individuals who use fireworks do so in a responsible and safe manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the issues associated with the sale and use of fireworks seriously and we understand the concerns that some people have about the potential for distress to be caused by them. That is why there is a comprehensive regulatory framework in place for fireworks, that aims to reduce the risks and disturbances to both people and animals.</p><p> </p><p>It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause unnecessary suffering to animals covered by the Act, and this includes through the misuse of fireworks. Users of fireworks need to use them responsibly and be aware of animals close by, and those found guilty under the Act of causing animals unnecessary suffering can face up to five years’ imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>Lower noise fireworks are commercially available to consumers to purchase if they wish to, potentially reducing distress to vulnerable groups and animals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Animal welfare organisations such as the RSPCA also provide pet owners with advice on how to look after their pets during fireworks: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rspca.org.uk%2Fadviceandwelfare%2Fpets%2Fgeneral%2Ffireworks%23%3A~%3Atext%3DNever%2520set%2520off%2520fireworks%2520near%2Cand%2520trees%2520with%2520roosting%2520birds.&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C167ee6d3e76a4a0da50b08dbe1e277f2%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638352135014834694%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=P3fwzR9uKNzbttASbQFDCoLJjVMtc2yteN0ia%2BB7dsI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">How To Keep Your Pets Safe During Fireworks | RSPCA</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 982 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:53:08 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1668550

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Fireworks: Agriculture
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 she has made of the impact of fireworks on farms and farming.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	982
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government endorses the considerate use of fireworks. We believe that the majority of individuals who use fireworks do so in a responsible and safe manner.</p><p> </p><p>The Government takes the issues associated with the sale and use of fireworks seriously and we understand the concerns that some people have about the potential for distress to be caused by them. That is why there is a comprehensive regulatory framework in place for fireworks, that aims to reduce the risks and disturbances to both people and animals.</p><p> </p><p>It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to cause unnecessary suffering to animals covered by the Act, and this includes through the misuse of fireworks. Users of fireworks need to use them responsibly and be aware of animals close by, and those found guilty under the Act of causing animals unnecessary suffering can face up to five years’ imprisonment.</p><p> </p><p>Lower noise fireworks are commercially available to consumers to purchase if they wish to, potentially reducing distress to vulnerable groups and animals.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Animal welfare organisations such as the RSPCA also provide pet owners with advice on how to look after their pets during fireworks: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rspca.org.uk%2Fadviceandwelfare%2Fpets%2Fgeneral%2Ffireworks%23%3A~%3Atext%3DNever%2520set%2520off%2520fireworks%2520near%2Cand%2520trees%2520with%2520roosting%2520birds.&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C167ee6d3e76a4a0da50b08dbe1e277f2%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638352135014834694%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=P3fwzR9uKNzbttASbQFDCoLJjVMtc2yteN0ia%2BB7dsI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">How To Keep Your Pets Safe During Fireworks | RSPCA</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 981 question first answered 15/11/2023 15:53:08 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1661373

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Land Use
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 has she made of the potential merits of introducing a land use framework.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	200090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>There are many uses of our land that we need to anticipate for the future. The Land Use Framework for England, to be published this year, will provide a long-term perspective on the land uses required to deliver growth, Net Zero, climate change adaptation, nature recovery, food security, and economic infrastructure. The Framework will help to inform how we manage any trade-offs, supporting the delivery of resilient, multifunctional landscapes, which will be dependent on the local context and national needs. While we have not formally consulted on the Framework, we are taking account of engagement undertaken for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) and have met with the local authority stakeholders such as the County Councils Network, ADEPT and the Local Government Association (LGA).</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 200093 200094 question first answered 16/10/2023 14:23:08 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1661374

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Environment Protection: Finance
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 has she made of the potential merits of offering multi-year funding settlements for nature restoration and protection projects.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	200091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Department has run and is currently running multiple grant schemes funding nature restoration and protection projects. These include a variety of allocation methods including criteria-based and competed general grants to meet the Government’s objectives. The use of multi-year awards is advisable to provide certainty for multi-year projects but dependent on the nature of the project funded</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 16/10/2023 14:38:35 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1661375

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Environment Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons her Department did not include an apex target in the 25 year environmental improvement plan.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	200092
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>The Environmental Improvement Plan 2023 states that its apex goal is to halt the decline in our biodiversity so we can achieve thriving plants and wildlife. This is underpinned by our apex target to halt species decline in England by 2030.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 16/10/2023 14:31:13 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1661376

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Land Use
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 she plans to publish a land use framework.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	200093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>There are many uses of our land that we need to anticipate for the future. The Land Use Framework for England, to be published this year, will provide a long-term perspective on the land uses required to deliver growth, Net Zero, climate change adaptation, nature recovery, food security, and economic infrastructure. The Framework will help to inform how we manage any trade-offs, supporting the delivery of resilient, multifunctional landscapes, which will be dependent on the local context and national needs. While we have not formally consulted on the Framework, we are taking account of engagement undertaken for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) and have met with the local authority stakeholders such as the County Councils Network, ADEPT and the Local Government Association (LGA).</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 200090 200094 question first answered 16/10/2023 14:23:08 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1661377

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Land Use
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 held consolations with local authorities on developing a land use framework.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	200094
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2023 answer text <p>There are many uses of our land that we need to anticipate for the future. The Land Use Framework for England, to be published this year, will provide a long-term perspective on the land uses required to deliver growth, Net Zero, climate change adaptation, nature recovery, food security, and economic infrastructure. The Framework will help to inform how we manage any trade-offs, supporting the delivery of resilient, multifunctional landscapes, which will be dependent on the local context and national needs. While we have not formally consulted on the Framework, we are taking account of engagement undertaken for Local Nature Recovery Strategies (LNRS) and have met with the local authority stakeholders such as the County Councils Network, ADEPT and the Local Government Association (LGA).</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 200090 200093 question first answered 16/10/2023 14:23:08 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford