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1123191

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Angling: Licensing
	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 deter people from fishing without a licence.
	tabling member constituency	Romford
	tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
	uin	247647
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Environment Agency undertakes a number of activities to deter people from fishing without a valid rod or net licence.</p><p> </p><p>The principal mechanism used by fisheries enforcement officers is licence checking. Targets are set across Environment Agency areas linked to the number of fishing licences sold and during the 2017 to 2018 financial year (the last complete year of data), a total of 64,702 fishing licences were checked by fisheries enforcement staff.</p><p> </p><p>2,257 anglers were prosecuted for fishing licence offences and successful prosecutions resulted in a total average penalty of £267 with total fines issued (including costs) totalling £583,483.</p><p> </p><p>In addition the Environment Agency uses social media, produces a monthly newsletter, works with partners and attends angling and country shows to reduce evasion and highlight the consequences of fishing without a licence.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 30/04/2019 12:44:08 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
	tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1123094

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: 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, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to introduce a vicarious liability for estate owners in relation to (a) the actions of gamekeepers and (b) the illegal killing of birds of prey.
	tabling member constituency	High Peak
	tabling member printed	Ruth George
	uin	247781
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government does not currently have any plans to introduce vicarious liability in England. The introduction of new legislation, such as vicarious liability, requires evidence that it will be effective. So far there is no compelling evidence that the introduction of the provisions in Scotland and Northern Ireland has had a significant deterrent effect on those who persecute such birds.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 30/04/2019 10:16:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4662 label Biography information for Ruth George

1123288

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: Pest Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when Natural England expects to introduce new licences for bird control.
	tabling member printed	Lord Crathorne
	uin	HL15344
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has taken over ultimate decision making powers for general licences relating to the purposes covered by the three revoked general licences. The Secretary of State will consider the present situation with intensity and urgency; his priority is getting this right. The Government has issued a call for evidence <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defra-launches-call-for-evidence-on-decision-to-revoke-general-licences" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/defra-launches-call-for-evidence-on-decision-to-revoke-general-licences</a> to help our consideration of the issues of new general licences.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/05/2019 15:03:54 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3380 label Biography information for Lord Crathorne

1123289

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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: Pest Control
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what additional resource Natural England will require for the allocation of new licences for bird control.
	tabling member printed	Lord Crathorne
	uin	HL15345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2019 answer text <p>Natural England (NE) is working at pace to assess individual licences to allow lawful control of these bird species to continue. NE is ensuring that this urgent work is appropriately resourced whilst minimising impact on delivery of other services. Since the revocation of the licences by NE the Secretary of State has taken over ultimate decision making powers for general licences relating to the purposes covered by the three revoked general licences, recognising the scale of interest and concern that has been generated by the decision to revoke. The Secretary of State will consider the present situation with intensity and urgency.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 10/05/2019 12:39:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3380 label Biography information for Lord Crathorne

1123072

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Canoeing
	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 (a) he, (b) Ministers in his Department and (c) officials in his Department last met with representatives of British Canoeing on access on Inland Waterways; and what assessment he has made of the potential merits of granting canoeists the same level of access rights on inland waterways in England as is granted in Scotland.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	247567
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>I met British Canoeing to discuss access on inland waterways on 26 November.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy continues to be that access to rivers should be arranged through voluntary agreements between landowners, canoeists and those wishing to use the water for recreational purposes.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:25:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123074

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Countryside: Access
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many square kilometres of countryside were covered by access arrangements and available to the public before the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	247569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>The total area covered by access agreements in England before the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 was 4,890 square kilometres.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:41:15 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123075

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Countryside: Access
	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 he has made of the ability to secure locally agreed access arrangements to facilitate greater public access to the countryside, before the introduction of the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.
	tabling member constituency	Harrow West
	tabling member printed	Gareth Thomas
	uin	247570
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/05/2019 answer text <p>There has been no recent assessment of this nature, however access agreements were included as part of the Countryside and Rights of Way Bill research paper prior to the introduction of the Act. The full report can be viewed at: <a href="https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP00-31" target="_blank">https://researchbriefings.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefing/Summary/RP00-31</a></p><p> </p><p>Due to the length of time which has passed, many documents have been destroyed in line with standard retention periods and we have no information about other assessments prior to the introduction of the Act.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/05/2019 13:48:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	177 label Biography information for Gareth Thomas

1123126

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Dangerous Dogs
	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 the scientific evidence is for determining that the four breeds of dog banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 pose more of a risk to the public then other dog breeds.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	247572
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The evidence I provided the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA), as part of its review into controlling dangerous dogs, sets out what can be done with respect to the transfer of ownership of prohibited dogs. Defra has also had discussions with animal welfare organisations on the issue.</p><p>Evidence is available via the following link:</p><p>https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvfru/1892/1892.pdf</p><p> </p><p>In relation to dog attacks, the Metropolitan Police provided evidence to last year’s review on controlling dangerous dogs by the EFRA Committee which showed that pit bull terriers were disproportionately involved in dog attacks (section 3 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 offences, completed cases).</p><p> </p><p>The Metropolitan Police figures indicated that in 2015-16 pit bulls were responsible for 19.3% (92) of all reported dog attacks in Greater London out of a total of 468 cases. Pit bull terriers are considered to represent much less than 19.3% of the dog population and it is concerning that one type of dog, which does not have high levels of ownership, is disproportionately responsible for that many dog attacks in London. In addition, information collected by Defra shows the pit bull terrier to be disproportionately involved in fatal dog attacks, with seven fatalities out of 34 since 2005 caused by pit bull terriers.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 247571 247573 question first answered 07/05/2019 12:24:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1123127

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Dangerous Dogs
	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 he has had with animal welfare organisations on the rehoming of dogs banned under section 1 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	247573
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The evidence I provided the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA), as part of its review into controlling dangerous dogs, sets out what can be done with respect to the transfer of ownership of prohibited dogs. Defra has also had discussions with animal welfare organisations on the issue.</p><p>Evidence is available via the following link:</p><p>https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvfru/1892/1892.pdf</p><p> </p><p>In relation to dog attacks, the Metropolitan Police provided evidence to last year’s review on controlling dangerous dogs by the EFRA Committee which showed that pit bull terriers were disproportionately involved in dog attacks (section 3 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 offences, completed cases).</p><p> </p><p>The Metropolitan Police figures indicated that in 2015-16 pit bulls were responsible for 19.3% (92) of all reported dog attacks in Greater London out of a total of 468 cases. Pit bull terriers are considered to represent much less than 19.3% of the dog population and it is concerning that one type of dog, which does not have high levels of ownership, is disproportionately responsible for that many dog attacks in London. In addition, information collected by Defra shows the pit bull terrier to be disproportionately involved in fatal dog attacks, with seven fatalities out of 34 since 2005 caused by pit bull terriers.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 247571 247572 question first answered 07/05/2019 12:24:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

1123125

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2019
	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	Dangerous Dogs Act 1991
	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 the Government will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 to allow rehoming organisations to rehome banned section 1 dogs.
	tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
	tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
	uin	247571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/05/2019 answer text <p>The evidence I provided the House of Commons Select Committee on Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA), as part of its review into controlling dangerous dogs, sets out what can be done with respect to the transfer of ownership of prohibited dogs. Defra has also had discussions with animal welfare organisations on the issue.</p><p>Evidence is available via the following link:</p><p>https://publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201719/cmselect/cmenvfru/1892/1892.pdf</p><p> </p><p>In relation to dog attacks, the Metropolitan Police provided evidence to last year’s review on controlling dangerous dogs by the EFRA Committee which showed that pit bull terriers were disproportionately involved in dog attacks (section 3 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 offences, completed cases).</p><p> </p><p>The Metropolitan Police figures indicated that in 2015-16 pit bulls were responsible for 19.3% (92) of all reported dog attacks in Greater London out of a total of 468 cases. Pit bull terriers are considered to represent much less than 19.3% of the dog population and it is concerning that one type of dog, which does not have high levels of ownership, is disproportionately responsible for that many dog attacks in London. In addition, information collected by Defra shows the pit bull terrier to be disproportionately involved in fatal dog attacks, with seven fatalities out of 34 since 2005 caused by pit bull terriers.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 247572 247573 question first answered 07/05/2019 12:24:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick