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778185

registered interest
date	26/10/2017
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	Insects
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 his Department has made of the change in the number of flying insects in the last 20 years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109816
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra published its annual update of the UK and England Biodiversity Indicators on 3 August. This provides detailed statistical assessments of the status and trends of a range of wildlife populations including butterflies and pollinating insects.</p><p> </p><p>The indicators of butterfly abundance in the UK show significant declines since 1976: by 74% for species most closely associated with flower-rich habitats and 57% for species of the wider countryside, although since 2011 the indicators have been broadly stable. Since 1980, the indicator of insect pollinator distribution in Great Britain which covers almost 400 species of bees and hoverflies, has declined by 13% although similarly, this indicator shows no overall change since 2011.</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>England Biodiversity Indicators: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/england-biodiversity-indicators" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/statistics/england-biodiversity-indicators</a></p></li><li><p>UK biodiversity indicators: <a href="http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-4229" target="_blank">http://jncc.defra.gov.uk/page-4229</a></p></li><li><p>Biodiversity 2020: Our Strategy for Wildlife and Ecosystem Services: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/biodiversity-2020-a-strategy-for-england-s-wildlife-and-ecosystem-services" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/biodiversity-2020-a-strategy-for-england-s-wildlife-and-ecosystem-services</a></p></li><li><p>The National Pollinator Strategy:</p></li></ul><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pollinator-strategy-for-bees-and-other-pollinators-in-england" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-pollinator-strategy-for-bees-and-other-pollinators-in-england</a></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/11/2017 14:09:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776963

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Poaching
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what training and assistance the UK armed forces are providing to support anti-poaching patrols in other countries.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109460
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2017 answer text <p>A team of seven UK Armed Forces personnel have been providing training and mentoring to African Parks rangers since August in Liwonde National Park, Malawi.</p><p>In November a short term training team of 11 UK Armed Forces personnel will travel to Gabon, to train up to 60 rangers from the Agence Nationale des Parcs Nationaux in counter-poaching patrolling skills.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 31/10/2017 16:12:48 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776964

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Army Reserve
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what progress his Department has made on increasing the size of the Army Reserve to 30,000 personnel.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109458
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>As at 1 September 2017, the Army Reserve - Future Reserves 2020* total strength was 30,280. This is an increase of 1,000 personnel since 1 September 2016.</p><p>* Future Reserves 2020 includes volunteer reserves who are mobilised, high readiness reserves and those volunteer reserves serving on Full Time Reserve Service and Additional Duties Commitment. Sponsored reserves, who provide a more cost effective solution than volunteer reserves, are also included.</p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 30/10/2017 16:14:16 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776976

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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: Research
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 much his Department allocated to scientific research in the UK on the environment in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109461
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra’s science, evidence and analysis budget is allocated each year in support of policy objectives, in the areas of environment, food, farming and animal and plant health. The figures below are for all policy areas, and include surveillance, monitoring and analysis as well as research. Figures are for core Defra, and do not include the Department's Non Departmental Public Bodies, Arm’s Length Bodies, or Executive Agencies. Following the 2015 Spending Review, allocations are divided between revenue, capital, and Official Development Assistance (ODA) research.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial Year</p></td><td><p>Programme Evidence</p></td><td><p>Capital Research and Development</p></td><td><p><strong>Sub-total: Non-ODA evidence budget</strong></p></td><td><p>ODA</p></td><td><p><strong>Total: Science, Evidence &amp; Analysis budget</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>163.27</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p><strong>163.27</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p><strong>163.27</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>142.13</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p><strong>142.13</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p><strong>142.13</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>119.45</p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p><strong>119.45</strong></p></td><td><p>n/a</p></td><td><p><strong>119.45</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>24.54</p></td><td><p>20.91</p></td><td><p><strong>45.45</strong></p></td><td><p>4.10</p></td><td><p><strong>49.55</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>25.36</p></td><td><p>18.90</p></td><td><p><strong>44.26</strong></p></td><td><p>4.13</p></td><td><p><strong>48.39</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>(Figures are in £million)</p><p> </p><p>The figures for 2016/17 and 2017/18 are not comparable with those for earlier years due to reallocation of budgets from core Defra to Defra's Laboratory Agencies, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas), Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), and the Environment Agency. <strong><br> </strong></p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/11/2017 12:09:30 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776977

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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: Publicity
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 his Department takes to update the public on new and scientific discoveries about challenges to ecosystems across the world.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The UK is one of 127 member governments of the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services. This is currently undertaking the most comprehensive ever assessment of changing global ecosystems and their importance to human societies.</p><p> </p><p>In March 2018, members of the Platform will meet to adopt four Regional Assessments of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, which together cover the entire planet except Antarctica and the open oceans.</p><p> </p><p>The UK government has supported this Platform since its inception and will continue to publicise its reports where they are relevant and of interest to the public.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/11/2017 12:04:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776978

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Marine Environment: 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 discussions he has had with the Foreign Secretary on the role of the UK in demonstrating global leadership on ocean conservation.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra, the Foreign and Commonwealth Office and other Government Departments work in partnership to deliver global leadership on ocean conservation. Our commitment to ocean conservation was most recently demonstrated at the Our Ocean Conference in Malta on 5-6 October and the UN Oceans Conference in June. A list of the commitments made by the United Kingdom at the Malta Conference is available at: <a href="https://ourocean2017.org/sites/default/files/ooc-2017-list-of-commitments_en.pdf" target="_blank">https://ourocean2017.org/sites/default/files/ooc-2017-list-of-commitments_en.pdf</a> and the UN Ocean Conference at <a href="https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/" target="_blank">https://oceanconference.un.org/commitments/</a></p><p> </p><p>Looking forward, we will use the Commonwealth Summit in 2018 to ensure that ocean issues remain central to future work within the Commonwealth and support the initiative of the Commonwealth Secretary General to develop a “blue charter” for the Commonwealth. We will also continue to push for a new international agreement under the UN for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction, which will deliver effective protected areas for the world’s oceans.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/11/2017 18:13:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776979

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
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	Marine Environment: Antarctic
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 his Department is taking to further the roll-out of marine sanctuaries in the Antarctic.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109464
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra works closely with colleagues in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on issues relating to the protection of the Antarctic including the designation of marine protected areas (MPAs). The UK led the proposal to establish an MPA around the South Orkney Islands Southern Shelf, agreed in 2009, through the Convention for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources and strongly supported the designation of the Ross Sea Region MPA. The UK supports proposals for MPAs in the Weddell Sea, East Antarctic and the Antarctic Peninsula regions of the Southern Ocean.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/11/2017 12:07:00 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776980

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to communicate with hon. Members and Members of the House of Lords plans for the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting 2018.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109465
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>​We recognise the extraordinary contribution Parliamentarians can make to the Commonwealth's rejuvenation, both by sharing their wealth of expertise and knowledge and by contributing to activities that celebrate the Commonwealth across the UK in the run up to and during the week of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting.</p><p>Lord Ahmad, Minister for the Commonwealth, is in regular contact with parliamentarians from both Houses, engaging with the All Party Parliamentary Group, through Commonwealth Organisations such as the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association UK and by meeting many Parliamentarians individually to set out our plans. Lord Ahmad plans to write to Parliamentarians in both Houses shortly to outline further details regarding the summit.</p> answering member constituency North East Bedfordshire answering member printed Alistair Burt question first answered 30/10/2017 16:23:17 answering member 1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776981

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	International Relations: Private Sector
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, how much his Department has provided to private organisations that work to improve the UK's international relations in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>As part of the Foreign Office's efforts to imporve the UK's international relations, we work with a number of private organisations. To identify every private organisation we work with from within our 18,000 suppliers would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 01/11/2017 17:30:04 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

776983

registered interest
date	24/10/2017
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Catalonia: Civil Disorder
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what representations he has made to his Spanish counterpart on the violence that occurred during the Catalan independence referendum; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	109475
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2017 answer text <p>The Prime Minister discussed the situation in Catalonia with the Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy on 17 October and expressed the UK's support for the rule of law and respect for the Spanish constitution. This followed a meeting between myself and the Spanish Ambassador Carlos Bastarreche on 11 October, after which I released a public statement.</p> answering member constituency Rutland and Melton answering member printed Sir Alan Duncan question first answered 30/10/2017 17:41:00 answering member 343 label Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell