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1151208

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps her Department is taking to help tackle the climate emergency.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	900052
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Tackling climate change and delivering net zero is a top priority for me and this whole Government, which is why we will be hosting COP26 next year and the Prime Minister announced he will chair a new Cabinet Committee on Climate Change.</p><p> </p><p>As the first major economy in the world to set a legally binding net zero target, we are backing words with action – from record levels of renewable power, to £2 billion of investment into clean technologies, to doubling of our International Climate Finance contribution to £11.6 billion.</p> answering member constituency South Northamptonshire answering member printed Andrea Leadsom question first answered 22/10/2019 13:28:38 answering member 4117 label Biography information for Andrea Leadsom
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1150553

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Natural England
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 estimate she has made of (a) the cost to Natural England of monitoring sites of special scientific interest, (b) the number of Natural England FTE staff on (i) temporary and (ii) permanent contracts and (c) the amount her Department has awarded Natural England in its core grant-in-aid for each year since 2009.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1654
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Natural England’s costs for <em>Site of Special Scientific Interest</em> (SSSI) monitoring consist of external spend of £0.2 million and internal staff time of £0.5 million (which includes landscape monitoring). The projected staff numbers for the end of the financial year 19/20 are (i) temporary full-time equivalent (FTE) of 88 and (ii) permanent FTE of 1,656.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has awarded Natural England (NE) core grant-in-aid for each year since 2009 as shown in the table below. Natural England also receives ring-fenced grant-in-aid from Defra, some grant-in-aid from other Government Departments and income from other sources. This additional funding is for specific projects.</p><p> </p><p>Over the last 5 years NE’s Grant in Aid budget has reduced by nearly 50%, but the fall in total expenditure is about 25% when increases in other NE income are taken into account - close to the Defra Group average of 23% across the same period. NE no longer has responsibility for management of the Countryside Stewardship and Environmental Stewardship schemes; although it continues to provide advice under these schemes.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£'m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/10</p></td><td><p>212.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010/11</p></td><td><p>220.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/12</p></td><td><p>172.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>174.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>138.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>109.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>94.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>83.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>79.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>71.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>60.5</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 16:00:00 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1150554

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Environment Agency: Staff
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 estimate she has made of the number of Environment Agency FTE staff on (a) temporary and (b) permanent contracts in each year from 2009; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1655
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The below table shows the number of full-time equivalents (FTEs) in ENGLAND ONLY from 2009:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p>a) Directly</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>b) Contracted Basis</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Perm Employees</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Fixed Term Contract Employees</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Employment Agency Staff</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Contractors</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>09/10</p></td><td><p>10,918</p></td><td><p>359</p></td><td><p>429</p></td><td><p>452</p></td><td><p>12,158</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10/11</p></td><td><p>10,063</p></td><td><p>105</p></td><td><p>209</p></td><td><p>135</p></td><td><p>10,512</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11/12</p></td><td><p>9,816</p></td><td><p>158</p></td><td><p>516</p></td><td><p>139</p></td><td><p>10,628</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>12/13</p></td><td><p>10,345</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>487</p></td><td><p>216</p></td><td><p>11,358</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>13/14</p></td><td><p>10,068</p></td><td><p>207</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>10,608</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14/15</p></td><td><p>9,624</p></td><td><p>113</p></td><td><p>343</p></td><td><p>154</p></td><td><p>10,235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15/16</p></td><td><p>9,556</p></td><td><p>117</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>391</p></td><td><p>10,340</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>16/17</p></td><td><p>9,839</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>607</p></td><td><p>10,896</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>17/18</p></td><td><p>9,174</p></td><td><p>316</p></td><td><p>233</p></td><td><p>283</p></td><td><p>10,006</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>18/19</p></td><td><p>9,577</p></td><td><p>296</p></td><td><p>297</p></td><td><p>260</p></td><td><p>10,429</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September 2019</p></td><td><p>9,793</p></td><td><p>351</p></td><td><p>293</p></td><td><p>267</p></td><td><p>10,705</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The changes in the number of staff who work at the Environment Agency represent the Spending Review settlements and income received from charge payers.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, please note the following:-</p><p> </p><p>In November 2017 896 FTE transferred to Defra Corporate Services under a Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) (TUPE) arrangement.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/10/2019 16:08:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1150555

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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	Environment Agency: Inspections
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 estimate she has made of the number of site inspections carried out by the Environment Agency in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 12:26:44 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1149336

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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	Syria: British Nationals Abroad
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, with reference to the BBC video report by journalist Fred Scott dated 13 October on three UK orphans in Syria, if she will take steps to return (a) those UK orphans and (b) other UK children in a similar position to the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2019 answer text <p>We are urgently considering how we can assist UK orphans. Given the UK has no consular presence in Syria, this is extremely difficult. The Foreign Secretary has made clear that the Government will seek to assist any British unaccompanied minors and orphans in Syria, who are brought to our attention.</p><p>Our advice to any British national abroad who needs emergency help from the British Government is to contact the nearest British Embassy or Consulate, which in this case will be outside Syria. If a minor is unable to do so, a request can be made on their behalf. British nationals can also call the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in London 24 hours a day 7 days a week. The number is clearly advertised on FCO Syria Travel Advice pages.</p> answering member constituency South West Wiltshire answering member printed Dr Andrew Murrison question first answered 21/10/2019 13:20:34 answering member 1466 label Biography information for Dr Andrew Murrison
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1148779

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept id	7
answering dept short name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
answering dept sort name	Housing, Communities and Local Government
hansard heading	Community Housing Fund
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, if he will extend the Community Housing Fund to beyond March 2020; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2019 answer text <p>The Community Housing Fund is currently scheduled to close in March 2020. Ministers are considering all budgets in the round and allocations will be announced following a business planning exercise later in the year</p><p><br> The government recognises that the community-led housing sector offers significant potential for helping to meet housing need across England. In addition to helping increase the rate of delivery of new housing, it will help deliver a range of benefits including: diversifying the house building sector, improving design and construction quality, developing modern methods of construction, and sustaining local communities and local economies. The support and close involvement of the local community enables the community-led approach to secure planning permission and deliver housing that could not be brought forward through speculative development.</p> answering member constituency Tatton answering member printed Esther McVey question first answered 16/10/2019 14:59:44 answering member 4084 label Biography information for Esther McVey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1148932

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Relationships and Sex Education: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether the £6 million of funding allocated for the implementation of Relationships and Sex Education in England’s schools in 2019-20 will be succeeded by further funding for 2020-21; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Department is committed to supporting schools to deliver high quality teaching of relationships education in primary schools, relationships and sex education in secondary schools, and health education in all state-funded schools. The Department has committed to investing in a programme of support for schools to deliver these subjects and this will continue into 2020/21, including implementation guidance, access to high quality resources and training support. We are working closely with schools and teachers to develop this programme of support, so that it’s suited to their needs.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 22/10/2019 16:35:48 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1148279

registered interest
date	03/10/2019
answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Internet: Advertising
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, with reference to the oral statement of her predecessor of 12 February 2019, Official Report, column 773, for what reasons the terms of reference of the review of how online advertising is regulated have not yet been published; when she plans to publish details of that review; whether that review will include consideration of the effect of online advertising on young people’s wellbeing and the planet’s natural resources; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	294124
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Since the previous Secretary of State announced the DCMS review into how online advertising is regulated in the UK, my department has established a team to take this work forward, including further evidence gathering and stakeholder engagement.</p><p> </p><p>This review will identify and address the systemic social and economic challenges that arise from online advertising. It will consider a range of options to ensure the UK's approach to regulating online advertising is fit for purpose, including measures to ensure users are sufficiently protected from harm.</p><p> </p><p>The review will complement and build on other relevant work underway across government and in external organisations, which are due to report in the winter. This includes the Competition and Markets Authority’s market study into online platforms and digital advertising, the Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation report on online targeting and the Information Commissioner’s Office’s work on adtech.</p><p> </p><p>Further details will be set out in due course.</p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 08/10/2019 14:23:17 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1148046

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	Climate Change
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 Reducing UK emissions - 2019 Progress Report to Parliament, published by the Committee on Climate Change on 10 July 2010, for what reasons 21 of the 56 risks and opportunities identified in the UK’s Climate Change Risk Assessment have no formal actions in the National Adaptation Programme.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	293517
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>The Government welcomes the Committee on Climate Change’s progress report to Parliament. As required, we will respond formally by the deadline of 15 October.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/10/2019 10:01:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1148048

registered interest
date	02/10/2019
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	European Environment Agency
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 the UK Government plans to seek membership of or co-operator country status with the European Environment Agency in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	293518
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>Our future relationship with the EU is still to be determined and is the subject of negotiations. As part of Exit negotiations the Government will discuss with the EU and Member States our future status and arrangements with regard to EU bodies and their environmental functions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/10/2019 11:24:20 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas