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542268

registered interest
date	21/07/2016
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Heathrow Airport
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, with reference to page 307 of the Airports Commission Final Report, published in July 2015, what steps his Department is taking to assess options for a legislative process for permanently banning a fourth runway at Heathrow Airport.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	43998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2016 answer text <p>The Airports Commission shortlisted three airport expansion schemes, two at Heathrow and one at Gatwick. The Government accepted the Commission’s shortlist in December 2015 and is considering all of the evidence very carefully before reaching a view on its preferred scheme. It is vitally important that we get this decision right.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is not providing a running commentary on this work and it would not be appropriate to opine on the Commission’s scheme-specific recommendations before an announcement on its preference.</p> answering member constituency South Holland and The Deepings answering member printed Mr John Hayes question first answered 05/09/2016 13:04:28 answering member 350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

524953

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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 (a) ratify the Cape Town agreement and (b) otherwise tackle illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing in the High Seas.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	40627
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK supports ratification of the Cape Town agreement and will ratify when legal priorities allow, which is a matter for the Department of Transport. The UK already applies the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol relating to the Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels through the Fishing Vessels (EC Directive on Harmonised Safety Regime) Regulations 1999.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government, through the Marine Management Organisation (MMO), has been at the forefront of international measures to tackle Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing, which remains a major threat, not just to the world’s fish stocks, but to its marine biodiversity and the livelihoods and security of coastal communities. The UK acts, alongside other European Union nations, to deny market access to products from IUU fishing, and to support third countries in developing their capability to detect and deter IUU fishing. Ground breaking work has also recently taken place between the MMO and UK based insurance companies to promote and encourage compliance with IUU regulations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/06/2016 10:52:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

524968

registered interest
date	14/06/2016
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	Atlantic Ocean Islands
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what his Department's five-year strategy and vision statement objectives are for (a) South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and (b) Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	40622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2016 answer text <p>A new five year Strategy for South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands, Strategy 2016 - 2020, was published in November 2015. The Strategy brings together HMG and the Government of South Georgia &amp; the South Sandwich Islands’ objectives. The Strategy aspires to world-class environmental management underpinned by the highest standards of governance, and sets out five strategic objectives. A copy of the Strategy can be found at:</p><p><a href="http://tinyurl.com/zfjbpn4" target="_blank">http://tinyurl.com/zfjbpn4</a></p><p>The FCO is currently working with the Ascension Island Government to identify the island’s infrastructure needs. This is the first step in identifying long-term requirements for Ascension.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 29/06/2016 12:57:59 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523916

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Ascension Island: Piers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what health and safety assessment his Department has conducted on military personnel or contractors loading or unloading equipment from his Department's vessels onto the pier head at Ascension Island.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	39958
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/06/2016 answer text <p>The loading and unloading of freight from Ministry of Defence chartered vessels is conducted by the Ascension Island Government. A Health and Safety and Environmental Risk Assessment of loading/unloading equipment at the Ascension Islands pier head was undertaken by the Joint Forces Command Health and Safety lead in September 2015.</p> answering member constituency Ludlow answering member printed Mr Philip Dunne grouped question UIN 39460 question first answered 13/06/2016 16:21:26 answering member 1542 label Biography information for Philip Dunne
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523917

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy: Fisheries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that Royal Navy assets on global maritime patrol are used to maximum effect in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	39959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/06/2016 answer text <p>The Ministry of Defence supports the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in combatting illegal, unregulated and unreported fishing through a support agreement between the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Royal Navy (RN), whereby naval assets conduct fishery protection activities. The RN and MMO work closely to maximise the effectiveness of these fishery protection activities within the Exclusive Economic Zone of the UK.</p><p> </p><p>RN and Royal Fleet Auxiliary (RFA) vessels also conduct maritime security operations at all times while at sea, this includes monitoring and reporting maritime activity to relevant UK authorities. Reporting of fishing and other maritime activity to local UK authorities in Overseas Territories and the relevant authorities of other nations is routinely undertaken whenever a RN or RFA vessel is operating in the vicinity of UK Overseas Territories.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt grouped question UIN 40044 question first answered 15/06/2016 14:01:35 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523946

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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	Fishing Catches: North Sea
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 she plans to support fishing any stocks at a higher level than the maximum sustainable yield level in the forthcoming negotiations on the multi-annual plan to manage North Sea fish stocks.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	40038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The objective of the reformed Common Fisheries Policy is that all stocks will be fished at or below their respective Maximum Sustainable Yield by 2020. We expect to see proposals for a North Sea multi-annual plan soon which will provide the regulatory framework for the management of multi-species fisheries in the North Sea.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/06/2016 16:53:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523948

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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: Pitcairn Islands
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 technical assistance her Department has offered to the government of the Pitcairn Islands to help ensure that its draft biosecurity legislation meets best practice.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	39960
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK Government is committed to assisting our Overseas Territories (OTs) in protecting their biodiversity. Territory Governments are constitutionally responsible for the conservation of their natural environments and we work in partnership with them to provide support, including through access to technical advice, expertise and training and through the Overseas Territories Climate and Environment Programme (Darwin Plus).</p><p> </p><p>Preventing the establishment of invasive alien species and eradicating or controlling invasive species is one of our priorities in supporting biodiversity conservation in the OTs. Defra has funded various projects on biosecurity, bio-control and the spread of non-native species in the OTs, including an RSPB-led Darwin Plus project which included work to improve Pitcairn’s biosecurity legislation. Defra officials stand ready to consider any requests from Pitcairn’s Government for technical assistance, advice or expertise on biosecurity matters or in respect of Pitcairn’s biosecurity legislation.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 14/06/2016 15:25:46 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523953

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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	Marine Protected Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress his Department has made on supporting the establishment of marine protected areas in the high seas.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	39961
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The UK led negotiations within the Commission on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources which resulted in the establishment of the world’s first high-seas Marine Protected Area (within the Antarctic Treaty area) and supports the establishment of further Marine Protected Areas within the area covered by the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. The UK is also a leading member of the OSPAR Commission which has designated seven Marine Protected Areas in the high seas of the North-East Atlantic and works closely with other regional and international organisations to manage these.</p><p>The UK supports, and is fully engaged, in the work at the United Nations seeking an agreement on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity and the need to establish a mechanism to deliver marine protected areas in areas beyond national jurisdiction.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/06/2016 14:59:08 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge previous answer version 3466 answering member constituency Bournemouth East answering member printed Mr Tobias Ellwood answering member 1487
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523954

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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	British Overseas Territories: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, which departmental budget is supporting the Government's blue belt policy to protect marine biodiversity in the UK Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	39962
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The delivery of the UK Overseas Territories Blue-Belt policy is a cross-Government initiative and as such will receive cross-departmental funding.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/06/2016 15:20:35 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

523957

registered interest
date	08/06/2016
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	British Overseas Territories: Seas and Oceans
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, when his Department plans to publish a strategy for its blue belt policy to protect marine biodiversity in British Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	40037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/06/2016 answer text <p>The overarching policy framework is currently being developed by Government in consultation with the UK Overseas Territories, with the objective of delivering a demonstrable increase in the protection of marine biodiversity. The UK Overseas Territories are constitutionally responsible for the conservation of their natural environments and as such will develop bespoke solutions, where necessary, to implement this policy.</p> answering member constituency Rochford and Southend East answering member printed James Duddridge question first answered 14/06/2016 15:21:19 answering member 1559 label Biography information for Sir James Duddridge
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park