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1543136

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Nature 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 steps she is taking to protect nature.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	902212
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>We have already announced a legally binding target to halt nature’s decline by 2030. We have an extensive policy programme, including environmental land management schemes, biodiversity net gain, woodlands for water, and more.</p><p> </p><p>We have established over 360,000 acres of new habitat, helping to ensure we leave the environment in a better state than we found it.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/11/2022 13:08:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1543137

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Regulation
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 she has made of the adequacy of the regulation of the operators of Walley's Quarry landfill site in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	902213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Walley’s Quarry has been the source of unacceptable levels of odour for the local community, who have my sympathy. The Environment Agency is using the regulatory framework to drive improvement and continues to make announced and unannounced site inspections. In the five months to the end of September 2022, monitoring data indicates a monthly average hydrogen sulphide concentration close to or below the long-term health-based guidance value.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/11/2022 13:18:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1543138

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Food and Rural Areas
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 she has made of the impact of the UK’s withdrawal from the EU on (a) rural communities and (b) the food and drink sector.
tabling member constituency	East Renfrewshire
tabling member printed	Kirsten Oswald
uin	902214
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Rural development is a devolved matter. Our report “Delivering for Rural England” sets out the key challenges facing rural communities in England and how the Government plans to address them.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain. The Government has delivered the first free trade agreement the EU has ever reached based on zero tariffs and zero quotas, whilst our recent Food Strategy sets out how we will support a prosperous agri-food sector.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/11/2022 13:09:58 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4413 label Biography information for Kirsten Oswald

1543139

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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 Conservation Zones
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 protect Marine Conservation Zones.
tabling member constituency	North Norfolk
tabling member printed	Duncan Baker
uin	902215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Marine Protected Areas are an integral part of how we will protect 30% of our land and sea by 2030. Our seas play a critical role in biodiversity and regulating the Earth’s climate. The ocean absorbs over 90% of all excess heat in the Earth’s system and also provides a home to up to 80% of all life on the planet.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/11/2022 13:13:04 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4784 label Biography information for Duncan Baker

1543140

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Agriculture: Sustainable Development
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 she is taking to support sustainable farming.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	902216
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>Environmentally-sustainable farming is fundamental to our approach to England’s agricultural system. We are introducing new schemes that reward farmers for sustainable farming practices. The first scheme, the Sustainable Farming Incentive, launched this year and pays farmers for managing their land sustainably, beyond regulatory requirements. Actions are grouped into simple packages known as standards, to make it easy for farmers to identify suitable actions. More standards will be introduced in the coming years.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/11/2022 13:14:31 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1543141

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Sustainable Farming Incentive
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 she is taking to encourage take-up of the Sustainable Farming Incentive.
tabling member constituency	North Shropshire
tabling member printed	Helen Morgan
uin	902218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>The SFI pays farmers for managing their land sustainably.</p><p> </p><p>We have worked closely with farmers to make sure the scheme is attractive and accessible, grouping actions into simple packages set out as standards.</p><p> </p><p>As we expand the SFI offer by adding additional standards in 2023 and 2024, we expect uptake to accelerate. Increasing the number of standards available will increase the total amount of revenue that farmers can access by applying for multiple SFI standards.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/11/2022 13:19:53 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4934 label Biography information for Helen Morgan

1543142

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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: Cornwall and Devon
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 support her Department is providing to the fishing industry in (a) Devon and (b) Cornwall.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	902219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2022 answer text <p>In England, the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme invests at least £6 million in the sector annually. Last year, it approved around 240 projects worth almost £4 million in Devon and Cornwall investing in health and safety, limiting the environmental impact of fishing and improving the value and quality of fisheries products. Wider support via the £100 million United Kingdom Seafood Fund is also available.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/11/2022 13:16:26 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

1543194

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Students: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps his Department is taking to support post-16 students with the rising cost of living.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	89919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>The 2022 Autumn Statement ensures the most vulnerable are protected from the worst of the price rises, with increases to benefits, targeted support with energy bills, one-off payments to people on benefits, disabled people and increases to the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.</p><p>There were significant increases in funding for other education sectors announced at the last Spending Review. The department is investing an additional £3.8 billion on skills over the course of this Parliament (comparing 2024/25 with 2019/20).</p><p>The government recognises the additional cost of living pressures that have arisen this year and that have impacted students. Many higher education (HE) providers have hardship funds that students can apply to for assistance.</p><p>There is £261 million of student premium funding available this academic year to support disadvantaged HE students who need additional help. The department has also worked with the Office for Students (OfS) to ensure universities support students in hardship using both hardship funds and drawing on the student premium.</p><p>In addition, all households will save on their energy bills through the Energy Price Guarantee and the £400 Energy Bills Support Scheme discount. Students who buy their energy from a domestic supplier are eligible for the energy bills discount. The Energy Prices Bill, introduced on 12 October, includes the provision to require landlords to pass benefits they receive from energy price support, as appropriate, onto end users. Further details of the requirements under this legislation will be set out in regulations.</p><p>Students whose bills are included in their rent, including energy charges, will typically have agreed their accommodation costs upfront when signing their contract for the current academic year. Businesses, including those that provide student accommodation, are covered by the Energy Bill Relief Scheme, which provides energy bill relief for non-domestic customers in Great Britain.</p><p>A Treasury-led review will be launched to consider how to support households and businesses with energy bills after April 2023.</p><p>The department provides a range of financial support for further education (FE) students aged 16-19 (or aged up to 25 with an Education and Health Care Plan) who need it to enable them to participate in post-16 education, including free meals, bursaries to help with the cost of education (such as travel, books, equipment, and trips), plus support for childcare and residential costs where required. We have increased total discretionary Bursary funding by 6.8% in 2022/23 to support disadvantaged students to continue in FE or training.</p> answering member constituency Harlow answering member printed Robert Halfon grouped question UIN 89920 question first answered 25/11/2022 13:43:20 answering member 3985 label Biography information for Robert Halfon
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1543195

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
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	Wind Power
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what assessment his Department has made of the potential contribution of onshore wind farms to the sustainability of the UK energy sector.
tabling member constituency	Bath
tabling member printed	Wera Hobhouse
uin	89884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2022 answer text <p>Onshore wind is an important part of the energy mix, accounting for around a quarter of both installed renewable capacity and generation in the UK. The costs of onshore wind have fallen dramatically and are around 50% cheaper than in 2015. The British Energy Security Strategy set out that the Government is serious about delivering cheaper, cleaner, more secure power, and will consider all options for increasing onshore wind deployment in ways that local communities will support. More low-cost renewables like onshore wind on the system will limit household electricity bills by ensuring Britain is less affected by fluctuations in volatile global gas prices.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 25/11/2022 13:55:53 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
tabling member	4602 label Biography information for Wera Hobhouse

1543196

registered interest
date	17/11/2022
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Coronavirus: Vaccination
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 7 November 2022 to Question 73786 on Coronavirus: Vaccination, where the public registers are at which trial sponsors of covid-19 booster vaccines registered their clinical trials; and if he will make it his policy that summary results are published within 28 days of the conclusion of each trial .
tabling member constituency	Christchurch
tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
uin	89693
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2022 answer text <p>The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) instructed sponsors of COVID-19 trials to register studies in a World Health Organization (WHO) compliant public register. The MHRA also provided guidance that, as requested by the WHO, the official acronym COVID-19 is entered in the trial registration data set to facilitate finding and extracting clinical trials related to COVID-19. The relevant public registers are ISRCTN and ClinicalTrials.gov and for trials in European Union states, EudraCT or the Clinical Trials Information System.</p><p>Good practice guidance states that summary results should be published in the applicable register in 12 months following the end of the study. While there are no plans for a policy where summary results are published within 28 days of the conclusion of each trial, timely and rapid publication is encouraged.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 22/11/2022 10:15:12 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope