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1293353

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	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: Odour Pollution
	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 odour complaints have been received by the Environment Agency about Walley's Quarry Landfill in Newcastle-under-Lyme, each day since 1 November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	160853
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The information will be placed in the Library.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:01:21 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1293355

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	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: Odour Pollution
	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 he has made of the number of odour complaints about Walley's Quarry landfill in the last six months; and what assessment he has made on the acceptability of the level and type of odour arising from its operations.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	160855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The Environment Agency (EA) received 6938 odour complaints relating to Walley’s Quarry Landfill in the last six months, including a significant increase since December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The EA is completing regular odour assessments within the local area and undertaking more frequent assessments at locations where it receives the most complaints. Over the last six months the EA has completed 28 amenity assessments and formally visited the site on nine occasions. It has also completed seven procedure and report reviews.</p><p> </p><p>Trained EA officers have detected odour at some locations but could not substantiate reports at a level considered to be of annoyance. The EA will continue with odour assessments and visits to ensure all measures are being used to minimise odour impacting local residents.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:13:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1293354

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	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	Odour Pollution: Complaints
	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 odour complaints have been received about each site regulated by the Environment Agency in each month since November 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
	uin	160854
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>Since November 2020, the Environment Agency (EA) has received substantiated reports of odour incidents at around 50 sites which it regulates.</p><p> </p><p>Table 1 shows the total number of notifications made to the EA in relation to odour in each month since November 2020. This may include a number of notifications that following investigation may be determined not to fall within the remit of the EA. The majority will be associated with sites that the EA regulates.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 1. Total odour notifications made to the Environment Agency</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>November 2020</p></td><td><p>December 2020</p></td><td><p>January 2021</p></td><td><p>February 2021</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total odour notifications</p></td><td><p>1051</p></td><td><p>1261</p></td><td><p>2602</p></td><td><p>4556</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 2 shows the number of odour incidents which have been substantiated and linked to sites that the EA regulates, in each month since November 2020. It also includes the number of additional notifications associated with each substantiated incident, where a single incident has received multiple notifications. Due to potential ongoing investigations into these incidents the sites have been anonymised. The data in table 2 is taken from a live system and is subject to change as additional incident information is recorded and the data is further quality assured.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Table 2. Substantiated odour incidents at sites regulated by the Environment Agency</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>November 2020</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>December 2020</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>January 2021</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>February 2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Incidents</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Duplicates (additional notifications)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 1</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 2</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 3</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 4</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 5</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 6</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 7</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 8</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 9</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 10</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 11</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 12</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 13</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 14</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 15</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 16</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 17</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 18</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 19</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 20</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 21</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 22</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 23</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 24</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 25</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 26</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 27</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 28</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 29</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 30</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 31</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 32</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 33</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 34</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 35</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 36</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 37</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 38</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>494</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1918</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 39</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 40</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 41</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 42</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 43</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 44</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 45</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 46</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 47</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 48</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 49</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Site 50</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:03:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1299469

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	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	Flood Control
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to secure long-term funding for nature-based flooding solutions.
	tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull North
	tabling member printed	Dame Diana Johnson
	uin	912956
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>This Government sees nature-based solutions playing an increasing role in our effort to reduce flood risk, alongside traditional flood defences, in our £5.2 billion capital flood defence programme as well as through the £200 million innovation programme. These will run for the next six years. In addition, the Government’s ongoing investment in the environment, such as the Nature for Climate Fund and our environmental land management schemes, will also support natural flood management measures.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:50:51 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1533 label Biography information for Dame Diana Johnson

1293532

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	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	Dogs: Litter
	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 discussions officials in his Department have had with officials in the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on the steps they are taking to tackle dog fouling.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	160674
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>Most dog owners conscientiously clean up after their pets. Those who do not leave an unsightly and unhygienic mess which can spoil local spaces that are meant to be enjoyed by all.</p><p> </p><p>Local councils have a duty to ensure that public areas are kept clear of litter and refuse. This includes removing dog faeces from certain types of land.</p><p> </p><p>On behalf of Defra and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) has recently published guidance for local authorities and Business Improvement Districts in England on the provision of public bins, which includes a section on dog fouling. <em>The Right Bin in the Right Place</em> guidance is available at: <a href="https://wrap.org.uk/content/binfrastructure-right-bin-right-place" target="_blank">https://wrap.org.uk/content/binfrastructure-right-bin-right-place</a></p><p> </p><p>In support of this guidance, a £2 million grant scheme has been launched for local authorities in England to apply for capital grants of between £10,000 and £25,000 to purchase new bins. The scheme is being funded by Defra and managed by WRAP.</p><p> </p><p>Councils also have powers to issue Public Space Protection Orders (PSPOs). PSPOs allow councils to deal with a particular nuisance or problem arising in an area by imposing conditions on the use of that area. For example, a PSPO may be used to exclude dogs from designated spaces such as a children’s play area in a park or to require dog owners to pick up their dog’s faeces.</p><p> </p><p>Those who breach the terms of a PSPO may be prosecuted in a magistrates’ court, which can lead to a criminal record and a fine of up to £1,000 on conviction. Alternatively, the council can issue a fixed penalty notice of up to £100. It is up to each council to decide how and to what extent they use these powers.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 15:34:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1293529

	registered interest
	date	01/03/2021
	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	Litter
	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 plans his Department has to make financial support available for schools to fund preventative measures to tackle (a) dog fouling and (b) littering in the vicinity of schools.
	tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
	tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
	uin	160671
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>Local councils are responsible for keeping their public land clear of litter and refuse; which may include land in the vicinity of schools. The role of central Government is to enable and support this local action: providing a clear legal framework of rights, responsibilities and powers, setting national standards and, where possible, making sure that the costs of dealing with litter issues are passed to those responsible for causing the problem.</p><p> </p><p>The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP) have launched a £2m grant scheme for local authorities in England to apply for capital grants of between £10,000 and £25,000 to purchase new bins. This scheme is being funded by Defra.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Education funds schools so they are able to carry out statutory duties, including to keep school estates clear of litter and refuse. School funding is increasing significantly over the next three years, with the largest cash boost for schools in a decade. Core school funding is increasing by £2.6 billion in 2020-21, and will increase by £4.8 billion and £7.1 billion in 2021-22 and 2022-23 respectively, compared to 2019-20.</p><p> </p><p>Around 80% of schools in England participate in the Eco-Schools programme, run in England by Keep Britain Tidy. This programme encourages pupils, parents and teachers to improve sustainability and reduce litter and waste in their schools and communities. That number of schools participating in this programme is growing, putting young people at the heart of environmental issues.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:17:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1287418

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	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	Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
	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 he has made of the proportion of agricultural goods moving from Great Britain to the EU after 21 April 2021 on which physical checks will be required at border control posts.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	155074
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>New EU rules will apply from April 21, 2021 that will impact on traders who export certain animals, germinal products and products of animal origin, including composites. The EU has not published all of the details; however, we are not aware of any changes to the rate of physical checks that will take place at the EU border. These are set out in existing EU rules. The new rules will mean that certain products that do not currently require an Export Health Certificate, and therefore are not subject to checks, will require certification. These will be subject to physical checks at the rates currently outlined in EU regulation. We will continue to speak with the European Commission further to understand what their rules will mean for exporters.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/03/2021 09:17:36 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1287110

	registered interest
	date	19/02/2021
	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	Asia-Pacific Region: Fish
	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 diplomatic steps his Department is taking (a) separately and (b) with countries in the Asia-Pacific region to help maintain fish stocks in that region.
	tabling member constituency	Warley
	tabling member printed	John Spellar
	uin	154740
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is taking action on a number of international fisheries issues alongside our international counterparts including from the Asia-Pacific region. These include, but are not limited to, playing a leading role in the global fight to prevent, deter and eliminate Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated fishing, and engaging proactively in the work of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, to which many Asia-Pacific countries are also party, to ensure more sustainable management of high seas fisheries and maintain stocks in those waters. We are also participating actively in UN fora such as the Food and Agriculture Organization’s Committee on Fisheries, and advocating for the elimination of incentives and harmful subsidies for fisheries that are detrimental to the conservation of marine biodiversity in the ongoing negotiations at the World Trade Organization, and in the context of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/03/2021 12:17:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar

1299467

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2021
	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	Farmers: Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	What steps he is taking to support farmers producing food for the domestic market.
	tabling member constituency	Warwick and Leamington
	tabling member printed	Matt Western
	uin	912954
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>From this year we will be offering new productivity support. Farmers will be able to apply for grants to help them invest in equipment and technology and boost their productivity under the Farming Investment Fund.</p><p> </p><p>The Farm Resilience scheme will provide help for the first three years of the agricultural transition period to manage their businesses through the transition. It will ensure experts are on hand to provide any advice and support needed.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/03/2021 14:01:30 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4617 label Biography information for Matt Western

1288962

	registered interest
	date	23/02/2021
	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	Members: Correspondence
	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 he plans to respond to the correspondence from the hon. Member for Basildon and Billericay of (a) 26 November 2020, (b) 5 January 2021 and (c) 10 February 2021 on constituency case reference JB30163 MC2020/31397.
	tabling member constituency	Basildon and Billericay
	tabling member printed	Mr John Baron
	uin	157018
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2021 answer text <p>A reply to the hon. Member is being prepared and will be issued very shortly. I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 04/03/2021 16:18:52 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1390 label Biography information for Mr John Baron