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1110583

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Air Pollution: Wednesbury
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will publish the statistics his Department holds on air quality in Wednesbury in the borough of Sandwell.
	tabling member constituency	West Bromwich East
	tabling member printed	Tom Watson
	uin	242746
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Statistics from national air quality monitoring networks are published on the UK-AIR website. The national network for the main set of air pollutants is the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN), which meets the requirements of the Ambient Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC).</p><p> </p><p>Hourly measurements from this network are published within two hours of measurement on the UK-AIR website; various data extraction and analysis tools are also available. The URL for the data section of the UK-AIR website is here:</p><p><a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/data/</a></p><p> </p><p>There is currently one AURN monitoring site in the borough of Sandwell: West Bromwich Kenrick Park. Sandwell Metropolitan Borough Council also carry out air quality monitoring activity, and publish annual reports on their website containing statistics from their monitoring sites.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 10:55:40 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1463 label Biography information for Lord Watson of Wyre Forest

1110579

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Beverage Containers: Waste
	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 reduce the use of disposable plastic bottles.
	tabling member constituency	Dulwich and West Norwood
	tabling member printed	Helen Hayes
	uin	242901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Our Resources and Waste Strategy, published 18 December 2018, sets out how we will eliminate all avoidable plastic waste.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is currently consulting on proposals to introduce a Deposit Return Scheme (DRS) for drinks containers in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The aims of a DRS are to reduce the amount of littering in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, boost recycling levels for relevant material, and promote recycling through clear labelling and consumer messaging. HDPE and PTE plastic bottles are included in the proposals.</p><p> </p><p>National Refill Day was launched in September 2018 to raise awareness for reusable plastic bottles and encourage the public to reduce plastic waste. We will continue to support initiatives from business and civil society where doing so drives further improvement and explore other avenues for progress in consultation with stakeholders.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 09:22:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4510 label Biography information for Helen Hayes

1110864

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Birds: 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 assessment he has made of the current protections in place for swifts, swallows and martins.
	tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
	tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
	uin	242873
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Like all wild birds, swifts, swallows and martins as well as their nests and eggs are offered robust protection under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Individuals convicted of an offence could face up to six months in prison or an unlimited fine, or both.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 13:02:16 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1111253

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Canoeing
	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 total length of unmanaged waterways in England to which canoeists have an undisputed right of navigation.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	243345
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Mid Derbyshire, Pauline Latham, on 19 February 2019 to PQ 220196.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 14:24:51 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1111254

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Canoeing
	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 voluntary access arrangements to inland waterways for recreational purposes have been negotiated in the last 10 years; and how many additional miles of waterway have been made available to canoeists through this mechanism.
	tabling member constituency	Keighley
	tabling member printed	John Grogan
	uin	243346
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Information of this nature is not held by the department.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 14:30:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	382 label Biography information for John Grogan

1111147

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Chemicals: 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, how many full-time equivalent staff have been allocated to work under the UK-REACH IT system.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	243376
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>In a no deal scenario, Defra, the Health and Safety Executive and the Environment Agency will require an estimated 170 full-time equivalent staff across the three organisations to deliver a functioning regulatory framework for chemicals, including the operation of a UK REACH IT system.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 11:18:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1111149

	registered interest
	date	10/04/2019
	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	Chemicals: 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, which company has been awarded the contract to build the UK REACH IT database system.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	243377
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The UK REACH-IT service is being developed by Defra’s Internal Digital Data and Technology Services directorate with support from contingent labour and suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>Suppliers include Kainos, Microsoft and Keep IT Simple.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 11:54:26 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

1110220

	registered interest
	date	08/04/2019
	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	Electric Vehicles: Batteries
	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 he has for the (a) disposal and (b) refurbishment of electric car batteries.
	tabling member constituency	Ochil and South Perthshire
	tabling member printed	Luke Graham
	uin	242238
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>Electric car batteries are classified as industrial batteries and covered under the Waste Batteries and Accumulators Regulations 2009. This bans the disposal to landfill of such batteries and their incineration. It also establishes take-back and recycling obligations for industrial battery producers.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s £246 million Faraday Battery Challenge is playing a leading role in promoting the reuse and recycling of battery components. One of the eight technical challenges set is to be able to recycle 95% of an electric vehicle battery pack by 2035.</p><p> </p><p>A number of live projects are exploring this area including a £10 million Faraday Institution research project. This is developing the technological, economic and policy framework that would allow high percentages of the materials in lithium-ion batteries at the end of their first life to be reused or recycled. In addition, several collaborative research and development projects are looking at reusing, remanufacturing or recycling end-of-life, automotive lithium-ion batteries.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 12:12:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4622 label Biography information for Luke Graham

1110604

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Electronic Equipment: Recycling
	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 he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer of the introduction of an electronic waste recycling fee on new purchases of electronic products.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
	tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
	uin	242729
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <p>The current Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Regulations are based on producer responsibility where producers have a financial obligation to pay for the environmentally sound collection, treatment and recycling of electronic products when they become waste. The Government has committed to reviewing the current WEEE system by 2020. This will involve consultation across Government and with interested stakeholders.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 09:35:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1110821

	registered interest
	date	09/04/2019
	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	Electronic Equipment: Recycling
	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 tonnes of electronic waste were recycled in each year in the UK since 2010.
	tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
	tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
	uin	242703
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/04/2019 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount of obligated WEEE received for treatment at AATFs (tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount of non-obligated WEEE received at AATFs for treatment (tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total (tonnes)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>486,403.968</p></td><td><p>77,426.524</p></td><td><p>563,830.492</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>505,398.630</p></td><td><p>74,667.937</p></td><td><p>580,066.567</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>501,050.257</p></td><td><p>158,319.669</p></td><td><p>659,369.926</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>494,407.835</p></td><td><p>184,834.761</p></td><td><p>679,242.596</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>509,809.170</p></td><td><p>134,811.069</p></td><td><p>644,620.239</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>529,058.633</p></td><td><p>132,069.321</p></td><td><p>661,127.954</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>592,428.047</p></td><td><p>126,999.022</p></td><td><p>719,427.069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>534,582.034</p></td><td><p>118,592.058</p></td><td><p>653,174.092</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p>501,885.359</p></td><td><p>61,409.832</p></td><td><p>563,295.191</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The above table details the quantity of UK electronic waste received at Approved Authorised Treatment facilities for treatment and subsequent recycling for the period 2010 to 2018. This data only reflects electronic waste received at sites which have been approved as part of the WEEE regulations to issue WEEE evidence in support of the financial obligations placed on EEE producers.</p><p> </p><p>There are other waste operators, who will hold a permit issued under the Environmental Permitting regulations who will also be treating and recycling WEEE delivered to them outside of the WEEE producer Responsibility system. Such operators are not required under their data reporting requirement to provide specific WEEE data.</p><p> </p><p>Defra make a substantiated estimate on this additional WEEE treated and recycled, when reporting the UK position to the EU. The substantiated estimate is for an additional 270,000 tonnes per annum of WEEE being treated and recycled in addition to amounts detailed in the above table.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 15/04/2019 14:01:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman