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1694244

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/03/2024
	date	06/03/2024
	date tabled	06/03/2024
	ddp created	06/03/2024 19:37:29
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	06/03/2024 19:56:34 21/03/2024 18:41:07
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	identifier	17352
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/03/2024 18:10:03
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 8 September 2023 from the constituent of the hon. Member for Sefton Central on animal testing.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 17352
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17352
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 8 March 2024 advising that the issues raised in his correspondence are a matter for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology. I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> question first answered 21/03/2024 18:10:03 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1694246

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	11/03/2024
	date	06/03/2024
	date tabled	06/03/2024
	ddp created	06/03/2024 19:37:41
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	06/03/2024 19:56:41 11/03/2024 17:29:21
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	identifier	17354
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	11/03/2024 16:57:34
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 3 October 2023 on animal welfare.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 17354
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	17354
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>A reply was sent to the hon. Member on 6 March 2024. I apologise for the delay in responding.</p> question first answered 11/03/2024 16:57:34 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1658380

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/09/2023
	date	05/09/2023
	date tabled	05/09/2023
	ddp created	05/09/2023 19:11:34
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	05/09/2023 19:30:14 12/09/2023 16:54:14
	hansard heading	Members: Correspondence
	house id	1
	identifier	197772
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/09/2023 16:22:48
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to the email from the hon. Member for Sefton Central of 23 May 2023 on the regulator OFWAT.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 197772
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	197772
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>A response was sent to the Rt. Hon Member on 11 September 2023.</p> question first answered 12/09/2023 16:22:48 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1653373

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	20/07/2023
	date	17/07/2023
	date tabled	17/07/2023
	ddp created	17/07/2023 21:17:23
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	17/07/2023 21:26:59 21/07/2023 12:43:12
	hansard heading	Dogs: Electronic Training Aids
	house id	1
	identifier	194373
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	21/07/2023 12:11:47
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 July 2023 to Question 193127 on Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023, whether her Department has discussed the potential merits of positive-only training of dogs with the British Veterinary Association; and if she will make a comparative assessment of the effectiveness of the use of (a) e-collars and (b) positive-only training of dogs on the prevalence of dog attacks on sheep.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 194373
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	194373
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The British Veterinary Association submitted a response to my Department’s 2018 consultation on ‘Electronic training collars for cats and dogs in England’ The response supported the use of reward-based training methods. Defra carefully considered this response alongside the other responses received.</p><p> </p><p>We maintain that keeping dogs on leads around livestock and securing dog enclosures offer effective means of preventing dog attacks on livestock, keeping both livestock and dogs safe without the need to use e-collars.</p> question first answered 21/07/2023 12:11:47 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1651627

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	13/07/2023
	date	10/07/2023
	date tabled	10/07/2023
	ddp created	10/07/2023 22:22:18
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	10/07/2023 22:38:59 13/07/2023 11:23:13
	hansard heading	Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) (England) Regulations 2023
	house id	1
	identifier	193127
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	13/07/2023 10:51:13
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to proceed with the Animal Welfare (Electronic Collars) Regulations.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 193127
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	193127
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>We remain committed to introducing a ban on e-collars controlled by hand-held devices that deliver an electric shock to cats or dogs. Parliamentary business will be announced in the usual way.</p> question first answered 13/07/2023 10:51:13 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1642193

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	12/06/2023
	date	06/06/2023
	date tabled	06/06/2023
	ddp created	06/06/2023 17:23:08
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	07/06/2023 13:35:19 12/06/2023 08:41:14
	hansard heading	Environment Agency and Natural England
	house id	1
	identifier	187946
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	12/06/2023 08:09:25
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking with her Cabinet colleagues to ensure the service provided by (a) the Environment Agency and (b) Natural England meets the requirements of UK businesses in the context of applications by those businesses for (i) planning permission and (ii) permits.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 187946
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	187946
	version	2
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Defra works regularly with other Departments (such as the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero, and the Department for Levelling up, Housing and Communities), alongside our own arm's-length bodies, to keep permitting services and their regulations under review to ensure that the service provided best meets the requirements of UK businesses whilst upholding environmental protections. We also work closely with them on the role of our arm's-length bodies in the planning system, including as part of the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fnationally-significant-infrastructure-projects-nsip-reforms-action-plan&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqtransfers%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce600558b19fd414f014808db6824061a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638218276145143191%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=24%2F%2BT2iMyNS8gSTHhVsCIJ9rpIxeDNYfQz%2FAjv%2B4RcM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">NSIP Reform Action Plan</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Defra regularly monitors Environment Agency and Natural England performance to ensure there is a high-quality service provided to all applicants of planning and permitting services. The Environment Agency and Natural England both have customer service commitments which are available on gov.uk.</p> question first answered 12/06/2023 08:09:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

1626351

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	15/05/2023
	date	09/05/2023
	date tabled	09/05/2023
	ddp created	09/05/2023 21:52:17
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	09/05/2023 22:08:50 15/05/2023 12:38:30
	hansard heading	Urban Areas: Environment Protection
	house id	1
	identifier	184072
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	15/05/2023 12:08:01
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting the regreening of urban areas.
	session	2022/23
	session number	3
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2022/23 184072
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	184072
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Our Environmental Improvement Plan sets out our commitment for every household to be within a 15-minute walk of a green space or water – and this commitment reflects the ongoing work across government to deliver better access to nature across all sections of society. Cabinet colleagues’ departments helped develop the Green Infrastructure Framework, launched by Natural England in 2023. This will help local planning authorities and developers to create or improve green and blue infrastructure in both urban and rural areas. The Government will support local authorities to improve access to green infrastructure.</p> question first answered 15/05/2023 12:08:01 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	creator	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson