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1401438

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2022
	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	Ivory
	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 his Department is taking to remove unwanted ivory products from the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	100580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/01/2022 answer text <p>The Ivory Act 2018 will introduce one of the toughest bans on elephant ivory sales in the world by banning the dealing in items made of or containing elephant ivory, regardless of their age, unless they fall within one of the narrow and carefully defined exemptions. The ban will come into force in the spring.</p><p>It is important to note that the Act will not affect the ownership of ivory items. We recognise that, for some low value items, owners may decide it is not cost-effective to register them for sale. This will be a decision for individual owners. Such items may of course be gifted, donated, or bequeathed rather than discarded. We will explain to owners what options are available to them as part of our awareness raising campaign.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/01/2022 16:50:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1255409

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	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	Packaging: 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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of reforming subsidies for recycling processing plants to incentivise the processing of packaging waste in the UK rather than exporting waste overseas.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	120886
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>The Government does not provide any subsidies to the sector and there has been no formal assessment of subsidies to incentivise the reprocessing and recycling of waste in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to reforming the current packaging producer responsibility scheme (‘the packaging recovery note’ system) whereby re-processors and exporters of packaging waste can issue evidence that packaging waste has been recycled. Together with the devolved administrations, the Government consulted on initial proposals in 2019 and will consult again in 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has committed to banning the export of plastic waste to countries that are not members of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/11/2020 17:26:04 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1255410

	registered interest
	date	25/11/2020
	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	Packaging: 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 steps his Department has taken to reform the Packaging Recovery Note scheme to (a) levy costs on packaging producers and (b) reward recycling.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	120887
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/11/2020 answer text <p>We committed in our 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy to reform the UK's current packaging producer responsibility system and to introduce measures to incentivise packaging producers to make better, more sustainable design decisions and require them to fund the full net costs of managing packaging once it becomes waste, including collection, recycling and disposal costs.</p><p> </p><p>In reforming the current system, the Government's aim is to reduce the amount of unnecessary and difficult to recycle packaging and increase the amount and quality of packaging that can be and is recycled. Measures being considered to drive and reward increased recycling through the reformed system include setting recycling targets on producers, and setting producer 'disposal' cost fees based on the design and recyclability of packaging. We are taking new powers in the Environment Bill to enable us to introduce these reforms and to place more responsibility on producers for products at end of life.</p><p> </p><p>We plan to undertake a second consultation on these reforms in 2021.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/11/2020 17:23:38 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1286915

	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	Animal Experiments
	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 his Department is taking to (a) reduce and (b) replace the use of toxicology testing on animals.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	154642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The UK is committed to maintaining a rigorous regulatory system which ensures that animal research and testing is carried out only where no practicable alternatives exist and under controls which keep suffering to a minimum. The Government ensures all research proposals are compliant with the principles of Replacement, Reduction and Refinement (the 3Rs). The UK has been at the forefront of opposing animal tests where alternative approaches could be used, known as the &quot;last-resort principle&quot;. The last-resort principle will be enshrined as a protected provision in our landmark Environment Bill.</p><p>Defra, together with the Environment Agency and the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, are actively engaged in research and development work centred around the 3Rs principles. This work sits within the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development's (OECD) chemical testing guidelines programme. Our regulators and scientists, alongside colleagues at Public Health England and The National Centre for the 3Rs, are working collaboratively with partner countries to develop new test methods and approaches with the potential to reduce or replace animal tests for chemical assessment, whilst maintaining a high degree of safety.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 01/03/2021 16:38:01 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1139259

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the value of tourism to Scotch whisky distilleries to the UK economy.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	277769
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The Scottish Whisky industry is recognised the world over for its high quality and, according to VisitBritain, whisky is the top food and drink item associated with the UK in France, Germany, China and Japan.</p><p> </p><p>A recent survey by the Scotch Whisky Association, suggests that 2018 saw a record of more than 2m visitors to distilleries, an increase of more than 50% since 2010. This survey also shows that in 2018 visitor spending increased by more than 12% on 2017’s figures to over £68m.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain(VB) work to promote the UK as a tourist destination, and have used Scotch whisky to promote Scotland in particular. VB regularly host educational trips which include distilleries across Scotland, host several distilleries at their flagship promotional event ExploreGB and offer Whisky tours through the VB online shop. In addition to this, VB work in partnership with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for International Trade to create food and drink hubs across the UK which encourage visitors to try our produce and commission research into food and drink as a draw for tourists.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 277770 question first answered 30/07/2019 10:41:10 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1139260

	registered interest
	date	16/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Tourism
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what recent assessment he has made of the contribution to UK tourism of the Scotch whisky industry’s investment in distilleries and visitor centres.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	277770
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The Scottish Whisky industry is recognised the world over for its high quality and, according to VisitBritain, whisky is the top food and drink item associated with the UK in France, Germany, China and Japan.</p><p> </p><p>A recent survey by the Scotch Whisky Association, suggests that 2018 saw a record of more than 2m visitors to distilleries, an increase of more than 50% since 2010. This survey also shows that in 2018 visitor spending increased by more than 12% on 2017’s figures to over £68m.</p><p> </p><p>VisitBritain(VB) work to promote the UK as a tourist destination, and have used Scotch whisky to promote Scotland in particular. VB regularly host educational trips which include distilleries across Scotland, host several distilleries at their flagship promotional event ExploreGB and offer Whisky tours through the VB online shop. In addition to this, VB work in partnership with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs and the Department for International Trade to create food and drink hubs across the UK which encourage visitors to try our produce and commission research into food and drink as a draw for tourists.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 277769 question first answered 30/07/2019 10:41:10 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1349188

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2021
	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	Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans
	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 the UK Government is taking to reduce the environmental impact of underwater munitions disposal.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	37500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/09/2021 answer text <p>Defra recognises the significant impact underwater noise from unexploded ordnance (UXO) clearance by detonation can have on vulnerable marine species. Therefore, Defra’s dedicated underwater noise team, as part of the Offshore Wind Enabling Actions Programme, is continuing to focus on reducing, monitoring and managing underwater noise to minimise harm to marine life.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government is working closely with scientists, industry, and regulators to investigate and collect the necessary evidence on the safety and efficacy of these alternative methods of UXO clearance in the marine environment. The very first at sea trails of alternative clearance methods are planned to begin in October. Further to this, Defra and BEIS officials are working together to expedite planning and creation of additional trials of historic UXO clearance using alternative methods in the North Sea</p><p><br> Once sufficient evidence is available, and on the advice of the Statutory Nature Conservation Bodies, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) (as the regulatory authority) will be able to make the strongest licensing decisions around the use of such low order techniques in England.</p><p> </p><p>At present, UXO removal must be individually assessed by the MMO in accordance with the applicable marine licence, marine protected species licence and habitats regulation requirements and all forms of potential mitigation considered. For example, marine mammal specialists are deployed to ensure there are no marine mammals in the vicinity.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/09/2021 11:31:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1385268

	registered interest
	date	06/12/2021
	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	Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 10 September 2021 to Question 37500, Bomb Disposal: Seas and Oceans, what progress has been made on the first at sea trails of alternative clearance methods for unexploded ordnance which were planned to begin in October 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	87722
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2021 answer text <p>The Danish Navy and the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy are working together to deliver the first at sea trials of deflagration on unexploded ordinance. The first trials were planned for October 2021 but have been rescheduled to January 2022 due to operational and logistical constraints. Working at sea in changeable conditions and with old and degraded explosives is challenging and it is essential that appropriate expertise and equipment are available, not least to maintain high safety standards.</p><p>The UK Government, marine regulators and statutory nature conservation bodies published a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fmarine-environment-unexploded-ordnance-clearance-joint-interim-position-statement%2Fmarine-environment-unexploded-ordnance-clearance-joint-interim-position-statement&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C2fafb0a5ac0d48d9824608d9bb0da2d5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637746489496248819%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&amp;sdata=nymeR9CoYCpf4Tb12fnwcu5eROoGqS%2Fvbe8Zr%2BC3h8U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">joint interim position statement</a> last month on disposal techniques for unexploded ordnance. This demonstrates, for the first time, a preference for quieter alternative technologies and ensures low noise alternatives will be prioritized, wherever possible, over detonations.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/12/2021 17:02:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1546028

	registered interest
	date	28/11/2022
	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	Electronic Cigarettes
	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 potential merits of introducing regulations to tackle waste caused by disposable vape products.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	97574
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Disposable vapes are covered by the Government’s regulations on producer responsibility for waste electrical and electronic equipment. Defra has not undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of introducing additional regulations at this time.</p><p>Our current priority is to work with regulators and the vaping sector to ensure producers, internet sellers and retailers of vaping products understand their obligations under environmental legislation and comply.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 01/12/2022 17:16:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1239270

	registered interest
	date	30/09/2020
	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	Animal Experiments: Chemicals
	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 he is taking to ensure there is no duplication of chemical tests performed on animals from UK organisations which had previously supplied the relevant registration data to the European Chemicals Agency under the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH) Regulation (EC) No 1907/2006, after the end of the transition period.
	tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
	tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
	uin	97615
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>Under UK REACH, we will recognise the validity of any animal tests on products that have already been undertaken and so avoid the need for further testing</p><p> </p><p>The grandfathering of all existing UK-held REACH registrations into the UK system will further avoid the need to duplicate animal testing associated with re-registration.</p><p><br> We are determined that there should be no need for any additional animal testing for a chemical that has already been registered, unless it is subject to further evaluation that shows the registration dossier is inadequate or there are still concerns about the hazards and risks of the chemical, especially to human health.</p><p><br> The UK has been at the forefront of opposing animal tests where alternative approaches could be used. This is known as the &quot;last-resort principle&quot;, which we will retain and enshrine in legislation through our landmark Environment Bill.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 05/10/2020 12:17:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady