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755777

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Wood-burning Stoves: Air 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 the Government has made of the change in the level of harmful emissions, such as PM2.5, as a result of more people using wood-burning stoves and chimneys in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	7396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Our most recent assessment shows that domestic solid fuel burning contributed 40% (42 kilotonnes) of total PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions in the UK during 2015, with domestic wood burning alone accounting for 35% (37 kilotonnes). This compares with 39 kilotonnes (solid fuels) and 33 kilotonnes (wood) in 2014 and 45 kilotonnes (solid fuels) and 40 kilotonnes (wood) in 2013.</p><p>Evidence shows that particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 microns in diameter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) and smaller can have detrimental effects on health. Small particles from smoke which are formed when wood is burned can get into the lungs and blood and be transported around the body, where they have a variety of detrimental health effects. It is, however, difficult to assess the increase in risk to public health that is associated with domestic wood burning alone.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 7481 question first answered 12/09/2017 12:56:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

524245

	registered interest
	date	09/06/2016
	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	Squirrels: 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 assurances she has received from Natural England that the system of wildlife licences provides adequate protection for red squirrel species.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	40113
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/06/2016 answer text <p>The red squirrel is one of the UK’s most threatened native mammals, predominantly due to the threat posed by non-native grey squirrels, which out-compete red squirrels and spread the squirrel pox virus which is deadly to reds.</p><p> </p><p>It is a priority for Natural England to prevent the release of any such non-native species that might have a negative impact on our native fauna and flora.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England’s policy, therefore, is to not issue licences to release grey squirrels in counties or areas where red squirrels are, or may be, still present. Outside of those areas, licences are currently only issued for the re-release (within 1km of their point of capture) of rehabilitated animals that were originally taken from the wild for tending or treatment, or for immediate release of individuals at the same location from physical entrapment.</p><p> </p><p>A list of species of Union concern, identified under the EU Invasive Alien Species Regulation 1143/2014, will be coming into force later this year and will impose restrictions on the keeping, breeding, sale, transporting and release of 37 listed plants and animals, including the grey squirrel. Once this happens there may be a need to consider changes to the way Natural England licenses the keeping and release of these species. As a consequence Natural England is limiting grey squirrel licences to one year only.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/06/2016 13:01:23 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

755858

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Smoke and Chimney Gases: Health Hazards
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Government has undertaken an assessment of the potential effect on health of the increase in the use of domestic wood burning stoves and chimneys.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	7481
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>Our most recent assessment shows that domestic solid fuel burning contributed 40% (42 kilotonnes) of total PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions in the UK during 2015, with domestic wood burning alone accounting for 35% (37 kilotonnes). This compares with 39 kilotonnes (solid fuels) and 33 kilotonnes (wood) in 2014 and 45 kilotonnes (solid fuels) and 40 kilotonnes (wood) in 2013.</p><p>Evidence shows that particulate matter (PM) of 2.5 microns in diameter (PM<sub>2.5</sub>) and smaller can have detrimental effects on health. Small particles from smoke which are formed when wood is burned can get into the lungs and blood and be transported around the body, where they have a variety of detrimental health effects. It is, however, difficult to assess the increase in risk to public health that is associated with domestic wood burning alone.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 7396 question first answered 12/09/2017 12:56:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

347414

	registered interest
	date	29/05/2015
	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	Seals: 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, if she will review the effectiveness and adequacy of current legislation on the protection and conservation of seals.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	475
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/06/2015 answer text <p>Seal conservation is a devolved issue so I can only respond with respect to England. Approximately 85% of the UK seal population is in Scotland and the Scottish government have their own legislation concerning the protection of seals.</p><p>Seals in England are primarily protected by the Conservation of Seals Act 1970. Under this Act, it is an offence to take or kill common and grey seals out of season or to use certain methods to kill or take, unless permitted to do so by a licence issued under the Act.</p><p>No licences have been issued for the culling of seals in England in the last five years.</p><p>The Act also allows the Secretary of State to provide year round protection in any specified area. Such a ‘Conservation Order’ currently protects grey and common seals on the east coast of England. Given the distribution of seal populations in England, this Order has the net effect of providing year round protection for almost all common seals and the majority of grey seals in England.</p><p>The Law Commission has carried out a review of wildlife law and will publish its final report this summer.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/06/2015 13:09:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

420676

	registered interest
	date	12/10/2015
	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	Public Footpaths: Coastal 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 progress the Government is making towards ensuring that 3,000 miles of the England Coast Path will be open by 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	11488
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2015 answer text <p>The coastal access programme has so far opened up 101 miles of our beautiful coastline for everyone to enjoy, boosting local tourism and growing the rural economy.</p><p>The Government is working closely with Natural England to build on the progress already made. We have approved Natural England’s coastal access proposals for a further 176 miles. By the end of this financial year we expect Natural England to have submitted proposals for another 349 miles and also to be working on proposals for an additional 986 miles.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 16/10/2015 13:03:37 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

429369

	registered interest
	date	19/11/2015
	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	Poultry: Animal Welfare
	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 raise the welfare standards of animals in battery cages.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	17054
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/11/2015 answer text <p>All animals are protected by comprehensive animal welfare legislation, including the Animal Welfare Act 2006, which makes it an offence to cause unnecessary suffering to any animal. The UK also has species specific legal requirements which protect the welfare of all farm animals in whatever system they are kept. Battery cages for laying hens were banned in 2012 as there was clear evidence that these cages were detrimental to laying hen welfare. A statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sport Shooting provides rearers of gamebirds with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their livestock as required by the Animal Welfare Act including in cage rearing systems.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/11/2015 12:57:31 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

164346

	registered interest
	date	24/11/2014
	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
	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 she will bring forward proposals to amend the Environmental Protection Act 1990 to enable local authorities to take action on nuisance odours in residential properties alongside industrial, trade or business premises.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	215679
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2014 answer text <p>Section 79(1)(c) of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (EPA) already makes provision for local authorities to take action on fumes and gases emitted from residential premises that are prejudicial to health or a nuisance. This would include fumes and gases that are also odorous. Putrefying accumulations or deposits that are prejudicial to health or a nuisance can also be dealt with under section 79(1)(e) of the EPA. Odours from residential properties that result from reasonable, everyday activity, such as cooking, would not be considered a statutory nuisance.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/12/2014 13:08:37 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

517436

	registered interest
	date	04/05/2016
	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	Neonicotinoids
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department plans to refuse the applications to use neonicotinoid pesticides on British fields this year.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	36571
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/05/2016 answer text <p>The Government has received two applications for emergency authorisation of neonicotinoid seed treatments for use on oilseed rape during 2016. These applications are currently being assessed according to the normal rules, which allow for limited and controlled use of a pesticide on an exceptional basis in emergency situations to control a danger which cannot be contained by any other reasonable means.</p><p> </p><p>The decision on whether or not to grant the authorisations will be made on the basis of an examination, by the UK Expert Committee on Pesticides, the Health and Safety Executive and Defra’s Chief Scientific Adviser, of the technical and scientific information submitted by the applicant.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 10/05/2016 16:03:43 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

175061

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	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: Cybercrime
	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 targets the National Wildlife Crime Unit has been set for dealing with wildlife cybercrime.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	221569
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>The National Wildlife Crime Unit does not set specific targets but focuses on information and intelligence on wildlife crime on the internet as part of its work to tackle the six UK wildlife crime priorities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/01/2015 11:13:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins

175060

	registered interest
	date	21/01/2015
	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 representations she has received from nature bodies about the introduction of a Nature and Well-Being Bill.
	tabling member constituency	Chesterfield
	tabling member printed	Toby Perkins
	uin	221568
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Defra receives representations from organisations on a wide range of environmental issues. These have included proposals for a Nature and Wellbeing Bill. The Government has set out its legislative programme for the remainder of this Parliament, which does not include proposals for such a Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2015 17:44:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	3952 label Biography information for Mr Toby Perkins