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The study referred to by the Rt. Hon. Member highlights a global issue that requires both global and national action.<\/p>

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UK scientists have been at the forefront of delivering assessments by the Intergovernmental Platform for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). The IPBES global assessment for pollinators concluded that wild pollinators, including many insect groups, have declined in Europe and North America. Data deficiencies precluded assessment in other parts of the world. Regional assessments came to similar conclusions for wider biodiversity, including insects. In Europe, for example, ongoing strong declines were identified in most species groups.<\/p>

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The UK Government acknowledges and is committed to addressing the declines. Internationally, we are determined to play a leading role in the development of an ambitious strategy under the UN Convention on Biological Diversity, when its current framework expires in 2020. At the most recent Conference of the Parties to the Convention, in November 2018, we supported action such as the adoption of a global plan for the conservation and sustainable use of pollinators.<\/p>

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At the national level, the Government\u2019s indicators of the abundance of UK butterflies show long term declines since 1976 but no significant change since 2012. Our indicator of pollinating insects in the UK tells a similar story - overall distribution has declined since 1980 but has stabilised in recent years. We are keeping these trends under review as encouraging but not yet definitive signs of progress.<\/p>

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The Government gathers further data on the status of UK pollinators through a UK-wide pollinator monitoring and research partnership, established in collaboration with research institutes and volunteer organisations.<\/p>

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The 25 Year Environment Plan commits to improving the status of insects and each of the four countries of the UK has its own strategy to protect pollinators. We will continue to work in partnership with scientists and practitioners for future generations to inherit a better environment.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-15", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-15T11:04:35.44Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Insects: Conservation"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the study published in the journal Biological Conservation entitled Worldwide decline of the entomofauna: A review of its drivers, what steps his Department will take to reverse the decline of the insect population.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/151", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Tom Brake"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Carshalton and Wallington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Tom Brake"} ], "uin" : "229598"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083617", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083617/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Defra has calculated the Nottinghamshire District and Borough Councils' yearly percentage of household waste sent for reuse, recycling or composting since 2015. They are as follows:<\/p>

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2014/15<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2015/16<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2016/17<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

2017/18<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Ashfield District Council<\/p><\/td>

32.5%<\/p><\/td>

31.8%<\/p><\/td>

41.0%<\/p><\/td>

40.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Bassetlaw District Council<\/p><\/td>

19.2%<\/p><\/td>

20.1%<\/p><\/td>

21.1%<\/p><\/td>

24.8%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Broxtowe Borough Council<\/p><\/td>

39.0%<\/p><\/td>

38.5%<\/p><\/td>

39.9%<\/p><\/td>

38.5%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Gedling Borough Council<\/p><\/td>

36.2%<\/p><\/td>

35.6%<\/p><\/td>

36.7%<\/p><\/td>

35.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Mansfield District Council<\/p><\/td>

35.8%<\/p><\/td>

34.5%<\/p><\/td>

34.6%<\/p><\/td>

32.6%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Newark and Sherwood District Council<\/p><\/td>

27.0%<\/p><\/td>

30.3%<\/p><\/td>

31.9%<\/p><\/td>

31.9%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Rushcliffe Borough Council<\/p><\/td>

49.0%<\/p><\/td>

49.0%<\/p><\/td>

50.4%<\/p><\/td>

50.2%<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Nottinghamshire County Council<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

42.8%<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

42.5%<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

44.2%<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

43.7%<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

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Natural England (NE) has a key role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in England, delivering the Government\u2019s 25 Year Environment Plan and helping reverse the decline in biodiversity.<\/p>

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There are currently no new duties or responsibilities Planned for NE as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.<\/p>

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Defra and Natural England have responded rigorously to the need to balance public spending and to manage resources. NE has transformed the way it does business, working in partnership and deploying resources where they will have greatest impact.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "229789"} , {"_value" : "229790"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-12T17:51:22.703Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Natural England"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the implications for his policies of the conclusions of the Prospect report The State of Natural England 2018-2019.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4395", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Workington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sue Hayman"} ], "uin" : "229787"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083646", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083646/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Natural England (NE) has a key role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in England, delivering the Government\u2019s 25 Year Environment Plan and helping reverse the decline in biodiversity.<\/p>

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There are currently no new duties or responsibilities Planned for NE as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.<\/p>

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Natural England (NE) has a key role in protecting and enhancing the natural environment in England, delivering the Government\u2019s 25 Year Environment Plan and helping reverse the decline in biodiversity.<\/p>

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There are currently no new duties or responsibilities Planned for NE as a result of the UK leaving the European Union.<\/p>

<\/p>

Defra and Natural England have responded rigorously to the need to balance public spending and to manage resources. NE has transformed the way it does business, working in partnership and deploying resources where they will have greatest impact.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-03-12", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : [{"_value" : "229787"} , {"_value" : "229789"} ], "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-03-12T17:51:22.813Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-03-07", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Natural England"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what increased duties and responsibilities Natural England will take on after the UK leaves the European Union.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4395", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Workington"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Sue Hayman"} ], "uin" : "229790"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083649", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1083649/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Natural England does not hold collated data prior to 2015 in a readily accessible format. From 2015 to present, Natural England has issued 10,808 European Protected Species (EPS) licences linked with activities that may \u2018disturb\u2019 a species. In the same period Natural England has issued 72 EPS licences linked with activities that may \u2018kill\u2019 a species. Totals for each year are included below:<\/p>

<\/p>

EPS licences issued for activities related to disturbance<\/p>

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2015 \u2013 3068 licences<\/p>

2016 \u2013 2333 licences<\/p>

2017 \u2013 2392 licences<\/p>

2018 \u2013 2507 licences<\/p>

2019 \u2013 508 licences to date<\/p>

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EPS licences issued for activities related to killing<\/p>

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2015 \u2013 10 licences<\/p>

2016 \u2013 5 licences<\/p>

2017 \u2013 17 licences<\/p>

2018 \u2013 31 licences<\/p>

2019 \u2013 9 licences to date<\/p>

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The majority of these licences involve the disturbance of bat species or great crested newts as a result of house building or other development activity. Smaller numbers relate to survey or research, or to different species such otter or hazel dormice.<\/p>

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Each licence application is carefully assessed and must pass three legal tests:<\/p>

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