The UK has ambitious targets in place to reduce emissions of five damaging air pollutants (ammonia, nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, fine particulate matter and sulphur dioxide) by 2020 and 2030. We have put in place a £3.5 billion plan to reduce harmful emissions from road transport, and we will end the sale of new conventional diesel and petrol cars and vans by 2040. Our new and world leading Clean Air Strategy, published on 14 January, focuses on broader emissions beyond road transport and sets goals working towards World Health Organisation recommendations on particulate matter emissions \u2013 going further than the EU requires.<\/p>
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Air pollution has reduced significantly since 2010 \u2013 emissions of toxic nitrogen oxides have fallen by almost 27%, and are at their lowest level since records began. However, there is more to do, and by requiring comprehensive action from all parts of government and society, we will be able to continue to cut air pollution and save lives.<\/p>
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The UK\u2019s hare populations are not of conservation concern. The Government is not aware of any evidence to indicate that myxomatosis is having a significant impact on the UK\u2019s hare populations.<\/p>
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Digital advertising is a cost-effective way for the government to recruit nurses, promote blood donations, find out about pensions and all the other important information the public needs to be aware of.<\/p>
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has spent £14,955.67 on Facebook and £63,865.00 on Instagram promoted activity since 2014.<\/p>
The figures set out in the table below do not include any recruitment promotion as there is no record held centrally. If we were to provide this data, it would involve working with 24 recruitment leads across Defra, therefore could only be obtained at disproportionate cost. However, the table does include the following promotions:<\/p>
Summer of Great British Food (2016)<\/p><\/li>
Great British Food (2017)<\/p><\/li>
25 Year Environment Plan & Future Farming consultation (2018)<\/p><\/li><\/ul>
The majority of the communications advertising spend was on promoting British food through the Department\u2019s Food is GREAT Instagram channel.<\/p>
Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Facebook<\/strong><\/p><\/td> Instagram<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2014<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2015<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2016<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td> £8000.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2017<\/p><\/td> £0<\/p><\/td> £43,685.00<\/p><\/td><\/tr> 2018<\/p><\/td> £14,955.67<\/p><\/td> £12,000<\/p><\/td><\/tr> Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £14,955.67<\/strong><\/p><\/td> £63,685.00<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much money his Department has spent on (a) Facebook and (b) Instagram advertising in each of the past five years.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1037858/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Landowners and private groups across England can apply to Natural England for a licence to vaccinate badgers against TB. Animal & Plant Health Agency (APHA) provides training for those who wish undertake such vaccination and Defra provides financial support for projects within the Edge Area under the Badger Edge Vaccination Scheme (BEVS).<\/p> BEVS, relaunched in 2018 following a global vaccine shortage, provides matched funding and training for groups that want to take part. Three groups were successful with their applications in 2018. On 13 September 2018 we re-opened the scheme and asked for expressions of interest from those wishing to apply to vaccinate from 2019. The application process closes on 25 January 2019.<\/p> A long-standing research programme at APHA to identify an oral vaccine and a palatable bait in which to deliver it is also ongoing. An efficacy study is currently in progress, with results due later this year.<\/p> We are currently considering the report of the TB Strategy review, conducted by a team led by Professor Sir Charles Godfray, the scope of which includes badger vaccination. A Government response to the review will be published later this year.<\/p> <\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036895/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " I refer the Noble Lord to the written response I gave to question HL12295 on 28 December 2018.<\/p> <\/p> Please find the response below:<\/p> <\/p> Wildlife conservation is a devolved matter so this answer is for England only.<\/p> <\/p> The population of brown hares in England is believed to be stable. The majority of hare shooting occurs in regions where brown hares are locally abundant and leads to no long-term impact on hare populations. There is no evidence to suggest that a closed season would significantly benefit the conservation status of brown hares.<\/p> <\/p> An industry-led initiative resulted in the publication of a code of practice to protect hares in England. This provides for a voluntary close season covering the main breeding season, while allowing farmers to protect their crops from serious damage by hares.<\/p>"}
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], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1036924/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : " Leaving the EU and the Common Fisheries Policy means that we will be an independent coastal State, able to manage and control who fishes in our waters. We will also have the opportunity to develop a more responsive and adaptive management regime with opportunities to create a more resilient, competitive, profitable fisheries sector, together with a clean, healthy and productive marine environment. The Commission\u2019s most recent policy statement (June 2018) about the State of Play of the Common Fisheries Policy can be found at<\/p> <\/p> |