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1239678

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Furs: Imports
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 plans he has to review the current rules on the import of fur and fur products after the end of the transition period for the UK’s departure from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	98165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Totnes on 30 June 2020, PQ UIN 62631.</p><p>[<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-22/62631" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-22/62631</a>]</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 98166 question first answered 09/10/2020 09:57:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1239679

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Furs: Imports
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 effect on UK businesses of imposing a total ban on the import of fur and fur products.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	98166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Totnes on 30 June 2020, PQ UIN 62631.</p><p>[<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-22/62631" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-22/62631</a>]</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 98165 question first answered 09/10/2020 09:57:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1239699

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Sustainable Development: Coronavirus
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 has taken to ensure an environmentally sustainable economic recovery from the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>We will rebuild our economy and society from the coronavirus pandemic in a way that is cleaner, greener and more resilient. We have just launched a £40 million Green Recovery Challenge Fund, bringing forward funding to help charities and environmental organisations start work on projects across England to restore nature and tackle climate change; and the £3 billion green investment package that could help support around 140,000 green jobs and upgrade buildings to help reduce emissions.</p><p>Our landmark Environment, Fisheries and Agriculture Bills will also underpin green recovery. Our legislative agenda will protect and recover our precious natural environment and diverse ecosystems. This is in line with our 25 Year Environment Plan and our commitments to leave the environment in a better state than we inherited it and to deliver the most ambitious environmental programme of any country on earth.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/10/2020 13:29:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239700

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	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, whether he has made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the RSPB campaign highlighting a lost decade for nature; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the UK Government published its own assessment of progress made towards the goals and targets set under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In common with the RSPB's assessment, this highlighted ongoing declines in biodiversity in the UK, and despite progress, a clear need to do more. Both reports point to success stories on which we can build, and the UK government is determined to do just that.</p><p>Biodiversity loss is a global challenge. We are playing a leading role in developing an ambitious post-2020 global framework under the CBD next year. We must learn lessons from the implementation of the Aichi Targets and ensure that the new framework contains ambitious but measurable targets. We are already supporting a global target to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030, and 30 countries have joined our Global Ocean Alliance in support of the target. On 28 September, the Prime Minister announced our support for the same commitment to protect land, globally and at home.</p><p>Domestic biodiversity is a devolved matter in the UK. In England, our 25 Year Environment Plan marked a step change in ambition for wildlife and the natural environment. We are already taking steps to meet this ambition, including bringing forward the Environment Bill, investing in woodland expansion and peatland restoration, and developing a new Environmental Land Management scheme that will reward farmers and land managers for delivering environmental public goods.</p><p>We are exploring the use of powers in the Environment Bill to strengthen our commitments by setting at least one biodiversity target in law, as set out in our recently published policy paper on environmental targets. These targets will be based on scientifically credible evidence, as well as economic analysis, seeking advice from independent experts and stakeholders. The public will also have an opportunity to provide input. When developing targets, we will consider any relevant international best practice and commitments, including new international biodiversity targets expected to be finalised under the CBD next year. We do not want to prejudge the specific targets that will emerge from these consultations or international processes.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 98248 question first answered 09/10/2020 13:31:24 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239701

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	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, if he will bring forward proposals for legally binding targets to restore nature by 2030 in response to the RSPB campaign entitled lost decade for nature.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>In 2019, the UK Government published its own assessment of progress made towards the goals and targets set under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD). In common with the RSPB's assessment, this highlighted ongoing declines in biodiversity in the UK, and despite progress, a clear need to do more. Both reports point to success stories on which we can build, and the UK government is determined to do just that.</p><p>Biodiversity loss is a global challenge. We are playing a leading role in developing an ambitious post-2020 global framework under the CBD next year. We must learn lessons from the implementation of the Aichi Targets and ensure that the new framework contains ambitious but measurable targets. We are already supporting a global target to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030, and 30 countries have joined our Global Ocean Alliance in support of the target. On 28 September, the Prime Minister announced our support for the same commitment to protect land, globally and at home.</p><p>Domestic biodiversity is a devolved matter in the UK. In England, our 25 Year Environment Plan marked a step change in ambition for wildlife and the natural environment. We are already taking steps to meet this ambition, including bringing forward the Environment Bill, investing in woodland expansion and peatland restoration, and developing a new Environmental Land Management scheme that will reward farmers and land managers for delivering environmental public goods.</p><p>We are exploring the use of powers in the Environment Bill to strengthen our commitments by setting at least one biodiversity target in law, as set out in our recently published policy paper on environmental targets. These targets will be based on scientifically credible evidence, as well as economic analysis, seeking advice from independent experts and stakeholders. The public will also have an opportunity to provide input. When developing targets, we will consider any relevant international best practice and commitments, including new international biodiversity targets expected to be finalised under the CBD next year. We do not want to prejudge the specific targets that will emerge from these consultations or international processes.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 98247 question first answered 09/10/2020 13:31:24 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239702

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	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, whether he is taking steps to respond to the WWF Living Planet report; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>The continued decline in global nature highlighted by the WWF Living Planet report matters to us all. While there will be no formal Government response we will continue to work with WWF and others to achieve the transformative changes needed.</p><p> </p><p>The science is clear, biodiversity loss is a global problem that needs a global solution. It is critical that we act now, internationally and at home, to ensure that we leave our environment in a better state for future generations.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to playing a leading role in developing an ambitious and transformative post-2020 framework for biodiversity under the CBD, reflecting the scale and urgency of the necessary actions to halt and reverse biodiversity loss within a generation and contribute to tackling climate change.</p><p> </p><p>Over 30 countries have joined the UK-led Global Ocean Alliance, calling for a target to protect at least 30 per cent of the ocean by 2030. On the 28 September, the Prime Minister pledged the UK’s support for an equally ambitious commitment to protect 30% of land globally and at home.</p><p> </p><p>As the host of UNFCCC COP26, we are aware that we have an important opportunity to reinforce and amplify awareness and action on the linkages between the two global challenges of climate change and biodiversity loss. This is why ‘nature’ will be a key focus of COP26 in Glasgow.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s commitment to reversing nature decline is also what drove us to co-lead the negotiation of the ‘Leaders’ Pledge for Nature’, alongside the European Commission and Costa Rica. This ambitious Pledge, launched at the UN General Assembly in September, commits leaders to take ten urgent actions to put biodiversity on a path to recovery by 2030. The UK is now determined to work with leaders from around the world to ensure these commitments translate into ambitious action on the ground, throughout 2021 and beyond.</p><p> </p><p>Our international aims on biodiversity must be underpinned by credible action at home. In England, the 25 Year Environment Plan (YEP) marked a step-change in ambition for nature and the natural environment. This Government has announced significant funding and legislation to meet this ambition.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/10/2020 13:34:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239706

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Countryside: Access
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 he will make it his policy to maintain without changes the right to roam for green and blue spaces.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	98251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>The Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000 (CROW Act) provides for a right to roam across open access land, giving the public a right of access to most areas of mountain, moor, heath, down, registered common land and coastal margin. We have no plans to change this.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/10/2020 13:32:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1239765

registered interest
date	01/10/2020
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	Committee on Climate Change: Correspondence
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 Answer of 25 September to Written Question 90996, if he will place a copy of the correspondence dated 9th June 2020 from the Committee on Climate Change in the Library of the House of Commons.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	98202
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2020 answer text <p>A copy of my correspondence with the Committee on Climate Change (CCC) shall be placed in the Library of the House of Commons.</p><p> </p><p>The correspondence states the following:</p><p> </p><p>The Government welcomes CCC support. We have always been clear of the need to phase out burning of protected blanket bog to conserve these vulnerable habitats. We are currently looking at how legislation could achieve this and considering next steps.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/10/2020 13:36:31 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1239178

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	Export Health Certificates
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 help ensure that the new online system for Export Health Certificates for meat products dispatched from the UK is able to meet demand; and what steps his Department has taken to ensure that that system is operational by the end of 2020.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	97619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Export Health Certificates (EHC) Online service has been available for trade with third countries since June 2020. It replaces the current manual process for applying for EHCs.</p><p> </p><p>The 150 most frequently used third country EHCs (representing 80% of current throughput) are available via the EHC Online service. There will be further releases of third country EHCs on the online service before the end of 2020.</p><p> </p><p>APHA plan to make EHCs for EU trade available via EHC Online from mid-October. This will offer traders visibility of the documentation they will be required to use at the end of the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>The EHC Online service has been developed with the capability to meet future demand in export trade. Defra estimate that up to an additional 300,000 Export Health Certificates may be required annually to facilitate EU trade. The EHC Online system has been designed and stress tested to process transactions in excess of this.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 05/10/2020 15:17:35 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson

1239179

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	Export Health Certificates: Veterinary Medicine
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 ensure that there will be sufficient numbers of qualified vets to inspect and sign off consignments of meat to be dispatched from the UK so that they can be issued an export health certificate after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	North Ayrshire and Arran
tabling member printed	Patricia Gibson
uin	97620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has increased the number of Official Veterinarians (OVs) holding the relevant qualification to certify exports of products of animal origin, including meat products, in Great Britain from approximately 600 in February 2019 to more than 1200 today. On 1 October 2020, we launched a new £200,000 funded training scheme to enhance OV capacity further. In parallel, we launched a £100,000 scheme to train Certification Support Officers (CSOs). CSOs can handle several preliminary and administrative tasks to prepare consignments for certification. This reduces the burden on OVs and Local Authority Certifying Officers. More than 100 CSOs have been authorised in GB to date.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 05/10/2020 15:32:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4435 label Biography information for Patricia Gibson