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1565765

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
answering body	Scotland Office
answering dept id	2
answering dept short name	Scotland
answering dept sort name	Scotland
hansard heading	Defence: Scotland
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on Scotland’s role in the defence and security of the UK.
tabling member constituency	Aldridge-Brownhills
tabling member printed	Wendy Morton
uin	902940
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2023 answer text <p>Scotland Office Ministers have regular discussions with the Ministry of Defence on all matters relating to defence in Scotland.</p><p>This includes the critical role of our armed forces’ presence at our strategic bases in Scotland, RAF Lossiemouth and Faslane, which are vital to maintaining the security of the UK and our NATO allies.</p> answering member constituency Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk answering member printed John Lamont question first answered 11/01/2023 14:44:56 answering member 4608 label Biography information for John Lamont
tabling member	4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton

1565102

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Attorney General
answering dept id	88
answering dept short name	Attorney General
answering dept sort name	Attorney General
hansard heading	Attorney General: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Attorney General, with reference to the Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25 for her Office, the Governmental Legal Department and HMCPSI, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from their shared estate in financial year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to the end of December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	118923
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p>The Attorney General’s Office, HMCPSI and Government Legal Department are all based in shared buildings, which are either managed by the Government Property Agency or another Government department. The data regarding food waste is collated on data provided per building, and cannot be broken down by department. The Greening Government Commitment accepts that, with the exception of greenhouse gas emissions, targets are aggregate central government targets and not bespoke minimum performance targets for individual departments.</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Mid Dorset and North Poole answering member printed Michael Tomlinson question first answered 17/01/2023 16:49:10 answering member 4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565104

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Cabinet Office: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, with reference to his Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from his Departmental estate in financial year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to the end of December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>In line with the Greening Government Commitments, Cabinet Office has committed to measure and report on food waste, for estates with over 50 FTE (full time equivalent staff) and or over 500m2 floor area offering a food service.</p><p><strong><br></strong>The requested information for 2021-2022 will be published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report for 2021-2022, due later this year. The data for April 1st 2022 to December 31st 2022 will be published in the Annual Report covering 2022-2023.</p> answering member constituency Horsham answering member printed Jeremy Quin question first answered 17/01/2023 18:04:27 answering member 4507 label Biography information for Sir Jeremy Quin
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565105

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Treasury
answering dept id	14
answering dept short name	Treasury
answering dept sort name	Treasury
hansard heading	Treasury: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, with reference to the Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from (a) his Departmental estate, and (b) HMRC’s Departmental estate, in financial year (i) 2021-22 and (ii) 2022-23 up to the end of December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The 2021-22 Waste Analysis is published in the Sustainability Report within the Annual Report and Accounts of both Departments, but does not show food waste separately.</p><p> </p><p>HMT composted/anaerobic digestion which includes food waste data can be found here <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1118968%2FHMT_Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2021-22.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7CPQ.PQMAIL%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7Cc736f7b994074ca6403508daf7b0d6cb%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C638094636130273124%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=fCUVjiTKqemBg0qg9KKvXUP7k%2B211eYdz8Fe823TKQk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMT Annual_Report_and_Accounts_2021-22.pdf (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>HMRC 2021-22 Recycled/Reused Waste which includes food waste can be found here <a href="https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022%2Fhmrc-annual-report-and-accounts-2021-to-2022--2%23annex-3-sustainability-data-tables&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpq.pqmail%40hmtreasury.gov.uk%7C183a3ed07e114947146808daf7a902da%7Ced1644c505e049e6bc39fcf7ac51c18c%7C0%7C0%7C638094602662829188%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=mKPbYksCv%2BdaI65OcPVG7SP30PO4ngDFK4B7%2B4KgJRk%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">HMRC annual report and accounts 2021 to 2022 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>The 2022-23 data for HMT and HMRC will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency South Suffolk answering member printed James Cartlidge question first answered 17/01/2023 14:16:06 answering member 4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565106

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, with reference to his Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from his Departmental estate in financial year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to the end of December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The requested information for 2021-2022 will be published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report for 2021-2022, due later this year. The data for April 1<sup>st</sup> 2022 to December 31<sup>st</sup> 2022 will be published in the Annual Report covering 2022-2023.</p> answering member constituency Bishop Auckland answering member printed Dehenna Davison question first answered 17/01/2023 13:52:20 answering member 4737 label Biography information for Dehenna Davison
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565108

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Department for Work and Pensions: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, with reference to his Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from his Departmental estate in Financial Year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to 31 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) in line with the Greening Government Commitments (GGC) has committed to measure and report on food waste, for estates with over 50 full time equivalent staff and or over 500m2 floor area offering a food service.</p><p> </p><p>Annual reporting was delayed due to Covid-19. The requested information for 2021-2022 will be published in the GGCs Annual Report for 2021-2022, due later this year. The data for April 1st 2022 to December 31st 2022 will be published in the Annual Report covering 2022-2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Sussex answering member printed Mims Davies question first answered 17/01/2023 17:40:00 answering member 4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565109

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, with reference to his Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from his Departmental estate in financial year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to the end of December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119015
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>In line with the Greening Government Commitments (GGCs) the Department has committed to measure and report on food waste, for estates with over 50 FTE (full time equivalent staff) and/or over 500m<sup>2</sup> floor area offering a food service</p><p>The requested information for 2021-2022 will be published in the GGCs Annual Report for 2021-2022, due later this year. The data for 1 April 2022 to 31 December 2022 will be published in the Annual Report covering 2022-2023</p><p>GGCs annual reporting is delayed due to Covid-19 impacts, but the Government remains committed to reducing the environmental impact of its estate and operations</p><p>Established in 2010, the GGCs set out the actions that government will take to improve the environmental impact of the government estate and its operations. They demonstrate how the UK government is leading by example and working to improve the environmental performance of its own estate and operations, in line with the Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) 25 Year Environment Plan commitments to improve the environment within a generation.</p><p>Since inception of the GGCs, the Government has halved its greenhouse gas emissions and waste, in addition to making many other efficiencies. Progress against the commitments is published in GGCs annual reports.</p> answering member constituency Thirsk and Malton answering member printed Kevin Hollinrake question first answered 17/01/2023 12:40:50 answering member 4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565111

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to her Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from her Departmental estate in Financial Year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to 31 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2023 answer text <p>In line with the Greening Government Commitments (GGC), Defra has committed to measure and report on food waste, for estates with over 50 full-time equivalent staff and/or over 500m2 floor area offering a food service.</p><p>The requested information for 2021-2022 will be published in the GGC Annual Report for 2021-2022, due later this year. The data for April 1st 2022 to December 31st 2022 will be published in the Annual Report covering 2022-2023.</p><p>GGC annual reporting is delayed due to Covid-19 impacts, but the Government remains committed to reducing the environmental impact of its estate and operations.</p><p>Defra includes sustainability clauses in its contracts around food quality, food miles and reducing waste.</p><p>It is also worth noting that food waste is a function of the number of staff we have and how many are using our offices.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 31/01/2023 16:32:48 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565112

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Department for International Trade: Waste
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to her Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many tonnes of food waste were produced from her Departmental estate in Financial Year (a) 2021-22 and (b) 2022-23 up to 31 December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119017
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade have started collecting food waste data from April 2022 and the data for April 1<sup>st</sup> 2022 to December 31<sup>st</sup> 2022 will be published in the Greening Government Commitments Annual Report Annual Report covering 2022-2023.</p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 18/01/2023 11:13:27 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry

1565113

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Department of Health and Social Care: Paper
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, with reference to his Department’s Greening Government Commitments for 2021-25, how many reams of A4 paper were purchased by his Department in Financial Year (a) 2019-20, (b) 2020-21, and (c) 2021-22.
tabling member constituency	Islington South and Finsbury
tabling member printed	Emily Thornberry
uin	119018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department is committed to the Greening Government Commitments target of reducing Government’s paper use by at least 50% from a 2017 to 2018 baseline.</p> answering member constituency Colchester answering member printed Will Quince question first answered 17/01/2023 16:20:48 answering member 4423 label Biography information for Will Quince
tabling member	1536 label Biography information for Emily Thornberry