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1545787

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Sewage: Great Yarmouth
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 take steps to help prevent further discharges of raw sewage into (a) the River Yare and (b) other waters near Great Yarmouth.
tabling member constituency	Great Yarmouth
tabling member printed	Brandon Lewis
uin	97513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2022 answer text <p>This is the first Government to take such significant steps to tackle sewage overflows, including those near Great Yarmouth. We have been repeatedly clear to water companies that they must tackle sewage overflows urgently, and the Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan will deliver the largest infrastructure investment in water company history to clean up our rivers. Under the Environment Act we have improved monitoring and the transparency of data related to sewage overflows. Event Duration Monitors will be fully rolled out by 2023. This will help monitor local sewage impacts and hold water companies to account to deliver rapid improvements.</p><p>On a local level, so far in 2022 the Environment Agency has brought 8 prosecutions against Anglian Water, with over £1.75 million in fines issued. On 30<sup>th</sup> November we released this year's bathing water classifications. I’m pleased that the beaches in Great Yarmouth and the surrounding area were all classified as 'Excellent' for their water quality in 2022.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 21/12/2022 17:02:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4009 label Biography information for Sir Brandon Lewis

1545852

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Textiles: Recycling
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 she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing an Extended Producer Responsibility scheme for textiles.
tabling member constituency	South Leicestershire
tabling member printed	Alberto Costa
uin	97533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the environmental impact of the textiles industry, which is why we identified textiles as a priority waste stream in our 2018 Resources and Waste Strategy for England</p><p>In 2021 Defra funded WRAP's Textiles 2030 programme, a voluntary business initiative with ambitious carbon and water targets. Signatories represent over 62% of clothing put on the UK market</p><p><del class="ministerial">We published our response to the consultation on EPR in March 2022. We have no intention at present to extend EPR to textiles</del></p><p>We are considering the merits of an EPR scheme within a policy framework while we assess options to reduce waste and the environmental impact of textiles.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/01/2023 11:26:06 question first ministerially corrected 20/01/2023 10:12:10 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow previous answer version 47872 answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4439 label Biography information for Alberto Costa

1545853

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Hen Harriers
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 the Answer of 15 January 2021 to Question 133641 on Hen Harriers, how many hen harrier nests there were on (a) RSPB and (b) non-RSPB reserves in each of the last five years, and what information her Department holds on (a) how many failed to have any chicks fledge and (b) what the reasons were for such failures.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	97463
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Over the last five years there have been eight hen harrier nests on RSPB reserves (all Geltsdale). Based on information held by Natural England there were:</p><p> </p><ul><li>None in 2018 or 2019.</li><li>In 2020 two nesting attempts failed, likely due to the disappearance of the breeding male.</li><li>2021 three nesting attempts, one successful and two failed, likely due to disappearance of breeding males.</li><li>2022 three nesting attempts, one successful and two failed, likely due to disappearance of breeding males.</li></ul><p> </p><p>On non-RSPB reserves,</p><ul><li>Nine successful nests in 2018 and five failed nesting attempts. Three were thought to be predated, and two were deserted.</li><li>Twelve successful nests in 2019, and three failed nesting attempts. These nests likely failed due to poor weather conditions.</li><li>Nineteen successful nests in 2020, and three failed nesting attempts. Two of these nests were abandoned and one likely failed due to predation.</li><li>Twenty-three successful nests in 2021, and five failed nesting attempts. Three likely failed due to predation, one failed when the adults disappeared, one was unknown.</li><li>Thirty-three successful nests in 2022, and thirteen failed nesting attempts. The thirteen attempts failed due to a variety of reasons, including predation and the adults disappearing. The dead chicks in two failed nests tested positive for Avian Influenza, and one nest is being investigated for illegal human activity.</li></ul> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 06/12/2022 17:46:31 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1545880

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Hedges and Ditches
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 the Committee on Climate Change's report entitled Net Zero - The UK's contribution to stopping global warming, published May 2019, and research by CPRE on increasing the hedgerow network by 40 per cent by 2050; whether the Government plans to set a target on hedgerow planting.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	97663
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2022 answer text <p>Hedgerows make a valuable contribution to climate change, our countryside, nature and much more and we are already investing heavily in this crucial habitat. Through Countryside Stewardship up to 2022, there were over 11,000 live agreements that included hedgerow management covering 58,000 kilometres of hedgerow. There are also over 4,000 km of new hedges planted through the scheme. Defra will encourage and support increased hedgerows through our environmental land management schemes, including providing funding through the Sustainable Farming Incentive which we intend to roll out next year.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 06/12/2022 17:55:38 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1545916

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Water Companies: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fines have been issued to water companies every year since 2019.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	97684
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines</p></td><td><p>Total fines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£6,756,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£852,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£102,490,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>£4,448,083</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 97685 97686 97687 question first answered 18/01/2023 16:46:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1545917

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Water Companies: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has been issued in fines to water companies since 1 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	97685
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines</p></td><td><p>Total fines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£6,756,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£852,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£102,490,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>£4,448,083</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 97684 97686 97687 question first answered 18/01/2023 16:46:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1545918

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	South West Water: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fines were issued to South West Water since 1 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	97686
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines</p></td><td><p>Total fines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£6,756,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£852,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£102,490,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>£4,448,083</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 97684 97685 97687 question first answered 18/01/2023 16:46:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1545919

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	South West Water: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much has issued been to South West Water in fines since 1 January 2019.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Richard Foord
uin	97687
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2023 answer text <p>The following fines have been imposed on water companies directly by Ofwat and as a result of prosecutions brought by the Environment Agency and the Drinking Water Inspectorate.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Fines imposed on all water companies</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of prosecutions / fines</p></td><td><p>Total fines</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£6,756,725</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>£852,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>£102,490,001</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>£4,448,083</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>In addition to fines, water companies face other financial penalties such as financial undertakings from companies secured by Ofwat following enforcement cases. These include rebates to customers and money paid to charities and community groups. <br> Water companies can face financial penalties if they underperform against performance targets. Ofwat recently announced penalties for 2021-22, with almost £135 million being returned to customers. A breakdown of these penalties by water company can be found at: Final determinations of in-period outcome delivery incentives for 2021-22.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 97684 97685 97686 question first answered 18/01/2023 16:46:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4942 label Biography information for Richard Foord

1545943

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Avian Influenza: Disease Control
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 has taken to help tackle recent outbreaks of avian flu.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	97468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, on 17 November 2022, <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2022-11-11/84854" target="_blank">PQ UIN 84854</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 01/12/2022 17:28:50 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1546028

registered interest
date	28/11/2022
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	Electronic Cigarettes
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 merits of introducing regulations to tackle waste caused by disposable vape products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	97574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/12/2022 answer text <p>Disposable vapes are covered by the Government’s regulations on producer responsibility for waste electrical and electronic equipment. Defra has not undertaken an assessment of the potential merits of introducing additional regulations at this time.</p><p>Our current priority is to work with regulators and the vaping sector to ensure producers, internet sellers and retailers of vaping products understand their obligations under environmental legislation and comply.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 01/12/2022 17:16:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady