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1723015

registered interest
date	23/07/2024
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	Fruit and Vegetables: Horticulture
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 his Department has undertaken a review of the accessibility of the Fruit and Vegetable aid scheme.
tabling member constituency	South Norfolk
tabling member printed	Ben Goldsborough
uin	1399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Fruit and Vegetable Aid Scheme is an EU legacy scheme and legislation is in place which will close it on the 31st of December 2025. The Government has committed to championing British farming, whilst protecting the environment, and is currently considering the best way to support our farming sectors in the future, including horticulture.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 17:11:50 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5205

1722416

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme
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 regulation 13 of the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023, how many checks have been conducted on retail goods moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland in each month since 1 January 2024, broken down by the number of each type of check undertaken.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Jim Allister
uin	1061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>In line with the commitments we have made, as we move to our new UK internal market system we will ensure that the only checks when goods move within the UK internal market system are those conducted by UK authorities as part of a risk-based or intelligence-led approach to tackle criminality, abuse of the scheme, smuggling and disease risks. But in order not to undermine that approach, as is the case across the UK we do not disclose the specific number or nature of interventions made by UK authorities.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 13:18:26 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5356

1722646

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Air Pollution: North Staffordshire
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the potential impact of air pollution on the (a) natural environment in Newcastle-under-Lyme constituency and (b) economy in North Staffordshire.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	1093
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>Air pollution has a significant impact on our economy every year by reducing labour productivity and growth.</p><p> </p><p>No specific assessment of air pollution and its impact on the natural environment in Newcastle-under-Lyme has been made recently nor the impact on the economy in North Staffordshire. However, a UK-wide risk assessment of the environmental impacts of the pollutants, ammonia, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur dioxide is made annually.</p><p> </p><p>The results are summarised in the Air Pollution Trends Report (see: <a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/assets/documents/reports/cat09/2401111009_Air_Pollution_Trends_Report_2023.pdf" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/assets/documents/reports/cat09/2401111009_Air_Pollution_Trends_Report_2023.pdf</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Specific results for UK designated habitats are viewable on the Air Pollution Information System website (see: <a href="https://www.apis.ac.uk/app" target="_blank">https://www.apis.ac.uk/app</a>).</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 25/07/2024 14:13:29 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5168

1722648

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 recent assessment he has made of the adequacy of chemical regulations.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	1095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to protecting human health and the environment. We are currently considering the best approach to chemicals regulation in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 25/07/2024 14:10:26 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5168

1722673

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Air Pollution: EU Law
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 impact of the EU Industrial Emission Directive on Northern Ireland; and what the associated costs are.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Jim Allister
uin	1120
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>As set out in the Northern Ireland Protocol in the EU-UK Withdrawal Agreement, the Industrial Emissions Directive will only apply to those installations in Northern Ireland that contribute to the Single Electricity Market. As of 2022 this was four installations.</p><p><br> Industrial emissions policy is devolved to Northern Ireland. Defra continues to engage with the Northern Ireland Executive on industrial emissions policy through the ‘Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control – The Developing and Setting of Best Available Techniques Common Framework. Where rules in Northern Ireland change in alignment with the EU, the Framework provides governance structures and consensus-based processes for considering and managing the impact of these changes.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 25/07/2024 15:48:49 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5356

1722674

registered interest
date	22/07/2024
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	Pesticides: Northern Ireland
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 impact of the Plant Protection Product regulations on (a) supply issues, (b) the variety of products available and (c) the farming industry.
tabling member constituency	North Antrim
tabling member printed	Jim Allister
uin	1121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework maintains the free flow of trade from GB to NI in the UK internal market. We are committed to implementing the Windsor Framework and protecting the UK internal market.</p><p> </p><p>DAERA as the responsible administration, and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) as the regulator, liaise with manufacturers and grower groups on issues around Plant Protection Products (PPPs) availability to ensure the impacts on the farming industry in both NI and GB are minimised where possible.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 25/07/2024 15:44:51 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	5356

1721941

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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: Northern Ireland
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 recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Environment in the Northern Ireland Executive on his departmental priorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State had a call with Andrew Muir MLA, Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs on his second full day (9 July) where they committed to constructive partnership working and identified early shared priorities to collaborate on including tackling water quality issues, and reducing waste and pollution in order to protect our natural resources and grow the economy.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 17:16:36 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5168

1721942

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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: Wales
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 recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Environment in the Welsh Government on his departmental priorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State had a call with Huw Irranca-Davies MS, Cabinet Secretary for Climate Change and Rural Affairs on his second full day (9 July) where they committed to constructive partnership working, and identified early shared priorities to collaborate on to protect our natural resources and grow the economy, including initiatives to build a circular economy and measures to improve the water quality in our shared rivers.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 17:38:38 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5168

1721943

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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: Scotland
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 recent discussions he has had with the Minister for the Environment in the Scottish Government on his departmental priorities.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Adam Jogee
uin	743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State had a call with Mairi Gougeon MSP, Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands on his second full day (9 July) where they committed to constructive partnership working and identified early shared priorities to collaborate on including protecting our natural resources to grow the economy through circular economy measures; supporting farmers and improving food security; and, sharing information on land use reform and access to nature.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 25/07/2024 17:26:11 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	5168

1721986

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Plastics: 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, what steps he is taking with business to reduce the (a) manufacture and (b) distribution of single use plastic products.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool Wavertree
tabling member printed	Paula Barker
uin	716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2024 answer text <p>This Government is committed to banning the sale, supply and manufacture of wet wipes containing plastic.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 25/07/2024 17:51:49 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
tabling member	4828 label Biography information for Paula Barker