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1754740

	registered interest
	date	13/01/2025
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Electronic Cigarettes: Smuggling
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what estimate she has made of the number of illegal vapes seized at the border in (a) 2024 and (b) 2023.
	tabling member constituency	Slough
	tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23422
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Border Force have a strong track record in targeting illegal commodities, and continue to ensure that all goods brought into the UK by passengers are appropriately declared and abide by customs and excise rules.</p><p>For information the latest transparency returns can be found at the link here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/border-force-transparency-data-q3-2024" target="_blank">Border Force transparency data: Q3 2024 - GOV.UK</a>.</p> answering member constituency Wallasey answering member printed Dame Angela Eagle question first answered 16/01/2025 18:04:35 answering member 491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle
	tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1754153

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	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
	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 October 2024 to Question 7788 on Air Pollution, if his Department will take steps to amend clean air targets to bring the UK in line with the European Union's Ambient Air Quality Directive.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Siân Berry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23100
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government is committed to cleaning up our air and protecting the public from the harm of pollution. We recognise the importance of ambitious yet achievable air quality targets, supported by robust delivery plans, which is why the Government has launched a rapid review of the Environmental Improvement Plan to revise our plan for significantly improving the environment including for air quality.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 18:01:31 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5314

1754154

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	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: Monitoring
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he will publish the (a) interim and (b) final report from the Air Quality Information System Review.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Siân Berry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23101
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>The Air Quality Information System Review has now concluded. The final report and accompanying reports will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:59:36 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5314

1754155

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2025
	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	Environment Protection
	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 his Department's press release entitled, Government launches rapid review to meet Environment Act targets, published on 30 July 2024, whether the rapid review of the Environment Improvement Plan was completed by the end of 2024; and what his planned timetable is to publish the new statutory plan.
	tabling member constituency	Brighton Pavilion
	tabling member printed	Siân Berry
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23102
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government has concluded the review of Environmental Improvement Plan (EIP) which is informing the development of a revised EIP. The Government will publish a statement of rapid review key findings in early 2025, to be followed by publication of a revised EIP.</p> answering member constituency Coventry East answering member printed Mary Creagh question first answered 16/01/2025 17:56:38 answering member 1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh
	tabling member	5314

1753696

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2025
	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	Noise: Nuisance
	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 his Department has made of the adequacy of noise regulation enforcement in residential areas.
	tabling member constituency	Cities of London and Westminster
	tabling member printed	Rachel Blake
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for investigating noise brought to their attention under Section 79 of the Environmental Protection Act, 1990. If they agree that a statutory nuisance is happening, has happened or will happen in the future, councils must serve an abatement notice.</p><p> </p><p>No assessment has been made of the adequacy of noise regulation enforcement in residential areas.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:54:44 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5257

1753498

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2025
	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	Car Washes: Chemicals
	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 is taking to prevent hand carwash operators from disposing of chemicals illegally down public storm drains.
	tabling member constituency	South Shropshire
	tabling member printed	Stuart Anderson
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22676
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of hand car wash businesses to ensure that they are not polluting the environment as a result of their activities. This is set out in guidance on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fpollution-prevention-for-businesses&amp;data=05%7C02%7CGovernment.Relations%40environment-agency.gov.uk%7Cc1a773e6348242f99f7d08dd317c5825%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638721132293777808%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=QNMY6XBC7cxd63KUnfAjLjIa0zZAsrcryOHorFMQyn4%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Chemicals in car wash products may become classed as waste (including containers with residual chemicals in them). A site operator will need to establish if this is the case and ensure that Hazardous Waste Regulations are followed in respect of correct disposal.</p><p> </p><p>For discharges to water and sewerage company networks, a site operator may need to apply for a trade effluent consent from the water and sewerage company. If a discharge is to surface water drain/sewer, or the ground, a permit under Environmental Permitting Regulations may be required.</p><p> </p><p>If a hand car wash business were to cause an environmental incident, the Environment Agency would respond to the incident as it would any other environmental incident. The Environment Agency responds to substantiated reports of environmental incidents and will take appropriate action under the enforcement and sanctions policy dependent on the nature and severity of any offence. The Environment Agency enforcement and sanctions policy can be found on <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenvironment-agency-enforcement-and-sanctions-policy&amp;data=05%7C02%7CGovernment.Relations%40environment-agency.gov.uk%7Cc1a773e6348242f99f7d08dd317c5825%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638721132293802883%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DxH8XCLUoJcp2CNyvKCCZmoeAt7e4OH8XFv%2FIJAgigU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:53:11 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4742 label Biography information for Stuart Anderson

1753499

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2025
	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	Floods: Lincolnshire
	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 additional funding his Department has provided to (a) communities and (b) local authorities affected by recent flooding in Lincolnshire.
	tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
	tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22559
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Protecting communities around the country from flooding is one of the Secretary of State’s five core priorities.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure we protect the country from the devastating impacts of flooding, the Government will invest £2.4 billion in 2024/25 and 2025/26 to improve flood resilience by maintaining, repairing and building flood defences.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Government’s new Floods Resilience Taskforce sets out a new approach to preparing for flooding by working cross-Government and with external stakeholders. It plans to meet again in January 2025 and will discuss the recent flooding.</p><p> </p><p>During the recent flooding the Environment Agency has focussed on warning and informing communities of risks, liaising with Local Resilience Forum partners and undertaking initial investigations into the causes and impacts of the flooding.</p><p> </p><p>The list of projects to receive Government funding in 2025/26 will be consented over the coming months in the usual way through Regional Flood and Coastal Committees with local representation.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:51:13 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1753500

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2025
	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	Land Drainage
	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 take steps to improve the resilience of drainage systems.
	tabling member constituency	Runcorn and Helsby
	tabling member printed	Mike Amesbury
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22667
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of having a robust drainage and wastewater system both now and for future demand and expects water companies to plan their infrastructure appropriately to meet new growth.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Environment Act 2021, water companies in England are required to produce Drainage and Wastewater Management Plans (DWMPs). DWMPs set out how a water company intends to improve their drainage and wastewater systems over the next 25 years, accounting for factors including growing population and changing environmental circumstances. These plans will help sewerage companies to fully assess the capacity of the drainage and wastewater network and develop collaborative solutions to current problems and future issues.</p><p> </p><p>Taking a strategic approach to drainage and wastewater management, will help to identify and mitigate issues related to insufficient network capacity or damaged infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:49:44 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	4667 label Biography information for Mike Amesbury

1753787

	registered interest
	date	08/01/2025
	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	Flood Control: Bolton West
	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 his Department has made of levels of flood preparedness in communities along the (a) Middle Brook, (b) Bessy Brook and (c) Douglas rivers in Bolton West constituency.
	tabling member constituency	Bolton West
	tabling member printed	Phil Brickell
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	22790
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>Flood Alerts and Flood Warnings are issued by the Environment Agency (EA) to warn residents that flood is possible, and then expected, to ensure that communities are prepared take action to reduce impacts to homes and properties. 315 properties are registered to receive the Flood Warnings in the stated areas.</p><p> </p><p>For the Bessy Brook area, flood Alerts and one Flood Warning were issued during the heavy rainfall over New Year. The Flood warning warned 34 properties.</p><p> </p><p>The EA and Bolton Council engage with communities at risk, including a resident’s group at Bessy Brook, to raise awareness of flood risk and support their preparedness, signposting The Flood Hub website for information.</p><p> </p><p>Operational teams from the EA and Bolton council attend areas before rain is expected to clear debris from screens and grids, which minimises flooding impacts to over 220 properties.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:47:40 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5128

1752359

	registered interest
	date	03/01/2025
	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: Waste Disposal
	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 an assessment of the potential merits of increasing penalties for water companies that discharge sewage into (a) watercourses and (b) coastal waters.
	tabling member constituency	Newbury
	tabling member printed	Mr Lee Dillon
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	21896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/01/2025 answer text <p>For too long, water companies have pumped record levels of sewage into our rivers, lakes and seas.</p><p> </p><p>The Water (Special Measures) Bill will deliver on the Government’s commitment to put water companies under special measures. It will drive meaningful improvements in the performance and culture of the water industry as a first important step in enabling wider, transformative change across the water sector.</p><p> </p><p>The Bill will provide the most significant increase in enforcement powers for the regulators in a decade, giving them the teeth they need to take tougher action against water companies in the next investment period. This includes giving environmental regulators powers to impose penalties on the civil standard of proof, in addition to new automatic penalties. The regulators will also be able to recover costs for a much greater range of enforcement activities.</p><p> </p><p>In October 2024, the Secretary of State, in conjunction with the Welsh Government, launched an Independent Commission on the water sector regulatory system, to fundamentally transform how our water system works and clean up our rivers, lakes and seas for good.</p><p> </p><p>In August 2024, Ofwat proposed that Thames, Yorkshire and Northumbrian Water be fined a total of £168 million for failing to manage their wastewater treatment works and networks. These proposed fines were subject to a public consultation and so are currently draft; Ofwat are reviewing responses before making their final decisions.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 16/01/2025 17:44:28 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
	tabling member	5310