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1693569

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	answering body	Ministry of Justice
	answering dept id	54
	answering dept short name	Justice
	answering dept sort name	Justice
	hansard heading	Sentencing: Attendance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the number of offenders refusing to attend sentencing hearings who were convicted of an offence where (a) a life sentence must or may be imposed and (b) where the maximum sentence does not permit a life sentence to be imposed in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	16953
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/03/2024 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally. However, our data shows that from January 2021 to June 2023, 182 cases in the Crown Court were sentenced in absence of the defendant where the defendant was remanded in custody. However, the data does not provide the reason for non-attendance and therefore includes non-attendance due to reasons other than refusal, such as transportation issues or legitimate illness.</p><p>We are introducing legislation to compel offenders to attend their sentencing hearings to meet the growing public concern relating to offenders who have committed the most serious of offences, including Koci Selamaj, Thomas Cashman and Lucy Letby, who refuse to face up to their crimes and hear how they have impacted the victims and their families.</p><p>An offender’s refusal to attend their hearing can cause anger and upset for victims and their families - offenders should attend court to face the consequences of their crimes.</p><p>The legislation makes it clear in law that a court can order the production of any offender in the Crown Court to attend their sentencing hearing and that reasonable force can be used to secure their attendance where necessary and proportionate.</p><p>In addition, we want courts to have the powers to punish offenders convicted of the most serious offences who do not attend their sentencing hearing without good reason, to ensure that they face up to their crimes and hear how they have impacted the victims and their families. This measure will capture offences such as murder, manslaughter, rape and robbery.</p> answering member constituency Orpington answering member printed Gareth Bacon question first answered 12/03/2024 16:44:00 answering member 4798 label Biography information for Gareth Bacon
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1693646

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	Horticulture: Peat
	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 estimate he has made of the potential cost of the proposed ban on the use of peat by 2030 on the professional horticulture sector.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	17007
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>Officials are currently updating our economic Impact Assessment which examines the cost differences in moving away from peat. This includes inputs such as water and fertiliser as well as the capital costs of altering machinery.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 17008 17011 question first answered 07/03/2024 14:38:12 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1693647

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	Agriculture: Peat
	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 trends in the level of (a) water and (b) fertiliser usage for (i) peat and (ii) coir in the growing of plants.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	17008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>Officials are currently updating our economic Impact Assessment which examines the cost differences in moving away from peat. This includes inputs such as water and fertiliser as well as the capital costs of altering machinery.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 17007 17011 question first answered 07/03/2024 14:38:12 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1693648

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	Horticulture: Peat
	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 support the development of alternatives to peat-based soils for the professional horticulture sector.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	17009
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>The Government is supporting the transition to peat-free horticulture, through research &amp; development, and the removal of regulatory barriers. Officials are also exploring how to deliver financial support to the sector to help with the capital costs of new machinery or infrastructure.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/03/2024 14:51:55 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1693649

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	Horticulture: Peat
	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 officials in his Department have had with representatives of the professional horticulture sector on plans to ban the sale of horticultural peat.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	17010
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have met with the Horticulture Trades Association (HTA) and Royal Horticultural Society in recent months. Further engagement between officials and a range of stakeholders is planned for this month.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/03/2024 14:49:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1693650

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	Agriculture: Peat
	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 estimate of the average cost to farmers of switching agricultural machinery from using existing plant plugs to non-peat alternatives.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	17011
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>Officials are currently updating our economic Impact Assessment which examines the cost differences in moving away from peat. This includes inputs such as water and fertiliser as well as the capital costs of altering machinery.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 17007 17008 question first answered 07/03/2024 14:38:12 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1693651

	registered interest
	date	04/03/2024
	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	Horticulture: Peat
	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 peat-free working exemptions will be in place in the professional horticulture sector from 2026.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	uin	17012
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2024 answer text <p>Our proposals for time limited technical exemptions were set out in the Defra Media blog on 24 March 2023. We also propose a conservation exemption which will not be time limited. Officials are in ongoing discussions with stakeholders about what other possible technical exemptions may be required.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://deframedia.blog.gov.uk/2023/03/24/media-reporting-on-peat-ban-for-the-professional-horticulture-sector/" target="_blank">Media reporting on peat-ban for the professional Horticulture sector - Defra in the media (blog.gov.uk)</a>.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/03/2024 14:46:16 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild