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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

1650386

registered interest
date	05/07/2023
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	Reservoirs
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of extending the length of water abstraction licences to incentivise investment in winter reservoir storage.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	192716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/07/2023 answer text <p>The Environment Agency is legally required to include a time limit on all new abstraction licences and permanent licence variations.</p><p> </p><p>When the Environment Agency grants a licence for the first time, the licence duration is usually between 6 and 18 years. On renewal, the normal duration will be 12 years. In exceptional cases licences may be issued with a longer time limit if the applicant meets four government tests. Further information can be found in the guidance note WR253 Long duration water abstraction licences on gov.uk.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Agency would consider a long duration licence for a winter storage reservoir providing the applicant can meet the four tests.</p><p> </p><p>We are working to move the water resources licensing regime into the Environmental Permitting Regulations. We consulted on the move in Autumn 2021 and are considering the responses. The consultation included proposals to remove the requirement on the Environment Agency to issue abstraction permits with a time limit.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/07/2023 09:33:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1605574

registered interest
date	20/03/2023
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	Fast Food: Restaurants
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 make an assessment of the potential merits of an (a) voluntary and (b) compulsory scheme to require drive through fast food outlets to print the car registration details of each customer's vehicle on the packaging containing their purchased items.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	169473
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra does not intend to carry out a formal assessment of the potential merits of requiring drive through fast food outlets to implement a vehicle registration number printing system for packaging. We have concerns that the additional burden this would place on businesses and those responsible for enforcement would outweigh the benefits. We support voluntary initiatives aimed at reducing litter.</p><p>In recent years we have bolstered local authority enforcement powers, such as by allowing them to issue the keeper of a vehicle, from which litter is thrown, with a civil penalty. Councils also have powers to issue Community Protection Notices which can be used to require the owner of premises, such as fast-food outlets, to take certain actions to tackle litter created by their activities.</p><p>Furthermore, the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has recently updated planning guidance to clarify the powers available to councils to ensure new hot food takeaways do not increase the impact of litter on local communities. The guidance gives councils advice on what rules they can enforce when new takeaways open, such as ensuring they install more bins and anti-litter signs.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/03/2023 17:41:18 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1565388

registered interest
date	10/01/2023
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	Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 2008
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 she plans to (a) carry out a review of and (b) publish a report setting out the conclusions of the review of Part 3 of the Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 2008 under Regulation 17P, as inserted by the Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) (Amendment) Regulations 2017.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	120121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2023 answer text <p>We recognise that the post implementation review (PIR) of The Water Supply and Sewerage Services (Customer Service Standards) Regulations 2008, as amended, is outstanding. We intend to complete our Post Implementation Review by the end of 2024.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 24/01/2023 16:34:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1309454

registered interest
date	15/04/2021
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: Conservation
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 to introduce a water labelling efficiency scheme linked to building regulations and minimum standards.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	James Wild
uin	181455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government consulted on measures to reduce personal water use in 2019, which included amendments to building regulations, introducing a water efficiency labelling scheme and minimum standards. The response is due to be published in late spring and sets out our ambition and a package of policies to reduce household water consumption.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 23/04/2021 13:36:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild