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1205697

	registered interest
	date	19/06/2020
	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	African Swine Fever: 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 recent assessment he has made of the level of risk of an outbreak of African swine fever in the UK; and what steps the Government is taking to mitigate that risk through border controls.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	61815
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2020 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency regularly assess the changing global animal disease presence and its potential risk to the UK. The most recent assessments for African swine fever (ASF) were published on the Gov.uk website in March 2020 (for Europe) and May 2020 (for South East Asia and Oceania). The UK remains at medium risk for the entry of contaminated or infected products. The risk of exposure to the UK pig population is highly dependent on the level of biosecurity on individual pig premises and is low.</p><p> </p><p>In terms of mitigating that risk, EU safeguard measures restrict the commercial trade of pork and pork products from regions that are affected by ASF so these cannot be traded with the UK. All countries outside of the EU who are currently approved to trade in pork and pork products with the UK are free of ASF. The import of pork products from non-approved countries is illegal. Defra continues to work closely with Border Force officials to crack down on illegally imported meat and UK Border officials target and search freight, passengers and luggage at the border and will seize and destroy illegally imported meat products. A specific communications campaign about ASF was launched in summer 2019 which included a new poster campaign introduced in UK airports and ports, to raise awareness of the disease and the risks of bringing back potentially contaminated products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 29/06/2020 14:27:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1308596

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2021
	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	Potatoes: Storage
	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 licensing DMN for use in potato storage.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	180626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2021 answer text <p>Before a pesticide can be used, its active substance must be approved and the pesticide itself must be authorised. Decisions on approval and authorisation are based on an assessment of the risks posed to people and to the environment. Such decisions are devolved and so are taken by the relevant government or by the Health and Safety Executive on its behalf.</p><p> </p><p>The active substance 1,4-dimethylnaphthalene (1,4-DMN) is approved but at present there is no authorised product. The UK Government and the Devolved Administrations have granted an emergency authorisation allowing the limited and controlled use until 31 May 2021 of a 1,4-DMN product to prevent sprouting of harvested potatoes. This emergency authorisation is granted in recognition of the need for sprout suppression and the lack, in certain circumstances, of alternative means of control.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 21/04/2021 13:58:31 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1506325

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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 Supply: Standards
	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 has taken to implement Recommendation 1 of Ofwat’s 2018 Call for evidence consultation – Guaranteed Standards Scheme.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	49794
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>14 of the 17 water companies operating in England and Wales have fully implemented Ofwat’s recommendation to increase compensation payments for supply interruptions. One further company has partially implemented the recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>Ofwat’s Guaranteed Standards Scheme: Recommended changes to the UK Government report, 2018, is the latest assessment of compensation levels. It is the first assessment since 2001.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 49795 question first answered 22/09/2022 11:42:54 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1506327

	registered interest
	date	08/09/2022
	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 Supply: Standards
	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 current minimum guaranteed standards scheme payment amounts for water supply interruptions.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	49795
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/09/2022 answer text <p>14 of the 17 water companies operating in England and Wales have fully implemented Ofwat’s recommendation to increase compensation payments for supply interruptions. One further company has partially implemented the recommendation.</p><p> </p><p>Ofwat’s Guaranteed Standards Scheme: Recommended changes to the UK Government report, 2018, is the latest assessment of compensation levels. It is the first assessment since 2001.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison grouped question UIN 49794 question first answered 22/09/2022 11:42:54 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

458484

	registered interest
	date	08/03/2016
	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 Agency: Pay
	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 the salaries were of the five highest-paid people at the Environment Agency in the last financial year.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	Sir Henry Bellingham
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	30156
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2016 answer text <p>The salaries of the five highest paid people at the Environment Agency in the last financial year, 2014 to 2015, were published in our annual report and accounts and can be found at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/442886/LIT_10133.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/442886/LIT_10133.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/03/2016 10:56:22 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

1181903

	registered interest
	date	02/03/2020
	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	Historic Buildings: 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, if he will make it his policy to include heritage buildings and structures in the definition of the natural environment to be used in preparing environmental improvement plans.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23598
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Our current 25 Year Environment Plan committed us to “safeguarding and enhancing the beauty of our natural scenery and improving its environmental value while being sensitive to considerations of its heritage”. We will continue this approach to improving the natural environment, both identifying the mutually positive impacts on the natural and historic environments our policies can have, as well as identifying potential trade-offs between them.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/03/2020 11:51:38 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1226601

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	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	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
	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 expects to respond to the Natural England's report on the Weybourne to Hunstanton proposals for the England Coast Path submitted to his department on 21 Mach 2018; and when he expects to receive proposals from Natural England for the Hunstanton to Sutton Bridge section.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	76900
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>A decision regarding the Coastal Access Report on Weybourne to Hunstanton has been delayed due to the European Court ruling known as People Over Wind. Natural England is reviewing the relevant Habitats Regulations Assessment in compliance with this ruling. In addition, a number of objections were received following the publication of Natural England’s initial report. Defra has appointed an independent planning inspector to examine these objections.</p><p> </p><p>This evidence will need to be considered as part of the Secretary of State’s decision on the proposals.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England is still finalising its reports for the stretch between Hunstanton and Sutton Bridge. Work on the reports has been delayed by Covid-19, and Natural England now expects to submit its proposals in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 76901 question first answered 01/09/2020 10:24:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1226621

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2020
	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	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
	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 plans to respond to Natural England's report on proposals for the Weybourne to Hunstanton England Coast Path submitted to his Department on 21 March 2018.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	76901
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>A decision regarding the Coastal Access Report on Weybourne to Hunstanton has been delayed due to the European Court ruling known as People Over Wind. Natural England is reviewing the relevant Habitats Regulations Assessment in compliance with this ruling. In addition, a number of objections were received following the publication of Natural England’s initial report. Defra has appointed an independent planning inspector to examine these objections.</p><p> </p><p>This evidence will need to be considered as part of the Secretary of State’s decision on the proposals.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England is still finalising its reports for the stretch between Hunstanton and Sutton Bridge. Work on the reports has been delayed by Covid-19, and Natural England now expects to submit its proposals in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 76900 question first answered 01/09/2020 10:24:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1226921

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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	Rivers: 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, what funding (a) his Department and (b) the Environment Agency has made available for the restoration of chalk streams in each year since 2012.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	77826
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Defra and the Environment Agency are undertaking a wide range of measures to protect and improve chalk streams - reducing abstraction, progressing measures on water conservation, working to improve water quality and legislating through the Environment Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government spend through the Water Environment Improvement Programme are shown in an attachment.</p><p> </p><p>Further investment is made direct by water companies. For example, Affinity Water and the Environment Agency have been working together with other partners to protect and revitalise the rivers in the Chilterns. The programme has reduced groundwater abstraction by 63 million litres of water a day since 1993 and is committed to further reducing groundwater abstraction by 36 million litres of water a day by 2025. Affinity Water has committed to continuing this work and has over 50 different restoration projects planned over the next five years, representing an investment of over £17 million.</p><p> </p><p>To calculate the exact spend by the Government and water industry on chalk streams in the past would not be possible without further time and analysis. Future funding is conditional on decisions that will be taken through the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 77827 question first answered 01/09/2020 10:08:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow attachment 1 file name PQs 77826 77827 Attachment - Government Spend on WEI Program.pdf title Government Spending on WEI Programme
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild

1226922

	registered interest
	date	21/07/2020
	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	Rivers: 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, what funding his Department plans to make available for the restoration of chalk streams in the next three years.
	tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
	tabling member printed	James Wild
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	77827
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/09/2020 answer text <p>Defra and the Environment Agency are undertaking a wide range of measures to protect and improve chalk streams - reducing abstraction, progressing measures on water conservation, working to improve water quality and legislating through the Environment Bill.</p><p> </p><p>Details of Government spend through the Water Environment Improvement Programme are shown in an attachment.</p><p> </p><p>Further investment is made direct by water companies. For example, Affinity Water and the Environment Agency have been working together with other partners to protect and revitalise the rivers in the Chilterns. The programme has reduced groundwater abstraction by 63 million litres of water a day since 1993 and is committed to further reducing groundwater abstraction by 36 million litres of water a day by 2025. Affinity Water has committed to continuing this work and has over 50 different restoration projects planned over the next five years, representing an investment of over £17 million.</p><p> </p><p>To calculate the exact spend by the Government and water industry on chalk streams in the past would not be possible without further time and analysis. Future funding is conditional on decisions that will be taken through the Spending Review.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 77826 question first answered 01/09/2020 10:08:28 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow attachment 1 file name PQs 77826 77827 Attachment - Government Spend on WEI Program.pdf title Government Spending on WEI Programme
	tabling member	4787 label Biography information for James Wild