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1150555

registered interest
date	17/10/2019
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: Inspections
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 estimate she has made of the number of site inspections carried out by the Environment Agency in each year since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	1656
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not collated centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 12:26:44 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1149216

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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, what assessment she has made of the potential financial effect on property owners of changes to septic tank regulations which come into force on 1 January 2020.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>There was a regulatory impact assessment which considered the financial impact of the 2014 regulation changes of the regulatory system for controlling small sewage discharges from sceptic tanks which can be found here <a href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2852/contents" target="_blank">http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2014/2852/contents</a></p><p> </p><p>The outcome of this was a beneficial saving to home owners and businesses as operators of small sewage discharges.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of the changes is to protect water quality and were a means of reducing regulatory burden on primarily home owners and households. They removed the need to register a discharge whilst aiming to ensure maintenance of environmental protection and to prevent discharges causing pollution.</p><p> </p><p>Under polluter pays principle it is an owners responsibility to comply with legislative requirements and to prevent pollution. There are no grants available for homeowners to improve or upgrade their discharges.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 13:59:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1149217

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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 she is taking to reduce plastic waste in fast food outlets.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>The Resources and Waste Strategy set out our ambition to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste, including from fast food outlets. We will do this by making producers more responsible for the products they put on the market, starting with reforming the packaging waste regulations. We recently consulted on proposals to reform the packaging producer responsibility system to ensure that packaging producers fund the full net cost of managing the packaging they place on the market once it becomes waste. This will provide a strong financial incentive for packaging producers to make more sustainable decisions at the design stage and during manufacture, and to take greater responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products.</p><p> </p><p>In general, we prefer to help people and companies make the right choice, rather than banning items outright. There may, however, be times when a ban is appropriate as part of a wider strategic approach. Which is why we are introducing measures to restrict the supply of plastic drink stirrers, plastic-stemmed cotton buds and plastic straws, which are commonly provided in fast food outlets, in April 2020. We will continue to review the latest evidence on problematic single-use plastic products to take a systematic approach to reducing their use.</p><p> </p><p>In April last year, the Waste and Resources Action Programme and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation launched their world-leading UK Plastics Pact, with support from the Government, and some major fast food corporations such as McDonalds have signed up to it. The Pact brings these organisations together with four key targets for 2025 that aim to reduce the amount of plastic waste generated, including action to eliminate problematic or unnecessary single-use plastic packaging items. Our proposed reforms will support the Pact in achieving those targets.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 14:06:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

1149491

registered interest
date	15/10/2019
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 the cost to the public purse was of setting up the IT system for UK REACH; and what estimate she has been made of projected spend on that system in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	453
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p><em>Comply with UK REACH</em> is the new IT system that will underpin the independent chemicals regime UK REACH. The cost of establishing this system and preparing it to facilitate the needs of UK REACH on Day 1 of our exit from the EU has been to date £14.32 million.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Annual running costs of <em>Comply with UK REACH</em> for the next five years will depend on the pace and extent of future development and the future relationship negotiated between the UK and EU.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 14:14:40 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

1148780

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Birds: Special Protection 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, with reference to the findings of the 2016 Joint Nature Conservation Committee review of Special Protection Areas, (a) what representations she has received on completing and (b) what steps she is taking to complete the network of Special Protection Areas for the nightjar.
tabling member constituency	North East Bedfordshire
tabling member printed	Alistair Burt
uin	48
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Several Members have enquired about the protection of specific wild bird species with reference to the findings of the 2016 review of Special Protection Areas (SPA). The answers are available on the Parliamentary website.</p><p> </p><p>Defra officials, in liaison with Natural England, are finalising an assessment of how best to implement the SPA review in England. This draws on the advice and options set out in the second phase of the Review in 2017. It will include advice on how to prioritise implementation to achieve the best conservation outcomes including for nightjar.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 13:27:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1201 label Biography information for Alistair Burt

1148886

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Packaging: Recycling
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 her Department has made of the clarity of the information on recycling provided on the packaging of products sold in supermarkets.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	328
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>We do not collect data on the clarity of information about recycling on product packaging sold in supermarkets.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 12:45:02 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1148887

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	Packaging: Recycling
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 her officials have had with representatives of supermarkets on the (a) presence and (b) clarity of information on recycling on product packaging.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	329
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>As stated in our recently published summary of responses to our consultation on reforming the UK packaging producer responsibility system (<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819467/epr-consult-sum-resp.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/819467/epr-consult-sum-resp.pdf</a>) we are minded to take forward, subject to further analysis and legal considerations, our proposal to introduce a mandatory labelling scheme in which all packaging is identified as ‘recyclable’ or ‘not recyclable’. This proposal was discussed during a policy workshop in April 2019 which was attended by a number of supermarket representatives.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/10/2019 13:32:20 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

1149053

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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	European Chemicals Agency
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 representations she has received from industry on the UK’s ongoing relationship with the European Chemicals Agency after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging throughout the UK with businesses of all sizes and their representatives and trade associations to ensure we understand the sector’s priorities for our future relationship with the EU, including its priorities relating to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).</p><p> </p><p>We have heard these views from businesses in meetings, correspondence and at large scale stakeholder events. Through this engagement we have also heard of industry’s concerns of the potential impacts to business and disruption to supply chains resulting from divergence from the EU REACH regulations.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of the EU trade to the Chemicals sector and will continue to work, up to and after our exit from the EU with a wide range of partners to ensure a successful outcome for UK business and citizens.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 131 question first answered 22/10/2019 13:39:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb

1149054

registered interest
date	14/10/2019
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: 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 representations she has received from industry on the effect of divergence from REACH regulations after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Preseli Pembrokeshire
tabling member printed	Stephen Crabb
uin	131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/10/2019 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging throughout the UK with businesses of all sizes and their representatives and trade associations to ensure we understand the sector’s priorities for our future relationship with the EU, including its priorities relating to European Chemicals Agency (ECHA).</p><p> </p><p>We have heard these views from businesses in meetings, correspondence and at large scale stakeholder events. Through this engagement we have also heard of industry’s concerns of the potential impacts to business and disruption to supply chains resulting from divergence from the EU REACH regulations.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the importance of the EU trade to the Chemicals sector and will continue to work, up to and after our exit from the EU with a wide range of partners to ensure a successful outcome for UK business and citizens.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 130 question first answered 22/10/2019 13:39:50 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1554 label Biography information for Stephen Crabb