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790052

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit
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 contingency funding his Department has allocated in relation to the Government's negotiations on the UK leaving the EU for the (a) 2017-18, (b) 2018-19 and (c) 2019-20 financial years.
tabling member constituency	Walthamstow
tabling member printed	Stella Creasy
uin	113180
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Like all departments, Defra is planning for a number of scenarios for the UK’s departure from the EU to make sure we are ready on Day 1. Over £250m of additional funding has been approved across a number of departments in 2017/18 to prepare for Brexit. Defra has received additional funding this year, and has reprioritised to meet new pressures arising from Brexit preparations. The additional funding received from the Reserve for 2017/8 will be set out at Supplementary Estimates. The costs of EU Exit in 2018-19 and 2019-20 financial years will be affected by negotiations over the coming months and will be agreed with HM Treasury in early 2018.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/11/2017 15:29:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4088 label Biography information for Stella Creasy

790054

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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 plans he has to increase the use of peat replacement products for professional and amateur horticulture.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	113240
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to continuing to work with the industry to make the transition to peat alternatives and to overcome the barriers to their use. For example, we are jointly funding research with the industry, which includes commercial scale demonstration trials, to overcome barriers to peat replacement in professional horticulture. We have also worked with the industry to develop a Responsible Sourcing Scheme for Growing Media which allows manufacturers and retailers to make informed choices on growing media inputs to amateur/retail products, based on environmental and social impacts. We are continuing to support the industry as they put this scheme into practice.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/11/2017 16:42:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

790059

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Social Media
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people have signed up to receive his Department's UK-Air email updates; and what the average engagement rate is for Tweets made from the @DefraUKAir Twitter account.
tabling member constituency	Leeds North West
tabling member printed	Alex Sobel
uin	113164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>There are currently 309 subscribers to the UK-Air email bulletin service.</p><p> </p><p>The UK-Air Twitter account currently has 6,697 followers. The average engagement rate for Tweets made from the Defra UK-Air Twitter account between 1 November 2016 and 31 October 2017 was 0.7%.</p><p> </p><p>A five day forecast of predicted air pollution levels is continually updated on the UK-Air website, along with advice from Public Health England to allow members of the public, particularly those who are most likely to be affected by air pollution, to plan and take action.</p><p> </p><p>Defra also issues email alerts to the health charity network during periods of elevated air pollution. These alerts provide full details of the nature of the air pollution episode along with links to further information, including specific health advice relevant to the episode.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/11/2017 16:14:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4658 label Biography information for Alex Sobel

790062

registered interest
date	15/11/2017
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	Radiation Exposure
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 effect on the UK environment of recent reports of radioactive pollution, including traces of ruthenium 106 detected in France, spreading from Eastern Europe.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	113355
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has worked with partners, in particular Public Health England who operate air monitoring equipment in the UK, to assess any effects on the environment. Air monitoring has not detected any elevated levels of ruthenium 106. Therefore there is no indication of any effects on the environment in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/11/2017 10:57:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

789045

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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: Scotland
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 discussions officials of his Department have had with officials from the Scottish Government on UK common agricultural frameworks after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	112800
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular discussion with their Scottish counterparts on future agriculture policy after the UK leaves the EU. Meetings were held over the summer between Defra and Scottish Government officials, along with their counterparts from Wales and Northern Ireland, on UK common agricultural frameworks. Further discussions have taken place on 14 and 15 November.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State met Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, on 6 November to discuss future agricultural policy, along with Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs and Noel Lavery, the Permanent Secretary in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to delivering an approach that works for the whole of the UK and reflects the needs and individual circumstances of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 112802 question first answered 20/11/2017 12:23:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

789046

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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: Scotland
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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in the Scottish Government on designing a new agricultural subsidy system for Scotland after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	112802
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular discussion with their Scottish counterparts on future agriculture policy after the UK leaves the EU. Meetings were held over the summer between Defra and Scottish Government officials, along with their counterparts from Wales and Northern Ireland, on UK common agricultural frameworks. Further discussions have taken place on 14 and 15 November.</p><p> </p><p>The Secretary of State met Fergus Ewing, the Scottish Cabinet Secretary for Rural Economy and Connectivity, on 6 November to discuss future agricultural policy, along with Lesley Griffiths, the Welsh Cabinet Secretary for Energy, Planning and Rural Affairs and Noel Lavery, the Permanent Secretary in the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to delivering an approach that works for the whole of the UK and reflects the needs and individual circumstances of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 112800 question first answered 20/11/2017 12:23:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

789048

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Squirrels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) red and (b) grey squirrels there are in the UK (i) now and were (ii) in 2007.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	112856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Forestry Commission estimates that there are 15,000 red squirrels in England and over two million grey squirrels. The red squirrel population is fragmented, occurring only in isolated populations on the islands in Poole Harbour, on the Isle of Wight and across the north of England with Kielder Forest, in Northumberland, supporting around 60% of the total population.</p><p> </p><p>This estimate dates from 2014 and no more recent data is available. There is no data available for red and grey squirrel numbers in England for 2007. Wildlife is a devolved policy matter.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/11/2017 10:52:59 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

789051

registered interest
date	14/11/2017
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	Animal Breeding
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 he has had with representatives of the devolved administrations on animal breeding and vending.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
uin	112871
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra has kept the Devolved Administrations of Wales and Scotland informed of our proposals for replacing the existing laws, as they apply to England, on dog breeding and pet vending.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/11/2017 15:38:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

788311

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Rights of Way: Closures
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what grounds a public right of way may be temporarily closed.
tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
uin	HL3103
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Local highway authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of public rights of way. Public rights of way should always be open and available for the public to use, but an application may be made to the local highway authority under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for an Order to close or divert temporarily a public right of way for safety reasons, or to carry out necessary works.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:45:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

788333

registered interest
date	13/11/2017
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	Fracking: North Yorkshire
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the light of recent protests, what is their evidence base for the environmental safeguards proposed to protect water supplies in areas of North Yorkshire affected by applications to hydraulically fracture.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL3125
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>The Environment Agency has issued Third Energy with an environmental permit that will ensure a high level of protection for the environment and human health. Before the permit was issued a detailed hydrogeological assessment was undertaken to ensure groundwater would be protected. This included a consultation with Yorkshire Water which was satisfied that activities would not pollute drinking water. The permit requires the operator to undertake baseline monitoring of groundwater, as well as operational monitoring, to ensure the activities are not having an impact on groundwater.</p><p> </p><p>The British Geological Survey has also been undertaking additional groundwater monitoring in the area since 2015 and will continue to monitor the groundwater at the site during operations.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:46:48 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering