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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-09-06more like thismore than 2022-09-06
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Horticulture: Heating more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to help support glasshouse growers to heat their greenhouses in the context of the transition from fossil fuels to renewable energy. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 48312 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-10-04more like thismore than 2022-10-04
answer text <p>HM Government Food Strategy published in June this year acknowledges the important role of industrial horticulture, including the contribution of glasshouse crop production in ensuring a reliable and sustainable supply of fresh produce throughout the year. Growth of this sector would boost home-grown fruit and vegetable production, help future-proof the sector in a warming climate and create new skilled job opportunities.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government Food Strategy explains that industrial horticulture will be considered alongside other manufacturing sectors in decisions on industrial energy policy and that we will also incentivise the sector to make use of surplus heat and CO2 from industrial processes, and renewable sources of energy. HM Government is developing a Horticulture Strategy for England which will explore how controlled environment horticulture can be supported.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of significant increases in energy costs, we have recently announced that businesses, charities and public sector organisations will be protected through HM Government’s Energy Bill Relief Scheme from October over the next six months. This support discounts price per unit of gas and electricity, meaning businesses and others will pay wholesale energy costs well below half of expected prices this winter.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2022-10-04T08:51:55.957Zmore like thismore than 2022-10-04T08:51:55.957Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1415811
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2022-01-24more like thismore than 2022-01-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Schools: Food and Nutrition more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans his Department has to work with the Department for Education to ensure that the nutrition and quality of food provided in schools is actively monitored to help prevent obesity in children. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 110321 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2022-01-31more like thismore than 2022-01-31
answer text <p>The forthcoming Government Food Strategy is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to create a food system that feeds our nation today and protects it for tomorrow. It will build upon work already underway in the Agriculture Act, Fisheries Act, and Environment Act as well as docking into wider Government priorities, such as the obesity strategy.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is fully committed to ensuring children get the best start in life. The Department for Education (DfE) encourages all schools to promote healthy eating and provide healthy, tasty, and nutritious food and drink, and as part of the upcoming Food Strategy, DfE is looking at options for driving adherence with the school food standards. The Government is also supporting the health and nutrition of children through initiatives such as the School Fruit and Vegetable Scheme which provides a free piece of fruit or vegetable to every child in Key Stage 1 at state-funded primary schools on every school day.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to work closely with DfE and all other relevant Departments across Whitehall to develop a plan to ensure the food system is sustainable and accessible, supporting people, families, and our future generations to live healthy lives. I am looking forward to meeting colleagues across various departments in the run up to publication.</p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2022-01-31T16:27:24.09Zmore like thismore than 2022-01-31T16:27:24.09Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1384604
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Horses: Animal Welfare more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the practice of horse tethering. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 86558 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-10more like thismore than 2021-12-10
answer text <p>This Government is committed to upholding our high standards of animal welfare, including in relation to tethering. The welfare of all animals is protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation. Defra has a series of statutory animal welfare codes, which encourage high standards of husbandry.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the Act) makes it an offence either to cause any captive animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for the welfare needs of the animal. The Act is backed up by farmed animal welfare legislation which includes a prohibition on tethers for certain farmed species. All owners and keepers of animals must provide for the welfare needs of their animals.</p><p> </p><p>Tethering can be a useful temporary management tool when it is used appropriately. The statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Their Hybrids (the Code) provides owners and keepers with general welfare information, including a specific section on the tethering of a horse and other animals. The Code states that tethering is not a suitable method of long-term management of an animal, but may be useful as an exceptional short-term method of animal management.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone is concerned about the way a horse or other animal has been tethered, they should report the matter to the relevant local authority, the RSPCA or World Horse Welfare who can investigate. If a horse or other animal is found not to be tethered appropriately, it could lead to a prosecution under the 2006 Act.</p><p> </p><p>Defra considers that the current legislation and guidance provide the right safeguards and powers in respect of animal tethering. However, we will continue to engage with key stakeholders to see if more can be done to promote best practice among horse owners and to optimise partnership working to tackle the issue of inappropriate horse tethering. With the current Animal (Penalty Notice) Bill passing through the parliamentary process we are keen to work with key stakeholders to consider if the use of financial penalty notices will help redirect offenders away from the inappropriate use of tethering.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 86560 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-10T11:52:34.323Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-10T11:52:34.323Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1384605
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Animal Welfare more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory duty for local authorities to employ an Animal Welfare Officer. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 86559 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-13more like thismore than 2021-12-13
answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for enforcing certain animal-related activities which are licensed, such as pet selling, dog breeding and selling, animal boarding, riding schools and the exhibiting of animals. Therefore, every local authority at district level will have access to officers who enforce animal welfare standards. Local authorities have powers, under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, to investigate allegations of animal cruelty or poor welfare. Local authorities must be allowed to decide how to enforce the 2006 Act based upon local priorities and resources.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
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less than 2021-12-13T15:12:48.117Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-13T15:12:48.117Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1384606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-12-03more like thismore than 2021-12-03
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Domestic Animals: Animal Welfare more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will introduce measures to ensure that a person is not permitted to keep an animal where the only method of doing so is through the use of a tether. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 86560 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-12-10more like thismore than 2021-12-10
answer text <p>This Government is committed to upholding our high standards of animal welfare, including in relation to tethering. The welfare of all animals is protected by comprehensive and robust animal health and welfare legislation. Defra has a series of statutory animal welfare codes, which encourage high standards of husbandry.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the Act) makes it an offence either to cause any captive animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for the welfare needs of the animal. The Act is backed up by farmed animal welfare legislation which includes a prohibition on tethers for certain farmed species. All owners and keepers of animals must provide for the welfare needs of their animals.</p><p> </p><p>Tethering can be a useful temporary management tool when it is used appropriately. The statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Their Hybrids (the Code) provides owners and keepers with general welfare information, including a specific section on the tethering of a horse and other animals. The Code states that tethering is not a suitable method of long-term management of an animal, but may be useful as an exceptional short-term method of animal management.</p><p> </p><p>If anyone is concerned about the way a horse or other animal has been tethered, they should report the matter to the relevant local authority, the RSPCA or World Horse Welfare who can investigate. If a horse or other animal is found not to be tethered appropriately, it could lead to a prosecution under the 2006 Act.</p><p> </p><p>Defra considers that the current legislation and guidance provide the right safeguards and powers in respect of animal tethering. However, we will continue to engage with key stakeholders to see if more can be done to promote best practice among horse owners and to optimise partnership working to tackle the issue of inappropriate horse tethering. With the current Animal (Penalty Notice) Bill passing through the parliamentary process we are keen to work with key stakeholders to consider if the use of financial penalty notices will help redirect offenders away from the inappropriate use of tethering.</p>
answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds more like this
answering member printed Jo Churchill more like this
grouped question UIN 86558 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-12-10T11:52:34.383Zmore like thismore than 2021-12-10T11:52:34.383Z
answering member
4380
label Biography information for Jo Churchill more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1365420
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-11-02more like thismore than 2021-11-02
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Horticulture: Harlow more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to support food production nurseries in Harlow. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 68220 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-11-10more like thismore than 2021-11-10
answer text <p>Our future agriculture policy will help farmers in Harlow to continue to produce food to high environmental and animal welfare standards.</p><p> </p><p>The Government's Agricultural Transition Plan sets out how we will maintain the same level of investment for farmers in England, which is £2.4 billion a year across this parliament. We will reinvest money saved by reducing Direct Payments into improved and new environment schemes, as well as schemes which will help farmers get their businesses ready for the transition. These will include grants to invest in productivity measures, support to new entrants, supporting farmer-led innovation and improving farm resilience.</p><p> </p><p>For example, we have launched a £1 million grant funding project to provide resilience support to farmers and land managers in England to help them prepare for the Agricultural Transition period that will take place from 2021-2027. The transition period will also give farmers time to adapt and prepare for our new schemes.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Some farmers might want help to work out how best to get their businesses ready for the agricultural transition. We are offering a range of interventions, including collaborative projects over three to four years, where farming and agri-food businesses work with scientists and researchers to carry out more fundamental research and development focused on high-priority strategic challenges – such as achieving Net Zero – with the potential to transform agricultural productivity in the long term.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, we are continuing to work with farming organisations as we develop the Farming Investment Fund. This will incentivise and support the purchase of equipment, technology and infrastructure to support environmentally-sustainable farming and land management.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-11-10T15:58:45.02Zmore like thismore than 2021-11-10T15:58:45.02Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1358649
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Oak Processionary Moth more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many reports of oak processionary moth there have been in each of the last five years, broken down by local authority area. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 55784 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
answer text <p>The table below shows the number of sites reported as infested with oak processionary moth and which were served a statutory plant health notice between 2017 and 2021, using data provided up until 5 October 2021.</p><p> </p><p>Number of sites infested with oak processionary moth, 2017-2021:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Local authority</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barking and Dagenham</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Barnet</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>23</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basildon</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Basingstoke and Deane</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bexley</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>45</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bracknell Forest</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brent</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brentwood</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Bromley</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Broxbourne</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Buckinghamshire</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>27</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camden</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Castle Point</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Central Bedfordshire</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Chelmsford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Cheshire West and Chester</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of London</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>City of Westminster</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Crawley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Croydon</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dacorum</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dartford</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ealing</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Hertfordshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>16</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Elmbridge</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>118</p></td><td><p>102</p></td><td><p>219</p></td><td><p>133</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Enfield</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Epping Forest</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>48</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Epsom and Ewell</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gravesham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Greenwich</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>31</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>19</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Guildford</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>87</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>111</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hackney</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hammersmith and Fulham</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Haringey</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harlow</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Harrow</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hart</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Havering</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hertsmere</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hillingdon</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>35</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Horsham</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hounslow</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Islington</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kensington and Chelsea</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Kingston upon Thames</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lambeth</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lewisham</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Luton</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Medway</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Merton</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mid Sussex</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mole Valley</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>80</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>45</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newham</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reading</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Redbridge</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>15</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Reigate and Banstead</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Richmond upon Thames</p></td><td><p>69</p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>24</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Runnymede</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>94</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rushmoor</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sevenoaks</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Slough</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southend-on-Sea</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Southwark</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>14</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Spelthorne</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>48</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>St. Albans</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Surrey Heath</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>22</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sutton</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>28</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tandridge</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Three Rivers</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Thurrock</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>17</p></td><td><p>20</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Tower Hamlets</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>6</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waltham Forest</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>13</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wandsworth</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Watford</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Waverley</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Welwyn Hatfield</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Oxfordshire</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Windsor and Maidenhead</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>40</p></td><td><p>53</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Woking</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>109</p></td><td><p>90</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Wokingham</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>676</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>908</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>845</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1587</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>1252</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-25T08:00:22.88Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T08:00:22.88Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1360241
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Oak Processionary Moth more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to encourage cooperation between local authorities and the Forestry Commission to help prevent the spread of oak processionary moth. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
answer text <p>The annual OPM management programme is delivered in partnership between the Forestry Commission, landowners and Local Authorities, and is designed to slow the rate of spread, reduce pest prevalence and protect uninfected areas. To further support the work of Local Authorities on OPM, we will shortly be launching a toolkit for Local Authorities which has been co-designed with Local Authorities, and led by the Tree Council in collaboration with Forestry Commission.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-25T16:10:27.437Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T16:10:27.437Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1360242
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-10-15more like thismore than 2021-10-15
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Oak Processionary Moth more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will support the proactive reporting of oak processionary moth infestations to neighbouring local authorities. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 56980 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-10-25more like thismore than 2021-10-25
answer text <p>The annual OPM management programme involves a comprehensive package of surveillance activities, including pheromone trapping and visual ground surveying. At present the data from the surveys is shared on an annual basis. To further support the work of landowners and Local Authorities on OPM, we will shortly be publishing a new OPM hub to help with raising awareness and preparedness, the OPM hub will include an interactive map to help landowners and local authorities track OPM infestations.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-10-25T16:12:49.933Zmore like thismore than 2021-10-25T16:12:49.933Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this
1354952
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-09-13more like thismore than 2021-09-13
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Glass: Recycling more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential merits of a remelt target for glass collected under the proposed deposit return scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Harlow more like this
tabling member printed
Robert Halfon more like this
uin 48184 more like this
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-09-21more like thismore than 2021-09-21
answer text <p>Our recent consultation on introducing a deposit return scheme (DRS) did not propose a re-melt target for DRS, but the Deposit Management Organisation (DMO), which would be established for the purpose of running a DRS, would have an obligation to pass on any materials collected through the scheme to reprocessors for recycling.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to finalise the policy of the DRS and these details will be provided in a Government response which will be published in due course. This will also be accompanied by an Impact Assessment on the final scope and policy agreed for the scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Re-melt targets were first introduced under the current packaging producer responsibility regime in 2013 and have contributed to more beneficial glass recycling. An annual re-melt target of 72% has been set for 2021 and 2022. With regards to glass packaging in scope of the Extended Producer Responsibility scheme, it therefore is Government’s intention to retain a re-melt target. In its recent consultation, government stated this intention and invited respondents to offer their views on a future re-melt target rate. The Government is considering the responses to the consultation and will publish a government response in due course.</p><p> </p><p>We also want to make recycling easier at kerbside and ensure that there is a comprehensive, consistent service across England. The Environment Bill stipulates that all local authorities in England must make arrangements for a core set of materials to be collected for recycling from households. This core set includes: paper and card; plastic; glass; metal; food waste and garden waste. We recently published our second consultation on recycling consistency which sought views on including on the materials in scope of collection, transitional arrangements, and statutory guidance. We are currently analysing responses to the consultation and intend to publish our Government response in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
grouped question UIN
48185 more like this
48186 more like this
48187 more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-09-21T16:45:47.867Zmore like thismore than 2021-09-21T16:45:47.867Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3985
label Biography information for Robert Halfon more like this