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830328

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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 Protection
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What progress has been made on implementing his Department's 25 Year Environment Plan.
tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne-Marie Trevelyan
uin	903547
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is already implementing commitments in the plan. We recently consulted on proposals to ban UK sales of ivory, are bringing into force rules to reduce water pollution from agriculture and are legislating to set limits on air pollutants emitted from medium sized combustion plants. Since the plan’s publication, several supermarkets and restaurants have pledged to tackle plastic packaging and single-use plastics.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 12:09:25 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

830329

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Hill Farming
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What plans he has to support the livelihood of English and Welsh upland farmers in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Jamie Stone
uin	903548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2018 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for us to design new policies which are based on public money for public goods. Traditional upland landscapes provide many environmental and cultural benefits which we value. The Government is looking at the implications of proposed policy changes and will consult before the introduction of the Agriculture Bill.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2018 13:21:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4612 label Biography information for Jamie Stone

830409

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Industry
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 representatives of the potato industry on their capacity to increase the amount of potatoes grown for (a) consumption and (b) consumption as processed foods.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	124975
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>In the last three months, officials have met regularly with industry representatives such as the Potato Processors Association, the Snack, Nut and Crisp Manufacturers Association, and the Fresh Potato Suppliers Association. Discussions on how best to develop the industry are ongoing. I am keen that officials maintain this high level of engagement with potato industry representatives.</p><p> </p><p>The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) highlights the scope for the UK potato industry to increase its capacity through import substitution and increasing exports by providing a better value product to the supply chain in their ‘What might Brexit mean for UK trade in Potato Products?’ report. The AHDB dedicate 57% of AHDB – Potatoes’ levy expenditure to meet this challenge through targeted research and knowledge exchange programmes.</p><p> </p><p>Potato growers have access to Defra’s Rural Development Countryside Productivity scheme which aims to encourage and improve farm and forestry businesses, including those in the arable and horticulture sectors, to invest in a range of equipment to help improve their productivity and competitiveness.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/02/2018 11:56:25 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

830440

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Bottles: Deposit Return Schemes
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 bring forward legislative proposals for introducing a deposit return scheme for all PET plastic drinks bottles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	125006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Litter Strategy for England, the Government has established the independent Voluntary and Economic Incentives working group.</p><p> </p><p>From 2 October to 20 November 2017 this working group held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The focus was rigid and flexible plastic, glass or metal drinks containers that are sold sealed and used for the sale of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, often for consumption ‘on the go’. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit and reward and return schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The working group is currently analysing responses to this call for evidence, and is due to provide advice to Ministers on potential incentives for drinks containers shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Defra continues to work closely with the devolved administrations in delivering our shared ambitions to improve recycling outcomes in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is developing a new Resources and Waste Strategy that will be published this year. This will set out the detail of how we will meet the ambitions for resources and waste that are set out in the Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and the 25 Year Environment Plan.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 125009 125012 question first answered 02/02/2018 10:50:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

830443

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
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 an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a deposit return scheme for beverage containers other than plastic bottles as part of his Department's waste strategy.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	125009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Litter Strategy for England, the Government has established the independent Voluntary and Economic Incentives working group.</p><p> </p><p>From 2 October to 20 November 2017 this working group held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The focus was rigid and flexible plastic, glass or metal drinks containers that are sold sealed and used for the sale of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, often for consumption ‘on the go’. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit and reward and return schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The working group is currently analysing responses to this call for evidence, and is due to provide advice to Ministers on potential incentives for drinks containers shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Defra continues to work closely with the devolved administrations in delivering our shared ambitions to improve recycling outcomes in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is developing a new Resources and Waste Strategy that will be published this year. This will set out the detail of how we will meet the ambitions for resources and waste that are set out in the Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and the 25 Year Environment Plan.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 125006 125012 question first answered 02/02/2018 10:50:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

830446

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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	Bottles: Deposit Return Schemes
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 discussion officials of his Department have had with representatives of Zero Waste Scotland on the potential merits of introducing a legislated deposit return scheme for plastic bottles.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	125012
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>As part of the Litter Strategy for England, the Government has established the independent Voluntary and Economic Incentives working group.</p><p> </p><p>From 2 October to 20 November 2017 this working group held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The focus was rigid and flexible plastic, glass or metal drinks containers that are sold sealed and used for the sale of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, often for consumption ‘on the go’. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit and reward and return schemes.</p><p> </p><p>The working group is currently analysing responses to this call for evidence, and is due to provide advice to Ministers on potential incentives for drinks containers shortly.</p><p> </p><p>Defra continues to work closely with the devolved administrations in delivering our shared ambitions to improve recycling outcomes in the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is developing a new Resources and Waste Strategy that will be published this year. This will set out the detail of how we will meet the ambitions for resources and waste that are set out in the Clean Growth Strategy, Industrial Strategy and the 25 Year Environment Plan.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 125006 125009 question first answered 02/02/2018 10:50:07 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

830460

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Finance
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 25 Year Environment Plan, published on 11 January 2018, what additional financial resources have been committed for the financial years (a) 2018-19 and (b) 2019-20 to deliver the commitments made in that document.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	125026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government continues to invest heavily in the environment, including investing £3.5bn in air quality and £5.8bn helping developing countries tackle climate change, reduce deforestation and support cleaner economic growth. We will work with BEIS, Innovate UK, Research Councils and industry to bring forward a bid for the next round of Industrial Strategy Challenge Fund awards later in 2018 to help develop a pipeline of new, more sustainable materials that will have a lower environmental impact. Other Plan commitments include a further £10m to encourage children to engage with nature and £5.7m to develop the Northern Forest.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 10:54:52 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

830511

registered interest
date	25/01/2018
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: Packaging
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 his Department has had with major supermarkets on the reduction of plastic use.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	125053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Defra officials recently met Iceland’s Managing Director to discuss Iceland’s plan to eliminate plastic in its own brands by 2023.</p><p> </p><p>In December 2017, the Secretary of State chaired a roundtable with representatives from across the plastic sector to discuss reducing the amount of packaging produced and increasing the level of recycling.</p><p> </p><p>In November I wrote to a number of major retailers to ask about their packaging choices for specific products.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/02/2018 12:29:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

829798

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Wildlife: Smuggling
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 whether criminals make use of cyber-crime in the illegal wildlife trade.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Northfield
tabling member printed	Richard Burden
uin	124581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Criminals are known to make use of cyber tools, including internet sale platforms, to facilitate the illegal wildlife trade. The National Wildlife Crime Unit assists law enforcers in their investigations and helps prevent and detect wildlife crime, including cybercrime.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 19:24:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	301 label Biography information for Richard Burden

829804

registered interest
date	24/01/2018
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	Food: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 22 January 2018 to Question 122438 on Food: Waste, whether he has plans to apply a similar target for the incineration of food waste.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	124585
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>There are no plans to set a target for incineration of food waste. Through the 25 Year Environment Plan we will work towards no food waste entering landfill by 2030, redistribution of surplus food and promoting separate collection of inedible food waste for recycling.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 19:19:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew