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456462

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Marine Management Organisation: Environmental Impact Assessment
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 applications for consent have required environment impact assessment by the Marine Management Organisation since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Caithness, Sutherland and Easter Ross
tabling member printed	Dr Paul Monaghan
uin	29340
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2016 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) database was established in April 2011 and accurate data for marine licence applications determined by the MMO are limited to post 1 April 2011. However, I can confirm that since April 2011:</p><p> </p><ul><li>50 fully determined marine licence applications have required an appropriate assessment;</li><li>151 fully determined marine licence applications have required an environmental impact assessment;</li><li>44 marine licence applications have been refused; and,</li><li>3,849 fully determined marine licence applications have been approved, including 1,848 variations to an existing marine licence.</li></ul> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 28876 28877 28878 28879 question first answered 07/03/2016 15:05:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4383 label Biography information for Dr Paul Monaghan

456477

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Dredging
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 23 February 2016 to Question 27063, what steps she plans to take to ensure oversight mechanisms are put in place when further powers to dredge watercourses are extended to farmers.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	29207
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The draft Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) (Amendment) (No.2) Regulations 2016 include conditions that must be followed by those wishing to undertake dredging under an exemption. If works are not undertaken according to the relevant conditions, then the Environment Agency will be able to take enforcement action. This includes suspension notices to stop any further works being carried out, enforcement and remediation notices requiring remediation within a specified period, and the power to prosecute.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/03/2016 14:50:55 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

456481

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Trees: Diseases
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 effect of tree disease on (a) existing woodland and (b) the restoration of planted ancient woodland.
tabling member constituency	Taunton Deane
tabling member printed	Rebecca Pow
uin	29051
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/03/2016 answer text <p>Protecting our country from plant and tree pests and diseases is important for our economy, the environment and our health. Defra is committed to protecting our borders from pests and building the resilience of our trees and plants.</p><p> </p><p>We assess the impacts of pests and disease threats on trees and plants and take a risk-based approach to ensure that our response is directed towards priority pests and diseases and their respective pathways. We have produced a prioritised plant health risk register which is used to identify risks and agree priorities for action.</p><p> </p><p>The Forestry Commission has a comprehensive monitoring and surveillance programme in place for tree pests and diseases in woodlands. Maps of the latest confirmed findings are available on its website:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://www.forestry.gov.uk/pestsanddiseases" target="_blank">www.forestry.gov.uk/pestsanddiseases</a></p><p> </p><p>Defra has funded research to ‘Assess and address the impacts of ash dieback on UK woodlands and trees of conservation importance’. The published report includes a series of case studies on sites of ancient woodland and is available at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5273931279761408" target="_blank">http://publications.naturalengland.org.uk/publication/5273931279761408</a></p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 04/03/2016 16:22:36 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow

456542

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Oil: 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 estimate she has made of the effect of the fluctuation in the market price of crude oil on the continued operation of waste oil collection services.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	29297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The changes referred to do not amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. The changes made are to the ‘Environmental Guidance On Waste Incineration’, which now clarifies that small waste oil burners used to burn waste oil must meet the requirements of Chapter IV of the Industrial Emissions Directive or switch to non-waste fuels. This guidance can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-guidance-the-waste-incineration-directive/environmental-permitting-guidance-waste-incineration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-guidance-the-waste-incineration-directive/environmental-permitting-guidance-waste-incineration</a>.</p><p>A consultation on the changes to the guidance was undertaken between 14 September and 26 October last year. A summary of responses can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487892/waste-incineration-consult-sum-resp.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487892/waste-incineration-consult-sum-resp.pdf</a>.</p><p>The impact assessment for the changes to this guidance considered some sensitivities on the price of crude oil with regard to collection fees only. The impact assessment can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487895/waste-incineration-consult-ep-ia.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487895/waste-incineration-consult-ep-ia.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 28870 29293 29294 29295 29296 29300 question first answered 08/03/2016 13:53:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

456543

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Oil: 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, if she will take steps to mitigate the potential effect on rural businesses of the proposed changes to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010 concerning the burning of waste oil.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	29295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The changes referred to do not amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. The changes made are to the ‘Environmental Guidance On Waste Incineration’, which now clarifies that small waste oil burners used to burn waste oil must meet the requirements of Chapter IV of the Industrial Emissions Directive or switch to non-waste fuels. This guidance can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-guidance-the-waste-incineration-directive/environmental-permitting-guidance-waste-incineration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-guidance-the-waste-incineration-directive/environmental-permitting-guidance-waste-incineration</a>.</p><p>A consultation on the changes to the guidance was undertaken between 14 September and 26 October last year. A summary of responses can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487892/waste-incineration-consult-sum-resp.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487892/waste-incineration-consult-sum-resp.pdf</a>.</p><p>The impact assessment for the changes to this guidance considered some sensitivities on the price of crude oil with regard to collection fees only. The impact assessment can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487895/waste-incineration-consult-ep-ia.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487895/waste-incineration-consult-ep-ia.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 28870 29293 29294 29296 29297 29300 question first answered 08/03/2016 13:53:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

456544

registered interest
date	01/03/2016
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	Business: Rural 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, what recent discussions she has had with the farming industry of the potential impact on rural businesses of the proposed changes to the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	29296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2016 answer text <p>The changes referred to do not amend the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2010. The changes made are to the ‘Environmental Guidance On Waste Incineration’, which now clarifies that small waste oil burners used to burn waste oil must meet the requirements of Chapter IV of the Industrial Emissions Directive or switch to non-waste fuels. This guidance can be found on GOV.UK at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-guidance-the-waste-incineration-directive/environmental-permitting-guidance-waste-incineration" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permitting-guidance-the-waste-incineration-directive/environmental-permitting-guidance-waste-incineration</a>.</p><p>A consultation on the changes to the guidance was undertaken between 14 September and 26 October last year. A summary of responses can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487892/waste-incineration-consult-sum-resp.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487892/waste-incineration-consult-sum-resp.pdf</a>.</p><p>The impact assessment for the changes to this guidance considered some sensitivities on the price of crude oil with regard to collection fees only. The impact assessment can be found at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487895/waste-incineration-consult-ep-ia.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/487895/waste-incineration-consult-ep-ia.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 28870 29293 29294 29295 29297 29300 question first answered 08/03/2016 13:53:18 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

456113

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
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	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 she will introduce post-mortem TB testing of badgers culled as part of the Government's bovine TB strategy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	28995
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Badgers culled under licence have not been routinely tested for tuberculosis (TB), since previous testing between 1998 and 2005 via the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT) and Road Traffic Accident surveys provided evidence of the typical prevalence of TB in badgers in areas of high incidence of TB in cattle. TB was found in around one third of all badgers in these areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/03/2016 14:00:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

456114

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Somerset
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 24 February 2016 to Question 27250, what assessment has she made of the reasons for the 34 per cent increase in the number of TB restricted herds in Somerset in the year to November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	29006
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>It is not possible to be precise about the reasons for changes in the number of TB restricted herds in any county of England. This will be due to a multitude of factors, including increases in the amount and sensitivity of TB testing. Short term changes should be considered in the context of long term trends.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/03/2016 17:43:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

456115

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
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	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 her Written Ministerial Statement of 17 December 2015 HCWS 409, what budget she has allocated for her Department's badger cull policy in 2016; and what estimate has she made of policing costs associated with badger culls in 2016.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	29007
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Bovine TB is the greatest animal health threat to the UK. Based on current expenditure it will cost the taxpayer £1 billion over the next decade if we do not take rigorous action now. The Government is delivering a comprehensive strategy to eradicate the disease and protect the future of our dairy and beef industries. This includes strengthening cattle testing and movement controls, improving biosecurity, and badger control in areas where TB is rife.</p><p> </p><p>We expect the costs to government per area to decrease in line with the estimates contained in Table 4 of the Badger Control Policy: Value for Money Analysis published in December 2015:</p><p><a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bovine-tb-badger-control-policy-value-for-money-analysis" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/publications/bovine-tb-badger-control-policy-value-for-money-analysis</a>. The industry-led culls are funded by farmers. The Department’s budget allocation for supporting the 2016 culls has not yet been finalised.</p><p> </p><p>It is not possible to estimate policing costs associated with badger control operations for 2016 at this stage. However, policing costs per cull area have decreased every year since 2013</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/03/2016 16:57:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

456116

registered interest
date	29/02/2016
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	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 24 February 2016 to Question 27251, what estimate she has made of the cost of testing badgers in cull areas; and when she expects to make a decision on testing to assess the impact of the Government's policy.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	29008
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/03/2016 answer text <p>Costed options for cost effective surveillance for TB in badgers are being prepared</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/03/2016 17:45:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy