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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

828631

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Economic Situation: Hampshire
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 his steps his Department is taking to support the rural economy in Hampshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	124295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to strengthening the rural economy, setting the right conditions for businesses to grow and thrive.</p><p> </p><p>The Industrial Strategy, published in November 2017, includes steps that will benefit rural businesses, such as access to finance and improved digital connectivity.</p><p> </p><p>The Rural Productivity Plan, published in 2015, set out a 10-point plan to boost rural economies. As part of this, enterprise zones have been established in rural areas.</p><p>Last year, a new enterprise zone was created to help support local growth in Whitehill and Bordon, in particular local start-ups, SMEs, and high-growth businesses. These businesses will be able to benefit from the Bordon innovation centre newly opened in November, as part of the wider TechForest initiative.</p><p> </p><p>The £3.5 billion Rural Development Programme for England supports farmers, foresters and rural businesses and communities. In Hampshire, 41 projects worth a total of £1,296,519 have been agreed to date.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 15:42:00 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

828632

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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: Hampshire
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 the performance of the Great British Food Unit in opening up new markets for food and drink from Hampshire.
tabling member constituency	North East Hampshire
tabling member printed	Mr Ranil Jayawardena
uin	124296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Supporting UK businesses to export more is a top priority for this government. Supporting the exports of companies, such as Marston’s Breweries and the 40 food and drink businesses currently being supported by the Department for International Trade (DIT) team in Hampshire, will be an important driver of growth in the food and drink sector, allowing it to become more resilient, competitive and profitable.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, our work through the Food is GREAT campaign continues to raise the profile and reputation of British food and drink. Delivered in partnership with DIT, VisitBritain and FCO, this Defra led campaign will benefit food and drink exporters from across the UK, including Hampshire, to access new export opportunities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/01/2018 17:31:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4498 label Biography information for Mr Ranil Jayawardena

828666

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Dogs: Electronic Training Aids
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department next plans to review the use of electronic shock collars for dogs.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	124324
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>We have made clear in the recently updated statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs that the use of any training method that includes physical punishment may cause can cause pain, injury and distress, lead to aggressive responses and worsen the problems they aim to address. However, we keep legislation in this area under review.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/02/2018 12:16:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

828891

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Microplastics: Marine Environment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Hazardous Substances Advisory Committee plans to publish its review into the sources of microplastics and the damage caused by microplastics to the marine environment.
tabling member constituency	Enfield North
tabling member printed	Joan Ryan
uin	124506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>We anticipate that the committee will report back to us by spring this year.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/02/2018 11:00:12 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	166 label Biography information for Joan Ryan

828934

registered interest
date	23/01/2018
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	Tobacco: 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the environmental effect of cigarette waste; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	124541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2018 answer text <p>Smoking related litter is considered to be litter and the Government has made no particular assessment of its environmental effect.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/02/2018 14:15:13 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

828012

registered interest
date	22/01/2018
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: 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 recent assessment his Department has made of the effect of the use of plastic straws on the environment.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Mrs Anne Main
uin	123972
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>We have made no specific assessment of the use of plastic straws on the environment, but are strongly supporting a number of the voluntary initiatives that are being led by the retail and hospitality sector.</p><p> </p><p>Further to the Prime Minister’s call to eliminate avoidable plastic waste by 2042 and the Chancellor’s budget announcement in November 2017, officials from both Defra and HM Treasury are working closely on a call for evidence to be published shortly. This will seek views on how the tax system or charges could reduce the amount of single use plastics waste including plastic straws.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 17:35:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1568 label Biography information for Mrs Anne Main

825717

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Dogs: Imports
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 number and countries of origin were of dogs imported into the UK for (a) non-commercial reasons under the Pet Travel Scheme and (b) commercial reasons in 2017.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	123784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2018 answer text <p>The total number of dogs entering Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme in 2017 was 287,016. The list of countries that these dogs come from are listed in <strong>Annex 1</strong>.</p><p>The purpose of the Pet Travel Scheme is to manage the risk of rabies entering the UK and to ensure appropriate vaccination, at an appropriate age, therefore the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) do not systematically record numbers for all imports from individual countries.</p><p> </p><p>The data for commercial dog imports found in <strong>Annex 2</strong> was extracted from the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES). In some cases imports are recorded on TRACES as ‘<em>Canis familiaris</em> / <em>Felis catus’</em>, so APHA is unable to distinguish between cat or dog imports. These are included in the table in the column ‘Mixed’.</p><p> </p><p>Leaving the European Union provides an opportunity to improve and modernise the legislation in this area and consider how APHA can collect more detail in the future.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice attachment 1 file name Copy of Copy of Annex 1 - PETS import countries.xlsx title PETS import countries 2 file name Copy of Copy of Annex 2 - Commercial Dogs.xlsx title Commercial Dogs question first answered 02/02/2018 12:27:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

825794

registered interest
date	19/01/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Beverage Containers
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 disposable coffee cups were purchased by his Department in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Wakefield
tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
uin	123861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2018 answer text <p>Since October 2014, the number of disposable coffee cups purchased by Defra’s catering provider has fallen by a third:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Period</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Disposable coffee cups </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2014- September 2015</p></td><td><p>440,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2015- September 2016</p></td><td><p>323,700</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October 2016–September 2017</p></td><td><p>297,500</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The contractor does not hold this level of data for more than 3 years. These figures do not account for plastic and other disposable cups. Defra has not purchased any disposable coffee cups.</p><p> </p><p>The current catering contract expires this summer. The tender for the new contract stipulates that the supplier must not use single use plastics and must provide alternatives to single use coffee cups or implement a recycling scheme.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 31/01/2018 19:13:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

825419

registered interest
date	18/01/2018
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	Foxes: Urban 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, whether his Department has made an assessment of the potential health risks caused by the urban fox population; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Devon
tabling member printed	Sir Hugo Swire
uin	123560
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/02/2018 answer text <p>Foxes can carry a range of parasites and diseases relevant to the health of people and domestic pets. There is, however, no evidence that foxes are a major risk to public health, or to pet dogs in England. Britain is currently rabies-free and measures are in place to keep it that way.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/02/2018 11:32:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire