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636189

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date	14/11/2016
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	Avian Influenza
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 advice her Department (a) has issued and (b) is planning to issue to minimise the risk of an outbreak of avian flu in the winter of 2016-17; what other steps she is taking to minimise the risk of such an outbreak; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	52886
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government is well prepared and has a strong track record of controlling avian influenza outbreaks. Since 2014 there have been four confirmed cases in the UK, all of which have been limited to single premises.</p><p> </p><p>A detailed control strategy for notifiable avian diseases is published on GOV.UK. Regular assessments detailing the potential risk of avian influenza incursions to the UK following confirmed cases in Europe have also been published, which contain further biosecurity advice for keepers and encourage vigilance and reporting suspicion of disease. This complements biosecurity advice for poultry keepers which is always available on GOV.UK and which is updated when required. Defra is also working closely with representatives of the egg and poultry industry to monitor and review the risks of a disease outbreak and communicate that to keepers and is participating in the eleven poultry industry regional biosecurity roadshows taking place around the UK.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/11/2016 15:51:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

636190

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
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	Flood Control
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 funding her Department has allocated specifically for natural flood management projects; what proportion of the additional funding referred to in paragraphs 1.242 and 1.301 Budget 2016, HC 901, for flood risk management has been allocated to natural flood management projects; and which Department will have lead responsibility for the dispersal of that funding.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	52818
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Between 2009 and 2015 Defra and the Environment Agency contributed some £4.1m to natural flood management demonstration projects at Holnicote (Somerset), Pickering (North Yorks) and Upper Derwent (Derbyshire). In addition, natural flood management measures are integral to many wider Flood and Coastal Risk Management schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has the lead responsibility for the £2.5bn committed to the Flood and Coastal Risk Management Capital programme, which includes the £150m announced in the 2016 Budget to be invested in flood defence schemes in Leeds, Cumbria, Calder Valley and York, which will better protect 7,400 properties.</p><p> </p><p>Defra Grant-in-Aid for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Capital projects is available for any project that meets the objectives of reducing flooding or erosion risk based on the economic benefits and damages avoided. Payment rates are based on outcomes not methods, an approach designed to avoid discriminating against any particular approach to reducing risk.</p><p> </p><p>Defra delegates the dispersal of this grant to the Environment Agency, with oversight from the Regional Flood and Coastal Committees.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst there is no funding yet allocated from the 2016 Budget announcement specifically for Natural Flood Management (NFM) projects, both the Cumbria and Calderdale Flood Action Plans include actions to explore how to manage the landscape to slow the flow of water using NFM solutions, including, for example, peatland and bogland restoration, tree planting and woody dams.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 21/11/2016 12:04:47 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

636191

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
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	Agriculture: Energy
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 steps she is taking to protect farmers from fluctuating energy costs; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52826
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Countryside Productivity Scheme provides grants for energy efficiency measures such as the installation of LED lighting in livestock housing. This can reduce a farm’s energy consumption and improve animal health and productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Tractors and light agricultural vehicles are exempt from Vehicle Excise Duty (VED) and entitled to use rebated gas oil (red diesel) when used on public roads solely for purposes relating to agriculture, horticulture or forestry.</p><p> </p><p>The Rural Community Energy Fund (RCEF) is a £15 million fund aimed at helping rural communities in England. It commenced operation in June 2013 and is co funded by Defra and BEIS. The fund helps rural communities to develop local renewable energy projects, one of the aims being to provide a greater choice of energy options in rural areas. As part of a rural community, farms would be a welcome partner in a community project.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/11/2016 11:15:25 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

636192

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 her Department's most recent assessment is of the extent of the spread of ash dieback disease across UK woodland; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52827
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The spread of ash dieback has been progressing much as expected. This is based on the scientific modelling of the outbreak undertaken by Cambridge University.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has a comprehensive surveillance programme in place to monitor the infection. The level of infection is widely variable in areas, with the south-east of England being most affected. A map showing outbreaks is updated regularly and available online at: <a href="http://chalaramap.fera.defra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">http://chalaramap.fera.defra.gov.uk/</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Local effects on landscapes and woodlands will mostly be gradual and mitigated by other tree species taking the place of ash trees. We have invested more than any other country in research on Ash Dieback and UK scientists have identified the country’s first ash tree that shows tolerance to ash dieback. As part of this work we are conducting the world’s largest screening trials to identify further disease-tolerant trees.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 22/11/2016 16:46:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

636193

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
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	Flood Control
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 was made available by her Department for flooding in each of the last five years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52825
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2016 answer text <p>While Defra does not hold contingency funding specifically for flooding, the Environment Agency’s incident response capability ensures we are prepared to respond effectively to flooding when it does occur. Where more funding is required, Defra and the Environment Agency will reprioritise its activities in the first place to meet costs. In case of extreme events, like the flooding we saw last winter and in 2013/14, we work with the HM Treasury to ensure that funding is available to support our response and recovery activities.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/11/2016 15:27:25 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

636294

registered interest
date	14/11/2016
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	Climate Change
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 potential cost to the UK economy of a changing climate over the next 20 years; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	52824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>Defra has not undertaken a quantitative assessment of the economic impact of climate change for the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to understanding and tackling the risks and opportunities of climate change for the UK. We will publish our second Climate Change Risk Assessment in January next year. The underpinning evidence report compiled by the Adaptation Sub-Committee to the Committee on Climate Change was published in July this year. The assessment of the urgency of climate risks includes consideration of the current and potential costs of impacts to the UK where that information exists.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 21/11/2016 17:55:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

634070

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Dogs: 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, if she will bring forward proposals to reduce the disparities between local authorities in the cost of dog breeding licences.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	52543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/11/2016 answer text <p>The power for local authorities to set fees for dog breeding licences enables them to recover the costs of administering the licensing scheme. Costs vary across different local authorities depending on a number of factors. Defra consulted on changes to the regulations on the breeding and sale of dogs earlier this year. There was no proposal to restrict local authority fees in relation to dog breeding licences but we are working with local government to establish practical and workable guidance in this area. The Government has published a summary of replies to the consultation and the final proposals will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/11/2016 16:21:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

634071

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Pay
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 proportion of women are employed by her Department on an outer London pay structure in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52588
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of female staff based on an Outer London pay structure, by headcount, is shown below. These figures are based on the proportion of female staff on an “Outer-London” pay band in comparison against all female staff in the Department.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Senior Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fast Streamer</strong></p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Administrative Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>1%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Administrative Assistant</strong></p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: % shown is of total of female staff on an Outer London pay structure, rounded to the nearest whole number</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There is no Outer London pay structure for Senior Civil Servants.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/11/2016 13:49:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

634072

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Pay
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 proportion of women are employed by her Department on a non-London pay structure in the following pay grades (a) Administrative Assistant, (b) Administrative Officer, (c) Executive Officer, (d) Higher Executive Officer, (e) Fast Streamer, (f) Senior Executive Officer, (g) Grade Seven, (h) Grade Six, (i) Senior Civil Service Band 1, (j) Senior Civil Service Band 1A, (k) Senior Civil Service Band 2 and (l) Senior Civil Service Band 3.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	52589
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The proportion of female staff based on a non-London pay structure, by headcount, is shown below. These figures are based on the proportion of female staff on a “non-London” pay band in comparison against all female staff in the Department.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Grade</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grade 6</strong></p></td><td><p>21%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grade 7</strong></p></td><td><p>27%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Senior Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Higher Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>38%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Fast Streamer</strong></p></td><td><p>7%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Executive Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Administrative Officer</strong></p></td><td><p>22%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Administrative Assistant</strong></p></td><td><p>33%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Note: % shown is of total of female staff on a non-London pay structure, rounded to the nearest whole number</p><p> </p><p>There is no non-London pay structure for Senior Civil Servants.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/11/2016 13:50:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

634073

registered interest
date	11/11/2016
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	Veterinary Services: Prices
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 her Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing price regulation in the veterinary industry.
tabling member constituency	Derby North
tabling member printed	Amanda Solloway
uin	52577
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/11/2016 answer text <p>The Government has no plans to introduce price regulation in the veterinary industry. The prices of veterinary services are driven by market forces and vary according to the animal sector involved, the region of the UK and the costs incurred by individual veterinary practices.</p><p> </p><p>The fees charged are a private matter between the client and the practice.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/11/2016 13:57:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4372 label Biography information for Amanda Solloway