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1311290
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
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 Fly-tipping and Litter more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in tackling (a) littering and (b) fly-tipping. more like this
tabling member constituency Rugby more like this
tabling member printed
Mark Pawsey more like this
uin 914633 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In recent years, we have bolstered local authorities’ powers to tackle litter and fly-tipping. We have increased and introduced new penalties for littering and fly-tipping and given councils the power to stop and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We also continue to campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of littering to support behaviour change and we are providing funding of just under a million pounds to help 44 local authorities purchase new litter bins.</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 2021-04-22T16:35:07.973Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-22T16:35:07.973Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4052
label Biography information for Mark Pawsey more like this
1311291
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
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 Peat: Carbon Emissions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What assessment he has made of the effect of the commercial extraction of peat compost on the Government's ability to meet its net zero carbon target. more like this
tabling member constituency Bristol East more like this
tabling member printed
Kerry McCarthy more like this
uin 914634 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
answer text <p>We are committed to ending the use of peat in horticulture in England and achieving our net zero target. In early February 2021, we held roundtables for groups of stakeholders to discuss potential measures to end the use of horticultural peat. We intend to publish a formal consultation in 2021 on further measures to end its use.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, peat extraction accounted for an estimated 2.4 million tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in the UK, or 0.5% of the UK’s total. For England, the figure is 0.2 million tonnes. All peat extraction in England will cease by 2042 at the latest, in advance of the UK’s target to be net zero by 2050.</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 2021-04-22T16:04:25.43Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-22T16:04:25.43Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
1491
label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy more like this
1311292
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
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 Meat: Taxation more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps he is taking to progress the Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme. more like this
tabling member constituency Bridgend more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Jamie Wallis more like this
uin 914636 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
answer text <p>The Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme came into operation on 1 April 2021. It enables the transfer of levy, collected at slaughter, between the English, Scottish and Welsh levy bodies. This will recognise that in some cases, animals have spent some of their life and gained some of their value in another part of Great Britain. The levy will be apportioned on how long animals have spent in each country.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-22T16:06:44.95Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-22T16:06:44.95Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4766
label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis more like this
1311293
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
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 Litter: Tobacco more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What steps he is taking to reduce tobacco litter. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Dr James Davies more like this
uin 914637 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
answer text <p>The most effective way to tackle smoking related litter is by reducing the prevalence of smoking in the first place. The Government has committed to publish a new tobacco control plan for England later this year, to deliver its ambition of a smoke-free country by 2030. We have also recently announced our intention to explore regulatory options to ensure that the tobacco industry takes sufficient financial responsibility for the toxic litter created by its products.</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 2021-04-22T16:34:27.87Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-22T16:34:27.87Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4476
label Biography information for Dr James Davies more like this
1311294
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
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 Food Supply: Staff more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) adequacy and (b) safety of the workforce in food supply chains. more like this
tabling member constituency Jarrow more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Osborne more like this
uin 914638 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-22more like thismore than 2021-04-22
answer text <p>Defra works closely with other Government departments to ensure there is access to adequate numbers of suitably skilled domestic and migrant workers across the agri-food chain.</p><p> </p><p>Defra, the Home Office and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, work together to ensure that businesses adhere to the stringent requirements set for ensuring safety and wellbeing of seasonal agricultural workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive requires harvesting work in a field to be assessed by the farmer, or contractor, to determine risks, both to workers and others.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-22T16:05:29.873Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-22T16:05:29.873Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4783
label Biography information for Kate Osborne more like this
1310965
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
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 Territorial Waters 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, which coastal waters have been re-designated as Class A waters from Class B waters. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 185474 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has recently undertaken a review of <em>E.coli</em> testing data for Class B shellfish harvesting areas in England and Wales, which identified eleven new areas that meet the requirements for seasonal Class A classification for at least five months of the year. This includes shellfish waters in Kent, Essex, Dorset, Cornwall and Northumberland. Further details of the locations of these waters can be found on the FSA’s website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/classification-list-1-april-2021_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/classification-list-1-april-2021_0.pdf</a></p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-29T15:27:46.347Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T15:27:46.347Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1310966
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
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 Territorial Waters 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 the reclassification of coastal waters as Class A waters from Class B waters was explicitly requested by Government Ministers or reclassified as a result of a routine review. more like this
tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
tabling member printed
Luke Pollard more like this
uin 185475 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
answer text <p>Defra has worked at pace with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) over the past few months to explore the potential for re-classification of harvesting areas on a seasonal basis where supported by the testing data, to enable more businesses to export live bivalve molluscs to the EU from Class A waters. Existing procedures allow local authorities and harvesters to request a review of shellfish waters. The FSA has additionally revised its procedures so that it will proactively consider seasonal classifications. The outcome of this review was reflected in the classifications listing published on 31 March 2021 on the FSA’s website at:</p><p><a href="https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/classification-list-1-april-2021_0.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.food.gov.uk/sites/default/files/media/document/classification-list-1-april-2021_0.pdf</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-29T11:50:28.623Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T11:50:28.623Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4682
label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1310967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
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 Members: Correspondence 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, when he plans to respond to the correspondence of 22 March 2021 from the hon. Member for Blackburn on the abandoned waste programme. more like this
tabling member constituency Blackburn more like this
tabling member printed
Kate Hollern more like this
uin 185390 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer
answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has indicated that it will not be possible to answer this question within the usual time period. An answer is being prepared and will be provided as soon as it is available.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4363
label Biography information for Kate Hollern more like this
1310989
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
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 Trapping 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 recent assessment he has made of the potential merits of banning the use of snares in the UK. more like this
tabling member constituency Ealing Central and Acton more like this
tabling member printed
Dr Rupa Huq more like this
uin 185443 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-26more like thismore than 2021-04-26
answer text <p>We are aware of the concerns around the use of snares, which can cause immense suffering to both target and non-target animals. It is an issue we are looking at closely as part of our continued drive to maintain the highest animal welfare standards in the world.</p><p> </p><p>Anyone using snares has a responsibility under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to act within the law to ensure their activities do not harm protected species or cause any unnecessary suffering.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has no current plans to ban the use of all animal snares. Snares are controlled in England and Wales under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. This already prohibits the use of self-locking snares and the setting of any type of snare in places where they are likely to catch certain non-target animals such as badgers. It also requires snares to be inspected on a daily basis.</p><p> </p><p>When practised to a high standard, and in accordance with the law, snaring can offer an effective means to reduce the harmful impacts of foxes on livestock, game and wildlife.</p><p><em> </em></p><p>The code of practice for the use of snares to control foxes in England can be found at <a href="https://basc.org.uk/cop/snares-for-fox-control-in-england/" target="_blank">https://basc.org.uk/cop/snares-for-fox-control-in-england/</a>. This code is designed and owned by the sector, rather than Government. It sets out clear principles for the legal and humane use of snares, using evidence from snare use research to improve snare deployment and design.</p>
answering member constituency Taunton Deane more like this
answering member printed Rebecca Pow more like this
question first answered
less than 2021-04-26T13:48:12.74Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-26T13:48:12.74Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
4511
label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq more like this
1311006
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2021-04-21more like thismore than 2021-04-21
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 Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 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, pursuant to the Answer of 15 January 2021 to Question UIN 132840, what steps have been taken since the response to that question to seek views on making separate regulations in relation to private waste-water pumps similar to the Water Industry (Schemes for Adoption of Private Sewers) Regulations 2011 concerning the adoption of those assets by sewerage companies; and what steps his Department plans to take to ensure publication of that consultation. more like this
tabling member constituency North East Bedfordshire more like this
tabling member printed
Richard Fuller more like this
uin 185334 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2021-04-29more like thismore than 2021-04-29
answer text <p>Since my Answer of 15 January 2021 to PQ 132840, my officials have established the timeline for taking forward the work to seek to implement Section 42 and to consider the question of supplementary regulations to adopt existing sewerage assets, such as private wastewater pumps, constructed since 2 July 2011.</p><p> </p><p>We will be engaging with key stakeholders from May 2021. This will enable us to develop possible policy options with the necessary public consultation on those options and our assessment of costs and benefits for early 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation will be public and will be available on Citizen Space.</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 2021-04-29T14:26:16.747Zmore like thismore than 2021-04-29T14:26:16.747Z
answering member
4522
label Biography information for Rebecca Pow more like this
tabling member
3912
label Biography information for Richard Fuller more like this