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1182225

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Coal: Heating
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 forms of smokeless coal will be permissible under changes proposed in the Air quality: using cleaner fuels for domestic burning consultation response, published 21 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Wentworth and Dearne
tabling member printed	John Healey
uin	24244
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>As stated in the Government Response published on 21 February, we want to see a move from bituminous coal to less polluting fuels in the domestic setting. We will facilitate this transition by only allowing the sale of smokeless coal (or anthracite) and low sulphur manufactured solid fuels for the purpose of domestic combustion.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/03/2020 17:13:26 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	400 label Biography information for John Healey

1182250

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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: Recycling
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 progress he has made in introducing a public plastic bottle deposit scheme.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	24401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Feltham and Heston on 3 March, PQ UIN 20490.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/03/2020 12:40:00 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1182259

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Coal: Heating
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 potential effect the proposed ban on burning coal in domestic settings on fuel poverty.
tabling member constituency	Thurrock
tabling member printed	Jackie Doyle-Price
uin	24333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2020 answer text <p>As stated in the Government Response published on 21 February, we want to see a move from bituminous coal to less polluting fuels in the domestic setting. We will facilitate this transition by only allowing the sale of smokeless coal (or anthracite) and low sulphur manufactured solid fuels for the purpose of domestic combustion.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 11/03/2020 15:04:00 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price

1182261

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Coal: Heating
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 particulate emissions is generated by domestic coal burning.
tabling member constituency	Thurrock
tabling member printed	Jackie Doyle-Price
uin	24335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2020 answer text <p>Details on emissions of particulate matter (PM) by fuel type are not available for the latest year’s emissions inventory (first published 14 February 2020). This information will be available later in the spring via the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory website. Levels and trends in annual emissions of particulate matter in the UK are available from the National Statistics on emissions of air pollutants. These can be found at the following URL:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/emissions-of-air-pollutants</a></p><p> </p><p>Data from the previous year’s inventory (published in 2019) indicate that approximately 3% of all PM<sub>2.5</sub> emissions and 2% of all PM<sub>10</sub> emissions in the UK were attributed to the domestic burning of coal in 2017. This equates to 3.3 kilotons and 3.4 kilotons of PM<sub>2.5 </sub>and PM<sub>10</sub> emitted from domestic coal combustion in 2017, respectively. These figures include the burning of anthracite which is coal with a high carbon content.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/03/2020 17:12:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price

1182263

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Thames Flood Barrier
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 times the Thames flood barrier has been closed in each month since January 2017.
tabling member constituency	Thurrock
tabling member printed	Jackie Doyle-Price
uin	24336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>There have been 12 Thames Barrier Flood Defence Closures since January 2017. The table below shows how these have fallen over the following months.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>1</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>There have been 46 Thames Barrier Closures in total since January 2017. This includes monthly test closures and flood defence closures. A table showing the monthly breakdown is below:</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2018</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2019</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p><strong>8</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>February</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>March</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>4</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>April</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>May</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>June</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>July</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>August</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>October</strong></p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>5</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>November</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>December</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>3</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/03/2020 11:33:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4065 label Biography information for Dame Jackie Doyle-Price

1182265

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Nappies: Biodegradability
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 his Department is taking to ensure the accuracy of the labelling of disposable nappies in relation to the biodegradability of those nappies.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	24382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>In line with our Resources and Waste Strategy, we are considering the best approach to minimise the environmental impact of a range of products, including nappies. We are seeking powers, through the Environment Bill, that will enable us to introduce ecodesign and consumer information requirements, including labelling schemes that provide accurate information to consumers, to drive the market towards more resource efficient products.</p><p>We recognise that innovation into biodegradable plastics could help reduce the environmental impact of plastic, if they are disposed of in the right way. Responses to a call for evidence, published last year, will help us consider the development of standards or certification criteria for bio-based, biodegradable, and compostable plastics, and to better understand their effects on the environment and our current waste system. The responses are being analysed and a Government response will be published later this year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/03/2020 14:26:18 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1182266

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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	Pet Travel Scheme
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 plans her Department has to bring forward legislative proposals to strengthen the rules of the Pet Travel Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	24438
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government takes the welfare of all animals seriously, and that is why we have committed to cracking down on puppy smuggling. Looking to the future, leaving the EU after the transition period may open up new opportunities for managing our own pet travel arrangements, including ensuring there are robust controls on disease and animal welfare.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/03/2020 14:49:13 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1182267

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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: 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, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of the recommendations of Dogs Trust’s 2018 report entitled, Puppy Smuggling: When will this cruel trade end.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Elliot Colburn
uin	24439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>Defra takes the issue of puppy smuggling seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to puppies and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk. We continue to work closely with Dogs Trust to address this issue and understand the evolving trade.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is developing a range of options to strengthen our efforts to tackle puppy smuggling, taking into consideration the recommendations of Dogs Trust and other stakeholders. As part of this work, we have conducted a renewed rabies risk assessment and have commissioned assessments to understand the risks posed by tapeworms, as well as ticks and tick-borne disease. The results of these will be used to inform our future policy options.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/03/2020 14:56:02 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4775 label Biography information for Elliot Colburn

1182276

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban (a) hand held, remote electric dog collars, (b) dog bark induced electric collars and (c) electric perimeter fencing for the control of dogs; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	24232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to banning the use of hand-held remote controlled electronic dog collars and will lay the necessary legislation for such a ban as soon as Parliamentary time allows. The ban will not include dog bark induced collars or collars that work in connection with perimeter fencing.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/03/2020 11:01:18 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1182289

registered interest
date	03/03/2020
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, whether the Government plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the use of (a) remote controlled hand-held and (b) bark-activated electronic training collars for dogs.
tabling member constituency	Alyn and Deeside
tabling member printed	Mark Tami
uin	24256
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government is committed to banning the use of hand-held remote controlled electronic dog collars and will lay the necessary legislation for such a ban as soon as Parliamentary time allows. The ban will not include dog bark induced collars or collars that work in connection with perimeter fencing.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/03/2020 11:05:07 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1383 label Biography information for Mark Tami