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1258436

registered interest
date	04/12/2020
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	Recreation Spaces
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 merits of introducing legally binding targets on widespread access to nature and green space.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Zarah Sultana
uin	125314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>Defra is currently undertaking a number of measures to improve widespread access to nature and green space. The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our comprehensive and long-term approach to protecting and enhancing our natural landscapes in England for the next generation and to helping people improve their health and wellbeing by using green spaces. There is lots of work already ongoing to deliver on this approach, such as the National Framework of Green Infrastructure Standards for England, the Green Recovery Challenge Fund, the Green Social Prescribing Project, the Children and Nature Programme, the financial provisions of the Agriculture Act 2020 through the Environmental Land Management scheme, the England Coast Path and a new northern National Trail based on Wainwright’s Coast to Coast Walk.</p><p> </p><p>The Environment Bill will give the Secretary of State the power to set long-term, legally binding environmental targets across the breadth of the natural environment. It will specifically require the government to set at least one target each in four priority areas: air quality, biodiversity, water, and waste reduction and resource efficiency. The power to set targets will not be limited to these four priority areas. Long-term targets could be set in respect of any matter which relates to the natural environment, or people’s enjoyment of it, to drive significant improvement of the environment.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/12/2020 17:38:18 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4786 label Biography information for Zarah Sultana

1258451

registered interest
date	04/12/2020
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	Water Charges: Coronavirus
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 effect of the covid-19 outbreak on the number of households in (a) Coventry North East constituency, (b) Coventry, (c) the West Midlands and (d) England that have fallen into arrears with their water supplier; and what steps his Department is taking to protect vulnerable households in water arrears during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Coventry North East
tabling member printed	Colleen Fletcher
uin	125249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/12/2020 answer text <p>Regional water companies are regularly assessing the needs of their customers. Across England, all companies have measures in place for households who may struggle to pay their water bills, including the WaterSure, social tariffs and payment breaks. Water consumers are also protected from being disconnected from their water supply if they are unable to pay their bill.</p><p> </p><p>Feedback from companies to date has shown no significant impacts on the number of non-payments by households. This could be attributed to an initial increase in the take up of water support schemes, which may have reduced the risk of customers falling into long term arrears.</p><p> </p><p>It is too early to fully assess the impacts of COVID-19 on water bills as the impacts of general support is still being understood. However, we continue to work with the Consumer Council for Water (CCW), Ofwat and Water UK to monitor the industry’s regional and national response to Covid-19.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/12/2020 17:24:21 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4378 label Biography information for Colleen Fletcher

1258310

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Animals: EU External Trade
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 total volume was of live animal exports from the EU to each (a) nation and (b) region of the UK in each financial year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124715
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows the volume of live animal exports from the EU to the UK in each financial year since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>tonnes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>77,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>56,100</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>59,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>52,800</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>50,700</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data provided for live animal imports includes farm animals (cattle, sheep, pigs etc.) as well as non-farm animals (exotic animals, race horses etc). Both breeding and non-breeding animals are included. Country and regional level trade data is not readily available, and has not been provided.</p><p> </p><p>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 08/12/2020 15:30:30 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1258312

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Animals: Exports
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 of the outcome of trade negations with the EU on the volume of live animal exports from (a) Wales and (b) the UK to the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>My department has not made an assessment of how the volume of live animal exports might change based on the possible outcome of the trade talks with the EU. Trade negotiations with the EU are ongoing, and we will always look to agree the best deal for British producers and businesses. We want to maintain a relationship with the EU which is based on friendly cooperation between sovereign equals, and centred on free trade. We are continuing to work closely with traders and are implementing processes to ensure that exporters understand the requirements they need to meet to continue trading within the EU following the end of the Transition Period, including for live animal exports.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 08/12/2020 15:09:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1258313

registered interest
date	03/12/2020
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	Animals: Exports
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 financial effect of ending live animal exports for slaughter and fattening that begin in or transit through England or Wales on farmers in (a) Wales and (b) England.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124717
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/12/2020 answer text <p>We have prepared a provisional impact assessment to estimate the potential impact on businesses of our proposals to end live animal exports for slaughter and fattening and introduce further improvements to animal welfare during transport. This will be made available during the consultation period.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 08/12/2020 15:27:17 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1257634

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Food: Packaging
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 he has taken to enforce the restrictions on the market of C9-C14 PFCAs, their salts and related substances, agreed by ECHA by the end of the transition period; and whether those restrictions will be transposed into UK REACH by 1 January 2021.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	124098
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>At the end of the transition period, only those restrictions that are in force in EU REACH will be automatically carried over into UK REACH. The restriction proposals on C9-C14 PFCAs and on PFHxS are not yet agreed under EU REACH and are not likely to be in force at the end of the transition period, so will not be automatically carried over into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>After the end of the transition period we will make independent decisions on future REACH restrictions, taking into account any analysis already carried out, including in the EU, consultations, and our own independent scientific advice.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Environment Agency are working closely with other regulators to investigate sources, pathways and risks associated with PFAS chemicals in the environment in order to facilitate decisions on future risk management options.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 124099 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:07:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1257635

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Food: Packaging
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 restriction proposal on manufacture, use and placing on the market of PFHxS, its salts and related substances agreed by ECHA will be transposed into UK REACH at the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	124099
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>At the end of the transition period, only those restrictions that are in force in EU REACH will be automatically carried over into UK REACH. The restriction proposals on C9-C14 PFCAs and on PFHxS are not yet agreed under EU REACH and are not likely to be in force at the end of the transition period, so will not be automatically carried over into UK law.</p><p> </p><p>After the end of the transition period we will make independent decisions on future REACH restrictions, taking into account any analysis already carried out, including in the EU, consultations, and our own independent scientific advice.</p><p> </p><p>Defra and the Environment Agency are working closely with other regulators to investigate sources, pathways and risks associated with PFAS chemicals in the environment in order to facilitate decisions on future risk management options.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 124098 question first answered 07/12/2020 15:07:45 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1257710

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Food: Packaging
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 (a) Swedish Chemicals Agency's substance evaluation for flame retardant bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate and (b) potential merits of the Health and Safety Executive classifying the flame retardant bis(2-ethylhexyl) tetrabromophthalate as a substance of very high concern.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	124100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The substance evaluation recently completed by KEMI, the Swedish Environment Agency, recommended further follow-up regulatory action at EU level, although the process required under EU REACH to identify the substance as a “substance of very high concern” (SVHC) has not yet started.</p><p> </p><p>After the end of the transition period, the UK will establish its own independent chemicals regulatory framework for Great Britain, UK REACH. All substances on the EU REACH candidate list of SVHCs for authorisation at that point will be listed on the UK REACH candidate list. We will make independent decisions on future identification of substances as SVHC, taking into account existing evidence, and consultation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 07/12/2020 15:05:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1257722

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Animals: Exports
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 total value was of UK live animal exports by (a) country and (b) region to (i) the EU and (ii) all other countries in each financial year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows UK exports of live animals to EU and non-EU countries in each financial year since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>EU</p></td><td><p>Non-EU</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£302m</p></td><td><p>£138m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£359m</p></td><td><p>£185m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£356m</p></td><td><p>£178m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£337m</p></td><td><p>£201m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>£352m</p></td><td><p>£211m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The data provided for live animal exports includes farm animals (cattle, sheep, pigs etc.) as well as non-farm animals (exotic animals, race horses etc). Both breeding and non-breeding animals are included. Country and regional level trade data is not readily available, and has not been provided.</p><p> </p><p>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 07/12/2020 16:45:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards

1257723

registered interest
date	02/12/2020
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	Meat: Exports
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 total value was of UK meat exports by (a) country and (b) region to (i) the EU and (ii) all other countries in each financial year since 2015.
tabling member constituency	Carmarthen East and Dinefwr
tabling member printed	Jonathan Edwards
uin	124158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2020 answer text <p>The following table shows UK exports of meat to EU and non-EU countries in each financial year since 2015.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year</p></td><td><p>EU</p></td><td><p>Non-EU</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>£1.2bn</p></td><td><p>£242m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>£1.3bn</p></td><td><p>£325m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>£1.5bn</p></td><td><p>£342m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>£1.5bn</p></td><td><p>£384m</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20 (provisional)</p></td><td><p>£1.5bn</p></td><td><p>£562m</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>Data source: HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 07/12/2020 13:42:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3943 label Biography information for Jonathan Edwards