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1520318

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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: Red Diesel
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 hold discussions with cabinet colleagues on re-setting the red diesel costs to help enable farmers to reduce overheads and maintain employed staff.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	61121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>In response to high fuel prices, HM Government announced during Spring Statement 2022 a temporary 12-month cut to duty on petrol and diesel of 5p per litre, and a proportionate percentage cut for rebated fuels. This represents a tax cut for households and businesses worth around £2.4 billion in 2022-23. The entitlement to use red diesel was removed from most sectors in April 2022 under reforms to the 2020 Budget. However, the agriculture sector can continue to use red diesel. Those entitled to use red diesel currently pay a duty rate of only 10.18 pence per litre, which is significantly less than those using standard road fuel diesel, which has a duty rate of 52.95 pence per litre. As with all taxes, HM Government keeps the entitlement use to red diesel under review.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 67014 question first answered 27/10/2022 13:04:01 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1520366

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Marine Environment: International Cooperation
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 progress has been made to reach the 30by30 target, to protect at least 30 per of the global ocean by 2030 set by the Global Ocean Alliance.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	61288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Since 2019, the United Kingdom has been leading the Global Ocean Alliance (GOA) of countries championing ambitious ocean action under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), including the target to protect at least 30% of the global ocean by 2030. The United Kingdom also serves as ocean co-chair of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature &amp; People (HAC for N&amp;P), alongside Costa Rica and France, which champions 30by30 for both the land and the ocean. Between these alliances, over 120 countries have pledged to support the global 30by30 ocean target at the upcoming 15<sup>th</sup> Conference of Parties to the CBD (COP15) in December 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Nearly 8.3% of the global ocean is now protected[1]. Achieving a global 30by30 target will require an international effort, from all countries and sectors. The United Kingdom is leading the way, with 374 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) protecting 38% of United Kingdom waters. The United Kingdom’s Blue Belt programme has also resulted in the protection of 4.3 million km<sup>2</sup> of ocean around the Overseas Territories. Under the United Kingdoms’s 2021 Presidency, the whole G7 committed to reach or exceed 30% land and sea protection nationally.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom strongly supports the conclusion of negotiations as soon as possible on a new implementing Agreement under the UN Convention of the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ), including a mechanism to establish Marine Protected Areas in areas beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ). This will be crucial to achieving 30by30.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom has also launched the Blue Planet Fund, a commitment of £500million from the United Kingdom Aid budget to support developing countries protect and sustainably manage their marine resources, including through Marine Protected Areas.</p><p>_</p><p>[1] UNEP-WCMC and IUCN (2022), <em>Protected Planet</em>, available at: www.protectedplanet.net.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann grouped question UIN 61125 question first answered 17/10/2022 15:30:44 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1520367

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Marine Protected Areas: Fisheries
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 he has made of the impact of supertrawlers on Marine Protected Areas.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	61289
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a devolved competency and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p>The Marine Management Organisation and the Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities assess on a site-by-site basis which fishing activities could prevent them from achieving their conservation objectives.</p><p>'Supertrawlers' generally target pelagic species of fish within the water column and are unlikely to interact with the seabed habitats, such as reef and sediment habitats, for which most MPAs are designated. Some other types of fishing such as bottom trawling and fly-shooting interact with the seabed and are therefore likely to impact seabed habitats. The compatibility of these activities will depend on the features protected in each site. If the site assessments conclude that a certain type of fishing poses a risk to the conservation objectives of a MPA, the relevant regulator would implement management measures.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/10/2022 16:34:48 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1520368

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Marine Protected Areas and Fisheries
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 steps he has taken to help prevent destructive fishing.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	61290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>HM Government has responsibilities under domestic and international law to manage our fisheries in a sustainable way, including through tackling destructive fishing practices. We take these responsibilities forward through a variety of means.</p><p>For example, firstly, we have built a comprehensive network of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in English waters and are now focused on making sure they are properly protected. Nearly 60% of our 178 English MPAs are already protected from damaging fishing activity and we are aiming to have all MPAs in English waters protected from such activity by 2024.</p><p>Secondly, Fisheries Management Plans are being developed to deliver sustainable fisheries for current and future generations.</p><p>Thirdly, through bilateral and multilateral fisheries negotiations, the UK aims to progressively improve the status of stocks and reduce wider ecosystem impacts to deliver high class fisheries management.</p><p>HM Government is also committed to ending Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) fishing. As well as implementing measures to prevent IUU fish being imported into the UK, through the use of catch certificates and other documents, we are also acting internationally to tackle this threat. This year, the United Kingdom along with the US and Canada launched the IUU Fishing Action Alliance, which brings members together to jointly take action to prevent deter and eliminate IUU fishing.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/10/2022 09:52:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1520433

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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: EU Law
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 impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 on food standards.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Walton
tabling member printed	Dan Carden
uin	61308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Defra is in the process of analysing its REUL stock to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, and what should be repealed, or amended. This work will determine how we use the powers in the Bill and therefore inform assessments of the Bill's impact, including in relation to food standards.</p><p>Maintaining the UK's high food standards remains our priority. HM Government remains committed to promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/10/2022 15:57:53 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4651 label Biography information for Dan Carden

1520450

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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: EU Law
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 he has made of the potential impact of the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Bill 2022 on the UK’s environmental standards.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	60902
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom is a world leader in environmental protection and we will not weaken environmental protections. We recognise that a strong environment and strong economy go hand-in-hand. In reviewing our retained EU law, we want to ensure that environmental law is fit for purpose for the UK's unique environment, enabling us to drive improved environmental outcomes and deliver on our commitment to halt nature's decline by 2030, whilst ensuring regulators can deliver efficiently. Any changes to environmental regulations will be driven with those goals in mind.</p><p>Defra is in the process of analysing its REUL stock and determining what should be preserved as part of domestic law, as well as REUL that should be repealed, or amended. This work will determine how we use the powers in the Bill and therefore inform assessments of the Bill's impact, including in relation to environmental protections.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 07/11/2022 10:41:59 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1520472

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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: Trade Promotion
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 promote British farming globally.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	60959
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Defra is delivering on our commitment for consumers at home and abroad to be lining up to buy British. British food has a strong global reputation for high quality and standards, and we are enhancing this further, opening the door for our producers to capitalise on growing demand for our products across the world. We have announced plans to expand our global network of Agri-Food and Drink Attachés to ten roles in our highest priority export markets. They will be breaking down barriers, driving export growth and showcasing our world leading strengths in science, biosecurity and innovation. Since 2017 we have opened markets worth £830 million over five years for meat products alone. Just last week, we celebrated the first consignment of British lamb to the USA in over 20 years.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/10/2022 09:42:49 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1520484

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Nature Conservation
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 support farmers with rewilding projects; and if he will make an assessment of the impact of potential changes in proposed Environmental Land Management schemes on the environment.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	60964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>This Government has a world-leading agenda for nature recovery backed up by plans for a legally binding target to halt nature’s decline by 2030. Our 25-Year Environment Plan sets out our ambition for a growing and resilient network of land, water and sea that is richer in plants and wildlife. We will restore 75% of our one million hectares of protected sites to favourable condition, securing their wildlife value for the long term. Internationally we have also committed to protect 30% of the UK’s land and ocean by 2030 through the Leaders Pledge for Nature, committing to put nature and biodiversity globally on a road to recovery by 2030.</p><p> </p><p>In order to support this ambitious work, we published a Nature Recovery Green Paper earlier this year setting out proposals to reform our system of protections, including the Habitats Regulations. The Nature Recovery Green Paper consultation closed in May and we are now in the process of analysing responses with our response to be published in due course. We have awarded 22 Landscape Recovery project development contracts, almost all of which involve both food production and environmental improvements. This demonstrates our consistent position: a strong, healthy environment and a strong, healthy economy are not mutually exclusive.</p><p> </p><p>We remain committed to our environmental land management schemes. In light of the pressures farmers are facing as a result of the current global economic situation, including spikes in input costs, it’s only right that we look at how best to deliver the schemes to see where and how improvements can be made. We will continue to work closely with the sector in developing the schemes.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/10/2022 16:43:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

1520596

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	EU Law
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) resourcing and (b) financial costs of adapting over 430 pieces of retained EU law, as required by the Retained EU Law Bill; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	61238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>Defra has already reformed Retained EU Law in key areas through flagship legislation such as the Environment Act, Fisheries Act and Agriculture Act. The REUL Bill will make it easier to amend, repeal or replace REUL to build on this previous work, so the Department is currently assessing where these new secondary powers should be utilised, which will inform our approach to resourcing.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/10/2022 16:18:02 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1520597

registered interest
date	11/10/2022
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	Biodiversity: Property Development
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 Biodiversity Net Gain will become mandatory in winter 2023 as proposed.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	61239
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>We remain committed to the implementation of biodiversity net gain, to make the achievement of a 10% gain mandatory for housing and other types of development. As previously announced, it is our intention to commence the Environment Act's requirement for development in November next year. Before then, we will be publishing a response to the consultation on net gain earlier this year that sets out further details of the approach.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 17/10/2022 16:24:01 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon