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The responsibility for implementing restrictions at designated bathing waters lies with the relevant local authority. The Environment Agency advises local authorities when water quality is likely to be adversely affected by pollution. Records of what action is taken in relation to this advice would be held by the local authority.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-18T10:20:35.657Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Beaches and Rivers: Pollution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of pollution of English watercourses have resulted in bathing restrictions being implemented on (a) watercourses and (b) beaches in each year for which data is available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4145"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750798", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750798/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Environment Agency has been able to identify the responsible party in 76,265 pollution incidents where there has been an impact to water since 2001.<\/p>

<\/p>

Of the 31,048 different parties recorded there are:<\/p>

a) 4,066 (instances where a party has been responsible for 2 incidents)<\/p>

b) 1,467 (instances where a party has been responsible for 3 incidents)<\/p>

c) 1,060 (instances where a party has been responsible for 4 incidents)<\/p>

d) 503 (instances where a party has been responsible for >4 incidents)<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-18", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-18T10:31:35.757Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rivers: Pollution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many people or companies which have polluted English watercourses have done so on (a) two, (b) three, (c) four and (d) more than four occasions since these incidents have been recorded.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4146"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750799", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750799/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

Recognising the total cost of a water pollution incident would include all assessment and investigation costs, remediation costs and opportunity costs, as well as the natural capital cost. The Environment Agency does not hold all the information to estimate the total cost for water pollution incidents in this way.<\/p>

<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-17T16:18:51.81Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rivers: Pollution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has been made of the total cost of incidents of pollution of English watercourses in each year for which figures are available.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4154"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750801", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750801/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The table below provides details of the numbers of water pollution incidents as well as the numbers of successful prosecutions and accepted Enforcement Undertakings for water pollution offences.<\/p>

<\/p>

Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number of Category 1 & 2 Serious water pollution incidents<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Total water pollution incidents - impact levels 1-3<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Successful prosecutions in relation to water pollution <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Enforcement Undertakings Accepted<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2007<\/p><\/td>

444<\/p><\/td>

8282<\/p><\/td>

145<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2008<\/p><\/td>

378<\/p><\/td>

7770<\/p><\/td>

117<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2009<\/p><\/td>

430<\/p><\/td>

8285<\/p><\/td>

111<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2010<\/p><\/td>

336<\/p><\/td>

8583<\/p><\/td>

113<\/p><\/td>

-<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

360<\/p><\/td>

8504<\/p><\/td>

98<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

293<\/p><\/td>

8265<\/p><\/td>

82<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

376<\/p><\/td>

8485<\/p><\/td>

54<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

361<\/p><\/td>

7274<\/p><\/td>

45<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

326<\/p><\/td>

6363<\/p><\/td>

22<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

314<\/p><\/td>

6414<\/p><\/td>

42<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

Prosecutions or enforcement undertakings are normally considered for the more serious Category 1 and 2 incidents. Prosecutions are undertaken where there is a public interest in doing so and where there is a reasonable likelihood of obtaining conviction. Enforcement Undertakings have been available as an enforcement option since 2011.<\/p>

<\/p>

The prosecution of water pollution offences or decision on enforcement undertakings does not necessarily occur in the same year in which the incidents took place. There are cases for offences which took place in earlier years which are currently still in progress.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-19T13:33:12.57Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rivers: Pollution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many recordable pollution incidents there were for English waterways in each year for which information is available; and what proportion of those offences resulted in (a) successful prosecution and (b) an enforcement undertaking.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4156"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750802", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750802/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

None.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-17T16:25:35.197Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Rivers: Pollution"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many polluters who were offered an enforcement undertaking for polluting English watercourses failed to fulfil their legally binding voluntary agreements.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4157"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750803", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750803/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The number of enforcement undertaking offers that have been made to the Environment Agency by those who have polluted watercourses in England since 2011 and the number of offers accepted are as follows;<\/p>

<\/p>

<\/p>

Year <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number Offered<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

Number Accepted <\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2011<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

0<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2012<\/p><\/td>

2<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2013<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2014<\/p><\/td>

13<\/p><\/td>

3<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2015<\/p><\/td>

27<\/p><\/td>

1<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2016<\/p><\/td>

43<\/p><\/td>

14<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

2017<\/p><\/td>

27 (to date)<\/p><\/td>

12<\/p><\/td>

<\/p><\/td><\/tr>

Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

117<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

34<\/strong><\/p><\/td>

<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>

<\/p>

<\/p>

The enforcement undertaking will be made to the Environment Agency and they make the decision on whether to accept or reject it. If an enforcement undertaking offer is considered unsuitable the Environment Agency will consider other forms of enforcement.<\/p>

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The Government collects data annually on the estimated number of mandatory licensable houses in multiple occupation (HMOs) and the number of HMOs licensed in each local authority area since 2011. The data for each year from 2011/12 \u2013 2015/16 can be found published here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-authority-housing-data<\/a><\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4014", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Reading West"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Alok Sharma"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-19T14:16:20.737Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "7"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Communities and Local Government"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Multiple Occupation: Licensing"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, what the number and proportion of houses of multiple occupation which were (a) registered and (b) not registered in each local authority area is in each year for which data is available in ranked order for each year.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4144"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750806", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "HM Treasury"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/750806/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "

The Government is determined that everyone who is entitled to the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and National Living Wage (NLW) receives it. Anyone who feels they have been underpaid NMW or NLW should contact the Acas helpline on 0300 123 1100. HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) review all complaints that are referred to them.<\/p>

<\/p>

HMRC does not record statistics on complaints or investigations by reference to countries of the United Kingdom, Government regions, constituencies or counties. Since 1999, when NMW enforcement began, HMRC has identified over 25,500 employers with total NMW arrears of almost £79 million. Last year (2016/17) HMRC identified over 1,100 employers with total NMW arrears of over £10.9 million.<\/p>

<\/p>

HMRC cannot comment on the affairs of individual taxpayers, as it has a duty to maintain taxpayer confidentiality. However, the Department for Business for Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) run a naming scheme for employers who are found to have underpaid NMW. You can find more information at: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enforcing-national-minimum-wage-law<\/a><\/p>

<\/p>

I refer the honourable member to the answer provided on 18th<\/sup> July 2016, at UIN 42723, for information on prosecution results.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/3935", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mel Stride"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Central Devon"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Mel Stride"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2017-07-19", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "groupedQuestionUIN" : {"_value" : "4482"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2017-07-19T15:03:56.6Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "14"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Treasury"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "CaTreasury"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2017-07-11", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Minimum Wage: Wales"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many companies in Wales are known to have paid employees less than the minimum wage in each year for which figures are available; and if he will list those companies and their location.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/534", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Chris Ruane"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Vale of Clwyd"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Chris Ruane"} ], "uin" : "4274"} ], "itemsPerPage" : 10, "page" : 0, "startIndex" : 1, "totalResults" : 8, "type" : ["http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#ListEndpoint", "http://purl.org/linked-data/api/vocab#Page"]} }