Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what data her Department collects on the clarity of information about recycling on product packaging sold in supermarkets.
Answered by George Eustice
It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to improve the level of household food waste recycling.
Answered by Thérèse Coffey
Waste Policy is a devolved matter and the below relates to England only.
The UK Government has committed to working towards sending zero food waste to landfill by 2030 through its Clean Growth Strategy.
We have regular conversations with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on our policies including the collection of food waste. Our recent consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling collections in England’ sought views on weekly collections of food waste collections and providing statutory guidance on minimum standards for local authorities. We are analysing the responses.
We do not hold information on the amount of food waste that goes to landfill.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on steps to improve local authorities' food waste collection services.
Answered by Thérèse Coffey
Waste Policy is a devolved matter and the below relates to England only.
The UK Government has committed to working towards sending zero food waste to landfill by 2030 through its Clean Growth Strategy.
We have regular conversations with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on our policies including the collection of food waste. Our recent consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling collections in England’ sought views on weekly collections of food waste collections and providing statutory guidance on minimum standards for local authorities. We are analysing the responses.
We do not hold information on the amount of food waste that goes to landfill.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much food waste went to landfill sites in 2018.
Answered by Thérèse Coffey
Waste Policy is a devolved matter and the below relates to England only.
The UK Government has committed to working towards sending zero food waste to landfill by 2030 through its Clean Growth Strategy.
We have regular conversations with the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government on our policies including the collection of food waste. Our recent consultation on ‘Consistency in household and business recycling collections in England’ sought views on weekly collections of food waste collections and providing statutory guidance on minimum standards for local authorities. We are analysing the responses.
We do not hold information on the amount of food waste that goes to landfill.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with representatives of the devolved administrations on animal breeding and vending.
Answered by George Eustice
Defra has kept the Devolved Administrations of Wales and Scotland informed of our proposals for replacing the existing laws, as they apply to England, on dog breeding and pet vending.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential effect on livestock exports of the UK leaving the EU.
Answered by George Eustice
The Government continues to undertake a range of analyses to inform the UK’s position for the upcoming EU exit negotiations. We are determined to get the best possible deal for the UK in our negotiations to leave the EU, which allows frictionless trade in goods and services and the opportunity to reach new agreements with countries around the world.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the potential effect of climate change on the future contribution of the agriculture industry to the UK economy.
Answered by George Eustice
Defra publishes a Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) every 5 years which assesses the risks and opportunities for the UK arising from climate change (including agriculture). The first CCRA report was published in 2012. The next CCRA Government Report will be laid before Parliament no later than January 2017. The underpinning evidence report for the second CCRA was published by the Adaptation Sub-Committee of the Committee on Climate Change in July.
Asked by: Chris Elmore (Labour - Ogmore)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department has taken to support agriculture in South Wales since May 2015.
Answered by George Eustice
Agricultural policy is devolved. Support for agriculture in South Wales is the responsibility of the Welsh Government.