Found: Regeneration Act 2023, accessed 02 December 2023 14 Department For Environment, Food & Rural Affairs And Rebecca Pow

Found: response to the Soil Health Report, dated 17 April 2024 Urban green spaces Correspondence from Rebecca Pow

Found: Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under -Secretary , Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs ,

Found: Rebecca Pow MP, Minister for Environmental Quality and Resilience , and David Hill, Director General

Found: ’ Union, active farmers, prominent figures in public conservation and the Minister for Nature, Rebecca Pow

Found: dated 15 November 2023 Correspondence with the Minister for Environmental Quality and Resilience, Rebecca Pow

Found: Answering member: Rebecca Pow | Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs The

Found: State 1 0 Robbie Moore MP Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (from 13 November 2023) 1 1 Rebecca Pow

Found: discuss with sub-postmasters their experiences of the Horizon Scandal Kevin Hollinrake 17/04/2024 Rebecca Pow

Found: Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said:   “Temperate rainforests are among our most precious landscapes

Found: until 1 4 November 2023 • Steve Barclay MP , Secretary of State from 13 November 2023 • Rebecca Pow

Found: until 1 4 November 2023 • Steve Barclay MP , Secretary of State from 13 November 2023 • Rebecca Pow

Found: During National Tree Week in November, we hosted Minister for Nature, Rebecca Pow MP, at our Alice Holt

Found: Environment Minister Rebecca Pow said:   “Temperate rainforests are among our most precious landscapes

Found: Letter dated 29/05/2024 from Rebecca Pow MP to Caroline Lucas MP regarding clarification to statements

Found: highlighted a meeting she had attended with Heineken, BBPA, BSDA and British Water, with DEFRA Minister Rebecca Pow

Found: Thérèse Coffey MP Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Rt Hon Rebecca Pow

Found: Cyfarfod/Meeting Lorna Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy and Biodiversity / Rebecca Pow

Found: Wales 2023-01-18 00:00:00 Cyfarfod/Meeting Lorna Slater MSP 2023-01-18 00:00:00 Cyfarfod/Meeting Rebecca Pow

Found: House of Lords into the effects of noise on human health heard the Defra Minister of the time , Rebecca Pow

Found: Secretary of State for Scotland; James Davies MP, Parliamentary Under–Secretary of State for Wales; Rebecca Pow

Found: Slater MSP, Minister for Green Skills, Circular Economy, and Biodiversity from Scottish Government; Rebecca Pow

Question

Will the Minister introduce more severe fines for fly tipping in Wales?

Answered by Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

I am aware some Local Authorities have expressed frustration at the apparent leniency of recent convictions. In particular, they have raised concerns the sentences have not adequately reflected the cost of investigating and remediating the incident. Whilst environmental policies are a devolved matter, sentencing and the operation of the court system are reserved matters. I have, therefore, written to Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) to raise this issue.

Question

What representations has the Minister made to the UK Government in relation to proposals for a new law designed to prevent forests and other important natural areas from being converted illegally in to agricultural land?

Answered by Minister for Environment, Energy and Rural Affairs

In September I wrote to Rebecca Pow MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for the Environment for Defra, who is leading on this area of work for the UK Government.  The consultation on the introduction of due diligence requirements on companies trading in the UK, to reduce the risk of illegal deforestation and land conversion within their supply chains was launched on 25 August. 

My letter confirmed Welsh Government support for this consultation to be undertaken as a priority to allow the UK Government to consider whether and how to respond through legislation before COP26.  I have asked for my officials to be involved in reviewing any future legislative requirements to ensure the issue of devolved competence is fully considered.