Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask His Majesty's Government on what basis the Environmental Improvement Plan targets to reduce leakage by 20 per cent by 2027, 30 per cent by 2032, and by 50 per cent 2050, were made.

It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.