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Therese Coffey: Data on extraction licences are not held centrally. However, Natural England estimates that there are currently 29 valid peat extraction licences. All of the licences expire by 2042, with five expiring before 2020, six expiring between 2021 and 2030, four expiring between 2031 and 2040, and the remaining 14 expiring in 2042.
Therese Coffey: In addition to committing £2bn to support greener transport initiatives since 2011, Defra has allocated funding to help five cities in England outside London implement Clean Air Zones and meet new burdens associated with implementing the zones. On 6 October this year the Government launched its Air Quality Grant for 2016-17, which will be at least £3m - significantly larger than the last...
Therese Coffey: The Environment Agency is currently modelling catchments in the Calder Valley to assess sites where natural flood management can be most effective and it is too early to comment on how these measures may affect peak river flows at Hebden Bridge and Sowerby Bridge. Natural England leads on Policy Numbers 52 and 62. As part of the England-wide strategy to restore blanket bog across the...
Therese Coffey: Local authorities are responsible for designing their Clean Air Zone in a way which will be the most effective for their area. The Zones will provide targeted action in areas where it is most needed, potentially including schools, hospitals, or other areas vulnerable people frequent. On 13 October we launched a consultation inviting views on the draft Clean Air Zone Framework, which will...
Therese Coffey: I attended the EU Environment Council in Luxembourg on 17 October along with my Hon Friend the Minister of State for Climate Change and Industry (Nick Hurd MP). I wish to update the House on the matters discussed. Effort Share and Land Use, Land Use Change and Forestry (LULUCF) Ministers undertook a full table round debate of the Commission’s legislative proposals on the “non-ETS”...
Therese Coffey: Every waste disposal authority is required to provide collection points for household waste including white goods. We recognise that there is a current issue with the treatment capacity for fridges. The Environment Agency is working at the local level to respond positively to requests for storage of fridges above site permit limits to help alleviate this pressure.
Therese Coffey: The Secretary of State discussed this Government’s support for the COP21 Paris initiative to promote carbon levels in soil with French Agriculture, Agri-Food and Forestry Minister Stéphane Le Foll at a ‘Climate Friendly Landscapes’ meeting hosted by the Prince of Wales' International Sustainability Unit on 26 October.
Therese Coffey: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Edinburgh North and Leith, Deidre Brock, on 26 July 2016, PQ UIN43162.
Therese Coffey: Defra, Natural England and stakeholders have had extensive discussions regarding heather burning as a land management tool in the uplands. Different management methods are needed on different habitats; burning is one tool that can be used where appropriate and in compliance with applicable regulations.
Therese Coffey: The Government is currently considering the impact of leaving the EU, including future arrangements for existing legislation. This will include future arrangements for the Natura 2000 suite of sites. The aims and objectives of the Natura 2000 network, designated under the EU Nature Directives, are analogous to those of the Emerald Network, designated under the Bern Convention.
Therese Coffey: We are committed to doing all we can to prevent plant pests and diseases reaching our borders and to build the resilience of our trees and plants. From 2012 to 2019 we will have invested more than £37 million into tree health research, including studying the interactions between horse chestnut leaf miner and other pests. Our approach, led by the Government Chief Plant Health Officer,...
Therese Coffey: The Calderdale Flood Action Plan is a partnership plan and Natural England has the lead responsibility for policy 62. Natural England has a duty under the Habitat Regulations to review any consents/permissions which were issued prior to designation as a European Site. Previously there was discretion as to whether the activities covered by the consents could be tackled through incentives...
Therese Coffey: It is Natural England that has a duty under the Habitat Regulations to review any consents/permissions which were issued prior to designation as a European Site. Previously there was discretion as to whether the activities covered by the consents could be tackled through incentives and/or advice rather than formally affirming, modifying or revoking the consent. This discretionary aspect has...
Therese Coffey: Improving air quality is a priority for this Government. We are determined to cut harmful emissions to improve the health of the people we represent, and to protect the environment. The UK currently meets the legal limits for almost all pollutants but faces significant challenges in achieving nitrogen dioxide limit values. We are not alone in that, as 16 other EU countries face similar...
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Therese Coffey: 55 grievance complaints were made by staff of the Environment Agency against team leaders and managers since January 2013.
Therese Coffey: Five grievances against Environment Agency team leaders and managers have been upheld in their entirety since January 2013. A further six grievances have been partially upheld.
Therese Coffey: The way in which the Environment Agency operates provides adequate provision against the “baseless use of disciplinary proceedings”. The Environment Agency takes seriously all concerns raised about misconduct. It investigates in accordance with a standard procedure with professional specialist HR oversight and support. A disciplinary hearing will only be conducted if there is a case to...
Therese Coffey: Defra does not hold information on employment figures for gamekeepers. There is no requirement for gamekeepers or employers of gamekeepers to report this information to Defra.