Every parliamentary written question tabled by Peter Bedford this session, with the full answer and department. See how every department answers, or back to the MP page.
Showing 21–27 of 27 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Food and Rural Affairs, how many employee settlement agreements there were in his Department in each year since 2020; and what the total value of such agreements is.
Between 2020 and 2024 to date, Defra has agreed six settlement agreements: one in 2021, two in 2022, two in 2023 and one in 2024 to date. The total cost of these settlements is £234,200.
Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish guidance on the simpler recycling scheme for local authorities.
The Government recently confirmed its commitment to delivering the Collection and Packaging Reforms to the announced timelines, including Simpler Recycling, subject to spending review outcomes. Ministers are reviewing the final detail of the Simpler Recyc...
Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to bring forward legislative proposals on prohibiting the practice of tethering horses by (a) roadsides and (b) on (i) common and (ii) waste grounds.
Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act), it is an offence to cause any animal unnecessary suffering or to fail to provide for its welfare. The 2006 Act is backed up by the Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Their Hybr...
Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs travelled to the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme via (a) sea, (b) tunnel and (c) air in (i) 2023 and (ii) 2024.
Means of TransportJanuary – December 2023January – August 2024Air14,19610,904Sea98,09081,603Tunnel176,423142,142Total288,709234,649 The data regarding the Pet Travel Scheme covers pets entering Great Britain and is based on information provided by checker...
Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported under the Balai Directive in each month of (a) 2023 and (b) 2024 to date; and from which country did those dogs originate.
Please see attached Balai data for the number of dogs imported each month in 2023 and 2024. The EU data may include animals that have originated from a non-EU country but have travelled through an EU Border Control Post (BCP). The database records the EU ...
Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the enforcement powers of the Environment Agency.
The Environment Agency (EA) publishes an annual Review of Activities Regulated by the EA setting out, details of enforcement action taken. The most recent of these reports was published in March this year and sets out statistics demonstrating the effectiv...
Food and Rural Affairs, what the ecological rating of rivers are in Mid Leicestershire constituency.
The Environment Agency undertakes a programme of ecological, water quality and chemical monitoring on the Somerset Frome according to the requirements defined by the Water Environment (Water Framework Directive) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017 (WFD). This provides an understanding of the overall Ecological Status of the river. The WFD monitoring classification shows the ecological rating of rivers in the Mid Leicestershire constituency as follows: The Grand Union Canal, Leicester Line, summit to Aylestone is rated as GoodThe Lubbesthorpe Brook Catchment (tributary of Soar) is rated as ModerateThe Quorn Brook Catchment (tributary of Soar) is rated as ModerateThe Rothley Brook Catchment (tributary of Soar) is rated as ModerateThe Eye / Wreake from Langham Brook to Soar is rated as PoorThe Soar from Sence to Rothley Brook is rated as Poor. This information is publicly available on England Catchment Data Explorer.