Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord De Mauley on 14 July (WA 94), on what date they received Professor Elliott’s final report into the food chain; whether any amendments have subsequently been made; when it was ready for publication; and whether it will be published before 30 July.
Answered by Lord De Mauley
Professor Elliott submitted a first draft of his final report to Defra and Department of Health in June 2014. We received an amended draft on 4 July ahead of any final formatting and the correction of typing errors. The final print ready version was received on 18 July and will be published shortly.
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the latest estimate of the proportion of land in England designated as (1) green belt, (2) areas of outstanding natural beauty, (3) National Parks, and (4) urban or developed.
Answered by Lord De Mauley
1) Around 13% of England was designated as Green Belt in 2012/13.
2) There are 33 Areas of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB) designations wholly within England, along with the Wye Valley which spans the English-Welsh border. AONB designation covers approximately 15% of the land area of England.
3) There are 10 National Parks in England covering approximately 9% of the land area.
4) According to the Land Cover Map 2007, produced by the Centre for Ecology and Hydrology in 2011, around 9% of England is classed as built-up (including gardens).
Asked by: Lord Rooker (Labour - Life peer)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to publish the final report of the Elliott Review into the integrity and assurance of the food supply networks commissioned by the Secretaries of State for Health and Environment Food and Rural Affairs, following publication of the interim report in December 2013.
Answered by Lord De Mauley
The final report of the Review into the Integrity and Assurance of Food Supply networks, led by Professor Chris Elliott, is due to be published shortly.