Written Question
Monday 17th December 2018
Asked by:
Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many meetings his Department has held with compliance organisations to discuss the forthcoming resources and waste strategy in 2018.
Answered by Baroness Coffey
The Department has met compliance schemes to discuss proposals for reforming the packaging producer responsibility system, which will be part of the forthcoming Resources and Waste Strategy.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Oct 2018
Agriculture Bill
"The Bill gives the UK a huge opportunity to revitalise the countryside in a way that meets the needs of people, farming, food and the environment for generations to come. I welcome the Bill’s broad thrust of shifting financial assistance to help farmers to restore and improve our natural environment, …..."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 May 2018
Plastic Bottles and Coffee Cups
"As a member of the Environmental Audit Committee, it is a pleasure to speak in this debate, and I thank the Chair, my hon. Friend the Member for Wakefield (Mary Creagh), for securing it.
Plastic is one of the most successful man-made materials in history and has brought immeasurable benefits …..."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Wed 02 May 2018
Reduction of Plastic Waste in the Marine Environment
"I thank the hon. Gentleman, who was about to turn to the Welsh Government, for giving way. Does he agree that Wales has been leading the way in this area as the third best recycling nation? Furthermore, it is very ambitious with a recycling and zero-waste target by 2050. Of …..."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
"Does the Minister agree that deciding to set the licensing threshold for dog breeders at one or two litters would bring more breeders on to the radar in terms of licensing?..."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
"Has a minimum staff-to-dog ratio for breeders been put into any of this legislation?..."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
"I thank the Minister for giving way again. I will just state that in the Welsh Government’s legislation there is a minimum staff-to-dog ratio of 1:20. I see he has a piece of paper...."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
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Speech in General Committees - Tue 20 Mar 2018
Draft Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018
"I am grateful to the Minister for taking a final intervention. Could he clarify how the public will be able to validate a seller’s licence? Will there be a publicly accessible list of all licensed breeders and sellers?..."Anna McMorrin - View Speech
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Written Question
Tuesday 13th March 2018
Asked by:
Anna McMorrin (Labour - Cardiff North)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the merits of a deposit return scheme for glass bottles.
Answered by Baroness Coffey
Defra continues to work closely with the devolved administrations in delivering our shared ambitions to improve waste and recycling outcomes and promote resource efficiency in the UK.
Last autumn an independent working group set up under the Litter Strategy for England held a call for evidence on measures to reduce littering of drinks containers and promote recycling. The focus was rigid and flexible plastic, glass or metal drinks containers that are sold sealed and used for the sale of alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages, often for consumption ‘on the go’. This included seeking evidence on the costs, benefits and impacts of deposit return schemes. The working group has submitted its report to Ministers, who will make a decision on next steps shortly.