Ranil Jayawardena: Defra: All Documents

Written Question

Derelict Land

Monday 1st April 2019

Asked by: Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government on the potential benefits for the environment of brownfield regeneration rather than development on green fields.

Answered by Baroness Coffey

Defra and the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government worked closely during the revision of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF) last year. The NPPF places a strong emphasis on making effective use of land, with authorities expected to make as much use as possible of suitable brownfield sites before considering development on green fields.

Speech in General Committees - Mon 25 Mar 2019
Draft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"The Minister talks about making sure that domestic law and the provisions of the statutory instruments do not make problems for businesses, but the Quality Standards for Green Bananas (England and Wales) Regulations 2012 are one of the measures that the statutory instruments tackle. Can he assure us that he …..."
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Speech in General Committees - Mon 25 Mar 2019
Draft Market Measures (Marketing Standards) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Market Measures Payment Schemes (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 Draft Market Measures (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019

"I thank my right hon. Friend for giving way again. I am sure he will correct me if I am wrong. As well as giving us his wife’s banana bread recipe, which I am sure is excellent, will he inform us when the Department might review the application of the …..."
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Written Question

Nature Conservation

Thursday 17th January 2019

Asked by: Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)

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

What recent discussions he has had with the Foreign Secretary on the protection of endangered species.

Answered by Baroness Coffey

Ministers regularly meet with the Foreign Secretary to discuss international species conservation issues. Our close working delivered the highly successful Illegal Wildlife Trade Conference in London in October last year, which brought together global leaders to drive forward action to end this despicable trade. Our ban on ivory sales through the Ivory Act is one of the toughest in the world and demonstrates our joint leadership to galvanise action around the world.

Written Question

Nature Conservation: Developing Countries

Friday 19th October 2018

Asked by: Ranil Jayawardena (Conservative - North East Hampshire)

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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much and what proportion of UK Overseas Development Assistance is allocated to training park rangers for the protection of endangered species.

Answered by Baroness Coffey

We cannot provide this as a percentage of Overseas Development Aid (ODA) spend, as ODA spend varies in line with the 0.7% commitment. However through Defra’s Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund around £18.5million has been allocated to 61 projects in developing countries. Defra Challenge Fund projects focused on training rangers are as follows:

Combatting illegal wildlife trade in the W-Arly-Pendjari landscape - ZSL
Increasing capacity for anti-poaching and enhancing human-elephant coexistence - Tanzanian Elephant Programme
Developing elephant eco-guardians: fundamental for co-ordinated anti-poaching/trafficking initiatives in Mali - Wild Foundation, Mali Elephant Project
Counter-Poaching Training Programme for Sub-Saharan Africa - Tusk Trust.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 10 Oct 2018
Agriculture Bill

"Is it not true that the high standards we have in this country and some of the niche products we produce are what make our exports so attractive, so the Bill, by creating a greener agricultural system and rewarding farmers for doing the right thing in managing our environment for …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
Ivory Bill

"I am pleased that the Bill has made progress in Committee, building on the Government’s proactive work. As I have said before, I am pleased not only because of my interest in this area—that was why I founded the all-party group on endangered species with Members on both sides of …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
Ivory Bill

"I was not on the Bill Committee, but I have been following the Bill closely, as have other members of the all-party group on endangered species. Can my hon. Friend confirm that the consultation would allow the Government to move further and faster than would have been possible under new …..."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 04 Jul 2018
Ivory Bill

"It is rare that a Bill receives almost universal support, so it is terrific that it has been supported by Members on both sides of the House, despite a few amendments.

In the interests of time, let me cut to the crux of the matter: those awful, dangerous people who …..."
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