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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether local authorities can set their own noise limits for (a) domestic air conditioning units and (b) domestic air to air heat bumps.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether local authorities can set their own noise limits for (a) domestic air conditioning units and (b) domestic air to air heat bumps.
The requirements for noise assessments and/or the setting of noise limits are for local planning authorities to decide as part of their planning responsibilities, unless installations fall within the specifications of permitted development rights, where defined standards apply.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has given to local authorities on BS4142 entitled noise assessments in relation to the installation of (a) standalone air conditioning units and (b) air to air heat pumps in dwellings; and whether councils can set...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what guidance her Department has given to local authorities on BS4142 entitled noise assessments in relation to the installation of (a) standalone air conditioning units and (b) air to air heat pumps in dwellings; and whether councils can set...
The requirements for noise assessments and/or the setting of noise limits are for local planning authorities to decide as part of their planning responsibilities, unless installations fall within the specifications of permitted development rights, where defined standards apply.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 27 November 2026 to Question 93055 on Pest Control: Fees and Charges, whether her Department collates or holds information on local authority fees and charges for pest control services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 27 November 2026 to Question 93055 on Pest Control: Fees and Charges, whether her Department collates or holds information on local authority fees and charges for pest control services.
Defra does not collate or hold information on local authority fees and charges for pest control services.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, hat assessment has been made by of the potential impact of rural rewilding programmes on the prevalence and frequency of wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, hat assessment has been made by of the potential impact of rural rewilding programmes on the prevalence and frequency of wildfires.
Many landscapes in England are vulnerable to extreme weather today and need to adapt to increase their resilience to the long-term impacts of climate change. Restoring peatlands, wetlands and woodlands can store carbon and reduce wildfire risk to farmland, homes, infrastructure and nature.
The Land Use Framework, published earlier this year, explained why land use change is critical to increase the resilience of our agricultural landscapes and maintain food production. It also explained why large-scale nature recovery projects should be targeted to the areas where they will have the greatest benefit.
Nature recovery is one component in the toolkit for reducing the risks and severity of wildfires.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026, to Question 118760, on Aarhus Convention, whether changes to the implementation of the Aarhus Convention will be permitted under the proposed EU Single Market Electricity Agreement.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 19 March 2026, to Question 118760, on Aarhus Convention, whether changes to the implementation of the Aarhus Convention will be permitted under the proposed EU Single Market Electricity Agreement.
The UK is a Party to the Aarhus Convention and is committed to meeting our obligations under international law. Any future electricity trading agreement would be implemented consistently with the UK's domestic legal framework and international obligations. As negotiations on a future electricity trading agreement with the EU are ongoing, we do not comment on the detail of live discussions.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to remove the illegal waste site in Bickershaw.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps the Environment Agency is taking to remove the illegal waste site in Bickershaw.
Wigan Borough Council is leading work to clear the illegal waste site at Bolton House Road, Bickershaw. The Environment Agency is supporting this work by providing advice based on its experience of clearing other large illegal waste sites and engaging with affected communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to remove the illegal waste site in Bickershaw.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking to remove the illegal waste site in Bickershaw.
Wigan Borough Council is leading work to clear the illegal waste site at Bolton House Road, Bickershaw. The Environment Agency is supporting this work by providing advice based on its experience of clearing other large illegal waste sites and engaging with affected communities.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the No10 press release entitled PM orders crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities, of 19 August 2026, whether additional funding is being provided to (a) police, (b) regulators and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the No10 press release entitled PM orders crackdown on the criminal gangs profiting from illegal waste and blighting communities, of 19 August 2026, whether additional funding is being provided to (a) police, (b) regulators and...
The Prime Minister's announcement of 19 August 2026 strengthens the Government's response to waste crime, including by providing the Environment Agency with additional powers to support it in fulfilling its regulatory and enforcement duties. The package also provides funding to support the development of Regional Waste Crime Partnerships, bringing together local authorities, regulators, police and other partners to coordinate action against waste crime.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what monitoring and assessment is undertaken by water companies of water usage and wastewater volumes to estimate the size of the resident population in the water area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what monitoring and assessment is undertaken by water companies of water usage and wastewater volumes to estimate the size of the resident population in the water area.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the publication entitled Changes to the Single Data List from April 2020, updated 8 May 2026, for what reason the data collection on Strategic Overview of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk has been discontinued.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the publication entitled Changes to the Single Data List from April 2020, updated 8 May 2026, for what reason the data collection on Strategic Overview of Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk has been discontinued.
Defra and the Environment Agency (EA) discontinued this Single Data List collection because it has been superseded by new national flood and coastal erosion risk information, including the National Flood Risk Assessment and National Coastal Erosion Risk Map. These provide a more comprehensive, consistent and regularly updated assessment of risk, integrating national modelling with local data. As a result, a separate Strategic Overview return from local authorities is no longer required, reducing duplication and reporting burden while improving the quality of available data. The EA will continue to report on changes in properties in areas at risk from flooding and coastal erosion and investment levels in the Flood and coastal erosion risk management annual report - GOV.UK .
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has (a) her Department and (b) WRAP made of the number of waste collection authorities that have adopted (i) three weekly or (ii) monthly collections of residual household waste.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate has (a) her Department and (b) WRAP made of the number of waste collection authorities that have adopted (i) three weekly or (ii) monthly collections of residual household waste.
Defra does not routinely collect data on the frequency of household residual bin collections by waste collection authorities. Local authorities can self-report this information through the WRAP LA Portal - https://laportal.wrap.ngo/uk/ , however Defra cannot verify or comment on the estimates derived from this data.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124787, on Forestry Commission: Appeals, what steps are taken to ensure panel members are independent of the Forestry Commission; and what training they receive.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 21 April 2026, to Question 124787, on Forestry Commission: Appeals, what steps are taken to ensure panel members are independent of the Forestry Commission; and what training they receive.
Panel members are appointed in line with Section 27 of the Forestry Act 1967. This requires that panel members are not Forestry Commissioners or employees of the Forestry Commission. Panel members adhere to public appointment standards of integrity, impartiality and objectivity. Panel members all receive an induction covering their role, the independent decision‑making processes, and relevant legislation and policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 113652 on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, what guidance on the disposal of carcasses her Department has published relating to (a) the post-2000 outbreak of foot and...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 24 March 2026 to Question 113652 on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, what guidance on the disposal of carcasses her Department has published relating to (a) the post-2000 outbreak of foot and...
The Animal and Plant Health Agency have instructions for the disposal of animals culled to control the disease. The Foot and Mouth Disease Control Strategy for Great Britain, and Defra’s latest Contingency plan for exotic notifiable diseases of animals in England sets out the principles. On-farm burial is strictly a last resort.
Defra’s 2002 review: The Disposal of Carcases During the 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease Outbreak in the UK set out the disposal routes in 2001 and 1967.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118757 on Wood-burning stoves, whether she has written to or received written correspondence from the Greater London Authority on wood burning stoves since July 2024; and with...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 16 March 2026 to Question 118757 on Wood-burning stoves, whether she has written to or received written correspondence from the Greater London Authority on wood burning stoves since July 2024; and with...
Departmental records indicate that the Secretary of State has not written to, or received written correspondence from, the Greater London Authority on wood burning stoves since July 2024. Defra officials meet regularly with the Greater London Authority on air quality matters, including domestic combustion.
The Greater London Authority responded to the consultation published on 22 January 2026. Responses are being analysed and the Government response will be published in due course.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 113652, on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, whether the Environment Agency has given any advice or guidance on the planning and environmental constraints of developing sites close...
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 24 March 2026, to Question 113652, on Foot and Mouth Disease: Contamination, whether the Environment Agency has given any advice or guidance on the planning and environmental constraints of developing sites close...
The responsibility for the disposal of carcasses and ash during the 2001 Foot and Mouth outbreak rested with DEFRA (then Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food), subject to the Groundwater Regulations 1998, which were administered by the Environment Agency. These Regulations required a prior investigation or risk assessment before burial could be authorised.
Burial site selection was based on a risk assessment process that, as a minimum, involved a desk-based screening exercise and the application of defined “Good Practice” criteria. Larger sites, or those in areas more vulnerable to water pollution, were subject to additional quantitative risk assessment. Good practice required that sites were not located in areas prone to surface flooding and were at least 30 metres from any watercourse.
The Environment Agency therefore does not routinely advise on the environmental constraints of developing sites near historic burial locations in flood risk areas. Local authorities are responsible for local public health.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026, to Question 125498, on Fly-tipping: Rural Areas, if she will make it his policy to give more powers to councils to tackling fly-tipping by travellers.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the answer of 14 April 2026, to Question 125498, on Fly-tipping: Rural Areas, if she will make it his policy to give more powers to councils to tackling fly-tipping by travellers.
The Government does not consider it necessary to give more powers to councils to tackle fly-tipping specifically caused by travellers. Councils already have powers to take enforcement action against anyone fly-tipping. These are outlined in my response to Question 125498.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has ended its policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her Department has ended its policy of non-engagement with Greenpeace.
Greenpeace is not subject to any formal non-engagement policy.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will add a metric on the frequency of household waste collections to the Environment, Circular Economy and Climate Change metrics in the Local Outcomes Framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will add a metric on the frequency of household waste collections to the Environment, Circular Economy and Climate Change metrics in the Local Outcomes Framework.
Defra does not plan to include a metric on the frequency of household waste collections to the Environment, Circular Economy and Climate Change metrics in the Local Outcomes Framework.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the MHCLG Chief Planner planning newsletter, of 5 March 2026, page 9-10, what steps are being taken to address the appeal delays for Forestry Commission appeals.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the MHCLG Chief Planner planning newsletter, of 5 March 2026, page 9-10, what steps are being taken to address the appeal delays for Forestry Commission appeals.
The Government inherited a backlog of appeals to restocking notices, some cases dating back to 2020. We are making progress to reduce the delays by a comprehensive action plan improving how appeals are progressed. This includes through enlarging the number of panel members who can hear appeals and increasing oversight including monthly ministerial meetings. We are also working to improve the awareness of the felling licence regime. This includes asking local authorities to work with developers to make it clear that unlawful tree felling can risk development being delayed.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to put the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse on a statutory basis.
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether her department plans to put the Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse on a statutory basis.
We laid the ‘Code of Practice on Litter and Refuse’ in Parliament on 25 February 2026 and it became statutory guidance on the 6 April 2026. It outlines the standards expected of local councils and other duty bodies (e.g. National Highways) with regards to their duty to keep their land clear of litter and refuse. The guidance can be found on: Code of practice on litter and refuse - GOV.UK.