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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to extend the new biodegradable carrier bag incentives to include other plastics.

Asked by

Peter L Pike (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

12 December 2002

Reference

86021; 396 c446W

House

House of Commons

Food Labelling Bill.

Member

Stephen O'Brien (Conservative)

Type

Ballot bills

Notes

Received 23 Jan 2003

Date

11 December 2002

Reference

Bill 33 2002/03

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What is their definition of a tobacco-smoke-free workplace, given that passive or involuntary smoke inhalation can trigger asthma attacks, and whether they have any plans to introduce a public awareness campaign on the dangers of passive smoking at work; and whether they have any plans to require tobacco manufacturers to...

Asked by

Viscount Simon (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 December 2002

Reference

HL 148; 641 c115-6WA

House

House of Lords

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on reusable carrier bags

Lead member

Tom Harris

Answering member

Michael Meacher

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

27 November 2002

Reference

395 c122-8WH

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when his Department expects to have received from manufacturers and importers of tobacco products a list of all ingredients, and quantities thereof, used in the manufacture of those tobacco products by brand name and type, in accordance with the proposals laid down...

Asked by

Evan Harris (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 November 2002

Reference

81682; 395 c220W;395 c219W

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Member

Robin Cook (Labour)

Type

Proceeding contributions

Date

21 November 2002

Reference

394 c797

House

House of Commons

President of the Council;Leader of the House of Commons

Supplementary business question on proposed tax on plastic carrier bags.

Member

Tom Harris (Labour)

Type

Business questions

Date

21 November 2002

Reference

394 c797

House

House of Commons

STRING BAGS

That this House notes the enterprising initiative of Kate Smith and String Bag Lady Ltd of Wallington, Surrey; that approximately 12 billion plastic bags are provided annually in the United Kingdom; that string bags provide an environmentally friendly alternative to plastic bags which are supplied in the majority of United...

Primary sponsor

Tom Brake (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Early day motions

Date

20 November 2002

Reference

161

House

House of Commons

DEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS

That this House recognises the environmental advantages of degradable plastics namely that they can be composted, that they will degrade when exposed to a normal environment and that they are environmentally friendly in their production; and calls upon the Government to recognise a distinction on environmental grounds between conventional plastics...

Primary sponsor

Jonathan Sayeed (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

13 November 2002

Reference

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he is undertaking on the introduction of a charge for plastic bags given out in shops; and if he will make a statement. (Further information on 07.11.2002 Daily Part 392 c848W and Bound Volume 392 c707W) - Taxes are a matter...

Asked by

Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

392 c584W;392 c596W; 79638

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Statement on what the outcome was of the Environment Council on 17th October; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement. - Including figures.

Asked by

Michael Connarty (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

17 October 2002

For answer on

7 November 2002

Answered on

7 November 2002

Mr. Connarty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what was the outcome of the Environment Council on 17 October; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement. [76395] Margaret Beckett: I represented the UK at Environment Council on 17 October, accompanied by Mr. Ross Finnie, the Scottish Executive Minister for Environment and Rural Development. This was the first Environment Council of the Danish Presidency. It was also the first to be held under the Council's new rules of procedure, which provide that final debates and votes on legislative proposals subject to co-decision with the European Parliament are held in public. The Council reached political agreement on 3 proposals and made progress on a range of other important issues. The Council reached political agreement on a Common Position on the revision of the EC Directive on packaging and packaging waste, which was along the lines of the general approach adopted at June Council. I strongly supported this proposal, which sets targets for recovery and recycling that the UK will find challenging, but achievable. These include a minimum 60 per cent. recovery target and recycling targets between 55-70 per cent., with a 2008 deadline for implementation. The only opposition was from Belgium and the Netherlands, who would have preferred even more demanding targets. Political agreement was reached on the ``Seveso II'' Directive, which I also supported. This modifies the existing Directive on the prevention and control of major accident hazards involving dangerous substances. It introduces new controls on hazardous sites across the EU. Obligations will be placed on industrial operators to put into effect Safety Management Systems and detailed risk assessments, as well as to provide information to the public. Political agreement was also reached on a Regulation to complete implementation of the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety in relation to transboundary movements of Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) from the Community. Along with the Commission, I argued that the Regulation should be as closely consistent with the Protocol as possible. After lengthy negotiations we secured significant improvements to the text, namely that the form of identification of GMOs in mixed bulk shipments should be consistent with other EC legislation, including existing legislation on the release of GMOs and the forthcoming proposed Regulation on traceability and labelling. Furthermore, express consent from the importer will be required for the first international transboundary movement of GM material. On the basis of the improved text I was able to support the political agreement. There was a short discussion on the proposed Regulation on traceability and labelling of GMOs in products. This focussed on links with a proposal to cover GMOs in food and feed, which had been discussed at Agriculture Council earlier in the same week. There is still some way to go before Member States can reach political agreement, and Council requested that the Committee of Permanent Representatives (Coreper) continue to work on this dossier. There was an orientation debate concerning the proposed directive on emissions trading, with a view to being in a position to seek political agreement at the December Council. I strongly supported the scheme but pressed for flexibility during the first period, in order to allow it to interact more easily with national schemes, such as the UK's successful existing regime, and allow inclusion of other sectors and gases. Council adopted conclusions on the implementation of the EU Sustainable Development Strategy. This included follow-up to environment-related commitments from the Johannesburg World Summit on Sustainable Development. It called for a strengthening of the Cardiff process of integrating environmental considerations into EU business, and adopted a set of environment-related indicators which it recommended for inclusion in the Commission's report to the Spring European Council. The Conclusions include reference to the need, also accepted by the Agriculture and Fisheries Council on the 15 October, to take account of EU commitments made at the WTO meeting in Doha and at Johannesburg in considering the future of the Common Agriculture Policy and Common Fisheries Policy. Council Conclusions on climate change were adopted, without discussion, defining the EU's negotiating position for the 8 Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Climate Change in New Delhi. The Conclusions call for all Annex 1 developed countries which accepted the comprehensive and balanced Kyoto agreement reached in Bonn and Marrakech last year to ratify the Kyoto Protocol as soon as possible so as to achieve its entry into force in the near future. Developed countries which do not intend to ratify are urged to meet their responsibilities under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and to return their emissions to 1990 levels. The Conclusions also recall the ultimate objective of the Convention--to achieve stabilisation of greenhouse gas emissions in the atmosphere at a safe level and call upon all states to engage in a dialogue with a view to initiating at the 8 Conference of the Parties a process for further action under the Convention and the Protocol. We were able to support the negotiating mandate for the EC for the 12 Conference of the Parties to CITES (Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) and were pleased to see it agreed without amendment. There was unanimous support for the UK's proposal to list the Basking Shark in Appendix II, and unanimous agreement to oppose the Japanese proposal to downlist two species of whales (Minke and Bryde's whales), which would effectively reopen trade in the species. The Council took note of progress on the proposed Environmental Liability Directive. The Presidency indicated that political agreement would not be possible at the December Council, as the European Parliament's first reading is not expected until spring 2003. The Presidency updated Council on the proposed Regulation on the monitoring of forests (Forest Focus) which aims to establish a Community scheme to assess forest ecosystem conditions. The Presidency also updated Council on two inter-related proposals, a Regulation and a Council Decision, to implement the Rotterdam Convention on a Prior Informed Consent procedure for certain hazardous chemicals and pesticides in international trade. On the Regulation, a compromise package has been approved in Coreper and has been forwarded to the European Parliament. Under any other business, the Commission presented a report on mercury from the Chlor-Alkali industry, which followed a request from the Council in June 2001 to clarify the legal situation. The Greek delegation presented the outcome of the Euro-Med conference that took place in Athens on 10 July 2002. The German delegation made a statement on the financing of the European Committee for Standardisation Environmental Helpdesk. The French delegation started an exchange of views on possible European action in the field of flood prevention. In relation to this the Commission informed Council that a Communication on an integrated strategy on prevention, preparation and response to natural and technological risks is under preparation. Austria and Ireland made a joint statement on nuclear power in the context of sustainable development. Finally, the Danish delegation presented the results of a meeting of EU nature and forest Directors, which took place in Vigso, Denmark on 2-4 October 2002.

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

76395; 392 c560-2W;392 c572-4W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

(Pursuant to reply on 07.11.2002 in Daily Part 392 c584W and Bound Volume 392 c596W) To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consultation he is undertaking on the introduction of a charge for plastic bags given out in shops; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Jeremy Corbyn (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

79638; 392 c848W;392 c707W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will introduce legislation to compel the use of biodegradable materials for packaging of goods.

Asked by

David Kidney (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2002

Reference

392 c571W;392 c583W; 70260

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on his position towards Directive 2002/67/EC (OJ L191, vol 45, 19th July 2002) on the labelling of foodstuffs containing (a) quinine and (b) caffeine; how many products on sale in the UK will be affected; and...

Asked by

John Hayes (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 November 2002

Reference

77248; 392 c115W;392 c119W

House

House of Commons

The Plastic Materials and Articles in Contact with Food (Amendment)(England) Regulations 2002. 6 p. DH. 2002.

Type

Impact assessments

Date

31 October 2002

Reference

Deposited Paper DEP 02/2161

I. Research of microwaving food in plastic containers to ascertain whether there is any leakage from the plastic of dioxins, carcinogens or xenoestrogens. 2 p. II. A critical comparison of four test methods for determining overall and specific migration from microwave susceptor packaging. 7 p. III. Migration from polyamide 'microwave...

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

29 October 2002

Reference

DEP 02/2161

House

House of Lords; House of Commons

DEGRADABLE PLASTIC BAGS

That this House recognises the environmental advantages of degradable plastics namely that they can be composted, they will degrade when exposed to a normal environment and they are environmentally friendly in their production; and calls upon the Government to recognise a distinction on environmental grounds between conventional plastics and degradable...

Primary sponsor

James Clappison (Conservative)

Type

Early day motions

Date

28 October 2002

Reference

1822

House

House of Commons

Whitty, Lord

What measures they are taking to encourage the use of degradable plastic products, particularly in packaging materials. [HL 6029].

Asked by

Lord Rea (Labour)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 2002

Reference

640 c7WA; HL 6029

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what notification she has received from (a) Nirex, (b) the Environment Agency and (c) the Health and Safety Executive/Nuclear Installations Inspectorate in respect of concerns over fissile materials limits in intermediate level wastes being conditioned for packaging. -...

Asked by

Llew Smith (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

28 October 2002

Reference

75458; 391 c580W;391 c576W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment he has carried out of the levy on plastic bags introduced in Ireland.

Asked by

Lynne Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

22 October 2002

Reference

75596; 391 c212W;391 c213W

House

House of Commons

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