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Tumble Dryers
Chris McCafferty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will provide installation grants to promote the use of gas-powered domestic tumble dryers. [91544]
Ian Pearson: Support for energy efficiency in households is available through a number of routes. Details of grants and offers for energy efficiency measures in a particular area are available, by postcode, on the website of the Energy Saving Trust (EST) at: www.est.org.uk/myhome/efficientproducts/. The EST is funded by my Department to promote and support energy efficiency in the household sector.
The EST also runs a network of Energy Efficiency Advice Centres, which provide advice to consumers to help them to assess their energy use and refer them to any available grants. These include offers by energy suppliers, who are required to meet targets under the
Energy Efficiency Commitment for the promotion of improvements in household energy efficiency, and grants from local authorities for local residents to install energy efficiency measures in their home.
Chris McCafferty: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the carbon emissions of (a) electrically-powered domestic tumble dryers and (b) gas-powered domestic tumble dryers. [91545]
Ian Pearson: The Government’s Market Transformation Programme estimates that, on average, an electrically-powered domestic tumble dryer emits 277 grams of carbon each time it is used, and a gas-powered domestic tumble dryer emits 140 grams of carbon each time it is used.
Veterinary Practices
Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 12 July 2006 to the hon. Member for Stroud, Official Report, column 1858W, on veterinary practices, what assessment he has made of the link between client farm incomes and the success of large animal practices. [90084]
Mr. Bradshaw: DEFRA has not carried out an assessment of the link between the level of farm incomes and the success of large animal practices. There are a wide range of other factors that are driving change within the veterinary profession. Rather than focusing on one single issue, we are working closely with the British Veterinary Association and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons to gain a more strategic view of the problems facing farm animal practice.
Water Supplies
Mr. Roger Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many tap water supplies in England were contaminated with agricultural supplies in each since 2000. [92649]
Ian Pearson: Since 2001, there have been 21 notifications to the Drinking Water Inspectorate (DWI) of public tap water supplies being contaminated by cross-connection, or back-siphonage in England and Wales.
For the 14 notifications where details are available, none was caused by contamination by agricultural water supplies. For the remaining seven notifications, and any notifications for the year 2000, DEFRA does not hold the information and it would not be possible to ascertain the cause without incurring disproportionate cost. These figures are for England and Wales combined and relate to public supplies.
It should be recognised that the DWI regulates public water supplies. Many agricultural properties are supplied by private water supplies, such as boreholes, which are regulated by local authorities. Local authorities would hold records of any cross- contamination events related to private water supplies.
Wildlife Crime
Mr. Salmond: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many offences under Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 (a) were reported to the prosecuting authorities, (b) were prosecuted and (c) resulted in convictions in each of the last five years. [89364]
Barry Gardiner: DEFRA does not keep a record of the number of offences committed under Part 1 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. Depending on the offence, any actions which may result in a prosecution are passed to the local police force, local authority, or non-government bodies such as the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals or Royal Society for the Protection of Birds, for them to investigate in their role as investigating authorities.
Transport
A10
Mr. Love: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what plans his Department has to improve the A10 between Tottenham and the M25; and if he will make a statement. [91371]
Dr. Ladyman: None. The A10 between Tottenham and the M25 now forms part of the Transport for London Road Network (TLRN). Therefore, any improvement schemes for that stretch of road are a matter for the Mayor and Transport for London. Further information concerning this road may be obtained from:
Director of Street Management
Transport for London
Windsor House
42-50 Victoria Street
London SW1H 0TL
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