To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what legislative provisions introduced by his Department and its predecessor since 1997 have not yet been brought into force. (149568)

My Department and its predecessors have been responsible for the introduction of 20 Acts since 1997 of which some provisions of the following Acts have still to be brought into force:

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Water Act 2003

Commons Act 2006

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Animal Welfare Act 2006

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what legislative provisions introduced by his Department and its predecessors since 1997 have been repealed. (149586)

My Department and its predecessors have been responsible for the introduction of 20 Acts since 1997. Some provisions of the following Acts have been repealed.

Birds (Registration of Charges) Act 1997

Plant Varieties Act 1997

Animal Health (Amendment) Act 1998

Water Industry Act 1999

Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000

Water Act 2003

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which Bills introduced by his Department in the last five years have contained sunset clauses; and what plans he has for the future use of such clauses. (151841)

The following Bill, introduced by my Department in the last five years, has contained sunset clauses:

Water Bill (which became the Water Act 2003)

The appropriateness of a sunset clause for the whole or part of any proposed legislation is considered on a case-by-case basis. It is also addressed when a regulatory impact assessment relating to legislation is being prepared.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which Bills introduced by his Department in the last five years did not contain sunset clauses; and if he will make a statement. (152487)

The following Acts, introduced as Bills by my Department in the last five years have not contained sunset clauses.

Animal Health Act 2002

Waste and Emissions Trading Act 2003

Hunting Act 2004

Clean Neighbourhoods and Environment Act 2005

Climate Change and Sustainable Energy Act 2006

Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act 2006

Commons Act 2006

Animal Welfare Act 2006

The appropriateness of a sunset clause for the whole or part of any proposed legislation is considered on a case by case basis. It is also addressed when a regulatory impact assessment relating to legislation is being prepared.