"uri","answering body","answer > is ministerial correction","answer > date of answer","answer > answer text","answer > answering member constituency","answer > answering member printed","answer > grouped question UIN","answer > question first answered","answer > uri","answer > answering member > label","answering dept id","answering dept short name","answering dept sort name","date","hansard heading","house id","legislature > pref label","question text","registered interest","tabling member > label","tabling member constituency","tabling member printed","uin" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1052198","Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","false","2019-02-07","
The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 came into force on 1 October 2018. These regulations replace outdated Acts, and are based on modern welfare standards. The Regulations include a requirement for local authorities to submit data to Defra each year on the number of licences in force for each licensable activity. The first submission will be required to be submitted to Defra by 31 May 2019 covering the period October 2018 to March 2019 inclusive. Therefore, the Department does not currently hold data on the number of licensed dog breeders under these regulations. Under the previous legislation, there were an estimated 4,950 licensed dog breeders in England.
Breeders of animals other than dogs are not subject to licensing requirements, unless they are in the business of selling the animals as pets. Under the previous legislation there were an estimated 2,300 licensed pet sellers in England, but this includes sellers that do not breed the animals themselves.
Defra does not hold data on the whole of the UK or for individual Parliamentary constituencies. This information is held by Local Authorities.
","Macclesfield","David Rutley","215237","2019-02-07T14:35:42.677Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1052198/answer","Biography information for David Rutley","13","Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","2019-01-31","Dogs: Animal Breeding","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licensed dog breeders there are in the (a) UK and (b) Clacton constituency.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","215236" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1052199","Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","false","2019-02-07","The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 came into force on 1 October 2018. These regulations replace outdated Acts, and are based on modern welfare standards. The Regulations include a requirement for local authorities to submit data to Defra each year on the number of licences in force for each licensable activity. The first submission will be required to be submitted to Defra by 31 May 2019 covering the period October 2018 to March 2019 inclusive. Therefore, the Department does not currently hold data on the number of licensed dog breeders under these regulations. Under the previous legislation, there were an estimated 4,950 licensed dog breeders in England.
Breeders of animals other than dogs are not subject to licensing requirements, unless they are in the business of selling the animals as pets. Under the previous legislation there were an estimated 2,300 licensed pet sellers in England, but this includes sellers that do not breed the animals themselves.
Defra does not hold data on the whole of the UK or for individual Parliamentary constituencies. This information is held by Local Authorities.
","Macclesfield","David Rutley","215236","2019-02-07T14:35:42.74Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1052199/answer","Biography information for David Rutley","13","Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","Environment, Food and Rural Affairs","2019-01-31","Animal Breeding","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many licensed animal breeders there are in the (a) United Kingdom and (b) Clacton constituency.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","215237" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050400","Home Office","false","2019-02-06","The safety of anti-loitering devices is already regulated under the General Product Safety Regulation 2005 (GPSR). This requires all products intended for or likely to be used by consumers to be safe for normal or reasonably foreseeable use.
It is for local agencies dealing with anti-social behaviour to determine how to best tackle issues in their area, and to ensure any devices they use comply with the relevant legislation.
","Louth and Horncastle","Victoria Atkins",,"2019-02-06T16:44:59.637Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050400/answer","Biography information for Victoria Atkins","1","Home Office","Home Office","2019-01-29","Antisocial Behaviour: Public Places","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether he has plans to prohibit the use of sound-producing anti-loitering devices without a licence.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","214050" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050480","Home Office","false","2019-02-06","On 1 February 2018 the Government published the independent Sharia review and confirmed it would not be taking forward the recommendation to regulate Sharia Councils in a Written Ministerial Statement.
The Government’s commitments in response to the review can be found in the Integrated Communities Strategy green paper, published on 14 March 2018 and available on gov.uk:
https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/integrated-communities-strategy-green-paper.
","Louth and Horncastle","Victoria Atkins",,"2019-02-06T16:47:01.933Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050480/answer","Biography information for Victoria Atkins","1","Home Office","Home Office","2019-01-29","Sharia Law Independent Review","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when the Government plans to publish its response to the recommendations of the independent review into the application of sharia law in England and Wales.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","214073" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1043711","Department for International Development","false","2019-01-24","The UK is a global leader on girls’ education and DFID spearheads the UK Governments global campaign, Leave No Girl Behind, which promotes 12 years of quality education and learning for all girls.
Between 2015 and 2018, UKAid provided by DFID has supported 5.6 million girls to gain a decent education.
Through our investment in this area, we are supporting the most marginalised girls to attend school, learn whilst they are there, and help ensure the critical transition from primary to secondary education.
The UK is also leading by example, building evidence of what works in DFID’s flagship Girls’ Education Challenge. Our largest single programme anywhere, reaching 18 countries and up to 1.5 million girls. In the coming months it will reach 250,000 highly marginalised girls who have never attended or dropped out of school due to poverty, motherhood, disability or conflict.
","West Worcestershire","Harriett Baldwin",,"2019-01-24T15:30:13.477Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1043711/answer","Biography information for Harriett Baldwin","20","International Development","International Development","2019-01-18","Education: Females","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what progress her Department has made on improving girls’ access to education throughout the world.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","210047" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1027450","Women and Equalities","false","2018-12-20","One of our aims for the Women’s Suffrage Centenary was to ensure more women participate in politics and decision-making. Whether that is to vote, to campaign or to stand for election, women must be there making the decisions.
Over the course of this year, the Centenary Fund has supported nearly 320 small and large projects. Many of them are designed to encourage participation by offering women across the country information and training to take part in civic society at all levels.
","Louth and Horncastle","Victoria Atkins",,"2018-12-20T16:02:47.713Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1027450/answer","Biography information for Victoria Atkins","31","Women and Equalities","Women and Equalities","2018-12-18","Candidates: Females","1","House of Commons","To ask the Minister for Women and Equalities, what steps the Government is taking to encourage women to participate in politics.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","908346" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1020669","Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government","false","2018-12-14","Government-backed schemes have supported over half a million households into home ownership since 2010. The Help to Buy: Equity Loan has helped nearly 184,000 households purchase a new-build home from its launch in 2013 until June 2018 and 81 per cent of sales were to first time buyers. The recent Evaluation of Help to Buy: Equity Loan from 2015 to 2017 found that 63 percent of first-time buyers were under 35 years old. Our reforms to Stamp Duty, introduced at Budget 2017, have already benefited 180,500 people who pay the tax.
But we understand there is more to do. The revised the National Planning Policy Framework places an expectation on local authorities that on major sites, 10 per cent of affordable housing provision should be dedicated to home ownership products, such as shared ownership, rent to buy or starter homes.
","North West Hampshire","Kit Malthouse",,"2018-12-14T14:39:57.69Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1020669/answer","Biography information for Kit Malthouse","7","Housing, Communities and Local Government","Housing, Communities and Local Government","2018-12-06","Housing: Young People","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, what steps his Department is taking to help young people get on the housing ladder.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","199925" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1017328","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","false","2018-12-06","The rules-based international system has made the world collectively more prosperous and safe than ever before. Today, upholding and strengthening this system is a priority for the government. We are reinvigorating and expanding the UK's diplomatic network in order to reinforce our friendships and alliances, to defend the values of democracy and human rights, to reform the multilateral architecture where needed, and to reach agreement on new rules in evolving policy areas. This will allow the UK to play a leading role in shaping a rules-based international system fit for the future.
","Rutland and Melton","Sir Alan Duncan",,"2018-12-06T14:20:13.173Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1017328/answer","Biography information for Sir Alan Duncan","16","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","Foreign and Commonwealth Office","2018-11-29","International Law","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what steps he is taking to strengthen the rules-based international order.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","197482" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1011540","Ministry of Defence","false","2018-11-28","The Secretary of State confirmed on 25 October that the Infantry and Royal Marines are being opened up to women. Those already serving in the Army can apply to transfer into infantry roles from December, and from January 2019 the Infantry and Royal Marines will be open to external applications from women.
This fulfils the Government commitment to open up all combat roles to women and reflects an Armed Forces that is a modern and inclusive employer which maximises the talent of every individual Service person.
","Bournemouth East","Mr Tobias Ellwood",,"2018-11-28T15:43:46.353Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1011540/answer","Biography information for Mr Tobias Ellwood","11","Defence","Defence","2018-11-21","Armed Forces: Females","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what steps his Department is taking to open military roles to women.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","194248" "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010601","Department for International Development","false","2018-11-26","The Department for International Development is working with the Department for International Trade to ensure our trade policy benefits developing countries as well as the UK. We aim to deliver continuity in our trading arrangements with developing countries as we leave the EU, provide support to help countries trade, and explore options to expand our relationships in the future.
","North East Bedfordshire","Alistair Burt",,"2018-11-26T14:18:04.773Z","http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1010601/answer","Biography information for Alistair Burt","20","International Development","International Development","2018-11-20","Developing Countries: Trade Promotion","1","House of Commons","To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, what steps her Department is taking to promote trade for development.","false","Biography information for Giles Watling","Clacton","Giles Watling","193609"