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928645

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cattle: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has plans to bring forward legislative proposals to prohibit the export of unweaned calves for fattening after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	156469
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises there are concerns over the export of unweaned calves for fattening. The Government launched a call for evidence on improving animal welfare during transport after the UK leaves the EU, which included seeking information and evidence on the transport of unweaned animals. The call for evidence was issued on behalf of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations. The call for evidence has now closed and we are currently analysing the responses. We will be discussing the evidence with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and the Devolved Administrations have also asked the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) to look at what improvements could be made to the transport regulatory regime for all animals. We hope to receive the recommendations from the FAWC later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 156470 question first answered 29/06/2018 09:36:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

928646

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Cattle: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with the Scottish Government on the prohibition of the export of unweaned calves for fattening.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	156470
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises there are concerns over the export of unweaned calves for fattening. The Government launched a call for evidence on improving animal welfare during transport after the UK leaves the EU, which included seeking information and evidence on the transport of unweaned animals. The call for evidence was issued on behalf of the UK Government and the Devolved Administrations. The call for evidence has now closed and we are currently analysing the responses. We will be discussing the evidence with the Devolved Administrations.</p><p> </p><p>The Government and the Devolved Administrations have also asked the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) to look at what improvements could be made to the transport regulatory regime for all animals. We hope to receive the recommendations from the FAWC later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 156469 question first answered 29/06/2018 09:36:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

928647

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he plans to take to ensure that future trade agreements enable the UK to require imports of (a) meat, (b) milk and (c) eggs to meet UK (i) animal welfare and (ii) food safety standards.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	156471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government are proud of the high food safety and animal welfare standards that underpin our high-quality Great British produce. We have no intention of undercutting our own reputation for quality by lowering our food and animal welfare standards in pursuit of a trade deal. Any future trade agreements must work for consumers, farmers, and businesses in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/06/2018 09:14:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

928690

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many fines the Rural Payments Agency has paid to the EU as a result of (a) mistakes in payments and (b) late payments to farmers in the last five years; and what the value was of those fines.
tabling member constituency	Bridgwater and West Somerset
tabling member printed	Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger
uin	156367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The European Commission (EC) would expect the Rural Payments Agency to make recoveries or top up payments where the initial payment made was found to be inaccurate. These payment adjustments are not subject to EC fines.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>However, the EC may apply fines, called disallowance, where they consider payments have been made which infringe scheme regulations or control measures. Financial penalties resulted in disallowance across a range of control measures, such as Cross Compliance; and a range of payment schemes disbursed by the RPA; and against payments which the Commission consider late. These are payments made outside of the regulatory payment window, which runs from 1 December to 30 June each year. The total disallowance applied by the commission is reported in the Annual Report and Accounts which are available at <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/630164/defra-annual-report-2016-2017-web.pdf" target="_blank">gov.uk</a>. The split between disallowance (not including late payments) and late payment penalties within each published account is:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Financial year per published Account</p></td><td><p>£000 disallowance</p></td><td><p>£000 late payment penalties</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-17</p></td><td><p>112,390</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-16</p></td><td><p>93,565</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15</p></td><td><p>3,156</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>103,600</p></td><td><p>1,192</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>23,518</p></td><td><p>Nil</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/06/2018 13:34:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1396 label Biography information for Mr Ian Liddell-Grainger

928703

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has had any discussions with counterparts in the devolved administrations on the outcome of the Bovine TB consultation on proposals to introduce licensed badger control in the Low Risk Area (England).
tabling member constituency	Belfast North
tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
uin	156366
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>We regularly meet and engage with Devolved Administrations to discuss bovine TB. The outcome of the bovine TB consultation on proposals to introduce licensed badger control in the Low Risk Area of England has been discussed with Devolved Administrations and with Devolved Administration Chief Veterinary Officers.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/06/2018 11:28:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn

928800

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Horticulture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the closure of the seasonal agricultural workers scheme on the economic output of the horticultural industry in (a) the UK and (b) Scotland since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	156371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government keeps its position on seasonal workers under close review.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been monitoring the economic output of the horticultural industry and there has been an increase in output in real terms between 2014 and 2017 (latest available data) for both the UK and Scotland.</p><p> </p><p>According to Agriculture in the United Kingdom 2017<sup>[1]</sup> output of potatoes, vegetables and horticultural products in the UK saw an increase of £531 million in real terms between 2014 and 2017. Output of fruit in the UK saw an increase of £110 million between 2014 and 2017 in real terms.</p><p> </p><p>Output of the horticultural industry in Scotland increased between 2014 and 2017 by £66million in nominal terms. These figures have been taken from the Scottish Government website. <sup>[2][3]</sup></p><p> </p><p>[1]<a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/712317/AUK-2017-31may18.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/712317/AUK-2017-31may18.pdf</a></p><p>[2]<a href="https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-scotland-2014-2016/documents/00516835.xlsx" target="_blank">https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-scotland-2014-2016/documents/00516835.xlsx</a></p><p>[3]<a href="https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-fo-scotland-2015-2017/documents/00530805.xls" target="_blank">https://beta.gov.scot/publications/total-income-farming-estimates-fo-scotland-2015-2017/documents/00530805.xls</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/06/2018 13:31:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

928801

registered interest
date	21/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Agriculture: Seasonal Workers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the shortfall in the number of seasonal workers in (a) the horticultural sector and (b) other forms of agriculture (i) in 2018 and (ii) between April and October 2017; and what steps he is taking to prevent a shortfall in future years.
tabling member constituency	Perth and North Perthshire
tabling member printed	Pete Wishart
uin	156372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>Peak demand for seasonal labour takes place in the third quarter of the year so it is too early to make an assessment for the current year.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s best estimate of the number of seasonal workers is 64,200 from the June 2016 Survey of Agriculture and Horticulture, however industry have higher estimates.</p><p> </p><p>The ONS does not collect data on seasonal labour from the EU, so statistics on shortages in 2017 are not available.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/07/2018 11:26:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1440 label Biography information for Pete Wishart

927743

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Livestock: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to ensure that the proposed ban on live animal exports will prevent live exports for the purpose of fattening.
tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Selly Oak
tabling member printed	Steve McCabe
uin	155669
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government has always been clear that it would prefer animals to be slaughtered close to the point of production. Our manifesto made it clear that we would take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter, once we leave the European Union (EU).</p><p> </p><p>We recently launched a call for evidence on the control of live animal exports for slaughter and on improving animal welfare during transport for all purposes including fattening after the UK leaves the EU. The call for evidence closed on 22 May 2018 and we are currently analysing the responses. The Government has also asked the Farm Animal Welfare Committee (FAWC) to look at what improvements could be made to the transport regulatory regime for all animals and for all purposes, we hope to receive the recommendations from the FAWC later in the year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/06/2018 13:44:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	298 label Biography information for Steve McCabe

927751

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Farmers: Income
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what information his Department holds on the average income per farm in (a) Wales, (b) England, (c) Scotland, (d) Northern Ireland and (e) the UK.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Chris Ruane
uin	155692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2018 answer text <p>Defra produces annual estimates of Farm Business Incomes in England with corresponding figures produced by the Welsh Government, Scottish Government and Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>Farm Business Incomes represent the financial return to all unpaid labour on their capital invested in the farm business, including land and buildings and in essence is the same as Net Profit.</p><p> </p><p>Farm Business Incomes compare the financial position and physical and economic performance of commercial farm businesses.</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Average income per farm by country and farm type in 2016/2017 (a) £ per farm</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>March/February year</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Northern Ireland</p></td><td><p>United Kingdom</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All farms (incl horticulture)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>38,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>24,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26,500</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>22,000</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>33,000</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>by type: Cereals</p></td><td><p>43,000</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>20,500</p></td><td><p>16,500</p></td><td><p>41,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>General cropping</p></td><td><p>70,000</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>47,000</p></td><td><p>27,500</p></td><td><p>65,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Dairy</p></td><td><p>50,000</p></td><td><p>31,500</p></td><td><p>34,500</p></td><td><p>23,500</p></td><td><p>40,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grazing livestock (lowland)</p></td><td><p>16,000</p></td><td><p>22,500</p></td><td><p>18,500</p></td><td><p>16,500</p></td><td><p>17,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grazing livestock (LFA)</p></td><td><p>27,000</p></td><td><p>23,000</p></td><td><p>23,500</p></td><td><p>21,500</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specialist pigs</p></td><td><p>58,000</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>58,500</p></td><td><p>58,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Specialist poultry</p></td><td><p>54,000</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>54,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Mixed</p></td><td><p>29,000</p></td><td><p>..</p></td><td><p>24,000</p></td><td><p>27,500</p></td><td><p>28,000</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>. . means 'not available' or 'not applicable'.</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>(a) Figures rounded to nearest £500</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Source: Agriculture in the United Kingdom 2017</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/06/2018 14:49:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	534 label Biography information for Chris Ruane

927853

registered interest
date	20/06/2018
answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept id	13
answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
hansard heading	Roads: Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions he has had with (a) the Secretary of State for Transport, (b) Highways England, (c) the Road Haulage Association and (d) the Freight Transport Association on preventing and removing roadside litter.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	155720
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/06/2018 answer text <p>The Litter Strategy for England contains commitments to work with Highways England and others to tackle litter on the roadside, and to work with local councils, ports and the haulage industry to improve facilities for hauliers, fishing vessels and others to dispose of their litter and waste.</p><p>Defra Ministers have met their Department for Transport counterparts to discuss these issues and agree measures to reduce and remove litter from the Strategic Road Network. Highways England was also represented at these meetings.</p><p>Defra Ministers also raised the issue of litter at a meeting with the Road Haulage Association and the Freight Transport Association in January this year, and the Department has written to both organisations following the introduction of new local authority powers to tackle littering from vehicles in April this year.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/06/2018 10:02:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers