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1669174

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
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	Urban Areas: Carbon Emissions
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 she has had recent discussions with the UN Environment Programme on which UK cities have expressed an interest in the Cool Coalition’s Nature for Cool Cities Challenge.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	1333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2023 answer text <p>The former Secretary of State had not held any recent discussions with the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) on the Cool Coalition’s Nature for Cool Cities Challenge. However, the UK is actively involved in many of the UN Environment Programme's workstreams and has a strong relationship with the organisation. I look forward to building on this relationship and continuing to support the vital work of UNEP in the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 20/11/2023 14:28:01 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1669286

registered interest
date	10/11/2023
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	Sugar Beet
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 her Department is taking to help support sugar beet growers.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	1290
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2023 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of sugar beet farmers and their vital contribution to UK sugar production. We are committed to promoting fairness across the food supply chain, with risk and reward being properly shared.</p><p> </p><p>We know that control of aphids and yellow virus, along with weather related problems - such as dry springs affecting crop establishment and wet conditions during the campaign harvests – can create issues for beet growers.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s reach and engagement with the agri-food sector is extensive and well-established. This includes regular contact with producers and processors in the UK sugar industry which ensures a strong two-way dialogue at both a ministerial and official level.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Agricultural Market Monitoring Group, launched in January 2021, also monitors UK agricultural markets including price, supply, and trade enabling it to provide forewarning of any atypical market movements.</p><p> </p><p>These allow Government to collect both data and industry intelligence on the agricultural sectors, including sugar, to understand any challenges being faced. We do not consider there is a case for support at this time but will keep the situation under review.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 15/11/2023 16:58:25 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1668918

registered interest
date	09/11/2023
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	Game: Birds
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Answer of 23 October 2023 to Question 202935 on Game: Birds, how many of those applications did Natural England recommend approving.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	1065
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>With reference to the Answer of 23 October 2023 to Question 202935 on Game Birds, Natural England recommended approving 69 of those licence applications.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:54:44 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1668500

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Firearms: Regulation
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 she has had with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on firearm reforms, in the context of the shooting in Keyham, Plymouth.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	917
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 919 question first answered 16/11/2023 16:44:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668502

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Firearms: Regulation
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 her policy is on reform of gun laws.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>Reform of gun laws is a matter for the Home Office.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:51:41 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668503

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Firearms: Regulation
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 she has held discussions with the Secretary of State for the Home Department on firearm reforms since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	919
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues on a wide range of issues, and Cabinet discussions are considered confidential.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 917 question first answered 16/11/2023 16:44:39 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1668504

registered interest
date	08/11/2023
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	Gun Sports
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 she has had with groups representing (a) the shooting industry and (b) people who shoot since 25 October 2022.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	920
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has met regularly with the shooting industry and people who shoot.</p><p> </p><p>External ministerial meetings are published on a quarterly basis <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fministers-hospitality-gifts-meetings-overseas-travel&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C2825c7da10ad424dc43808dbe1cc9fea%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638352041195985104%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LcWrFXz4x1S5DXx7Kd8XfR6y%2B3b7NyRwR97Iry4rLCI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">here</a>.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 16/11/2023 16:49:05 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1667486

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Marine Management Organisation: Conditions of Employment
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 Civil Service employees from core departments retained continuity of employment for contractual purposes when they transferred from working for their previous department to work for the Marine Management Organisation in 2009.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	14
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Continuous statutory service would be transferred as per the protocols. However, Defra does not keep information on staff who have transferred under Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment)/ Cabinet Office Statement of Practice. All data becomes owned by the organisation that the work moves to, as the staff are theirs as if they had always been their staff.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 14/11/2023 16:30:09 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1667487

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Marine Management Organisation: Secondment
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, under which staff-transfer protocol employees of core civil service Departments were transferred to the Marine Management Organisation in 2009; and whether this protocol has been applied to other employee transfers.
tabling member constituency	Brent North
tabling member printed	Barry Gardiner
uin	15
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>Defra follows the correct protocols for each staff transfer as set out in the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F5a79b86540f0b642860da3ad%2Fstaff_transfers_145.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C94e59467e6664a5c5d5e08dbe438458a%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638354702561563039%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=nVb4Q%2BuJCFNnPSi2Ho5zRDl%2F782qvKprTRkkf%2BoiwmQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Statement of Practice</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 14/11/2023 16:26:36 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	146 label Biography information for Barry Gardiner

1667930

registered interest
date	07/11/2023
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	Animal Welfare
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 her Department's planned timescale is for bringing forward legislative measures from the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
uin	336
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2023 answer text <p>We are introducing the Animal Welfare (Livestock Exports) Bill in this parliamentary session to deliver our manifesto commitment to end this trade. The Bill will ban the export of cattle, sheep, goats, pigs and horses for slaughter and fattening from Great Britain, stopping unnecessary stress, exhaustion and injury caused by exporting live animals. We remain dedicated to delivering our other manifesto commitments that were in the Bill. These are: to crack down on the smuggling of puppies, and to ban the keeping of primates as pets. We have already consulted on primate keeping standards and will bring forward legislation before the end of the year. We also look forward to progressing the non-manifesto measures which will deliver a new offence of pet abduction, update legislation to tackle livestock worrying, and raise standards in zoos. We would be supportive of single issue legislation when Parliamentary time allows. We believe this to be the quickest and most effective way of achieving these aims.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 14/11/2023 09:44:56 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq