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677504

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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, pursuant to the Answer of 23 January 2017 to Question 60585, whether she plans to replace all funding from EU sources paid to UK farmers and growers after 2020 from the public purse; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	61247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>We have been able to provide early certainty on payments to 2020 with the guarantees of funding. No decisions have yet been taken about future support beyond 2020. Before issuing detailed proposals, we will shortly be publishing for consultation two Green Papers setting out our ambitions for food, farming, and the environment. We look forward to working with industry, rural communities, and the public to shape our plans for the future outside the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2017 15:54:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

677509

registered interest
date	23/01/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Civil Servants
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 additional civil servants her Department has employed since 23 June 2016.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	61158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2017 answer text <p>The number of additional staff the Department has employed on both fixed term and a permanent basis since 23 June 2016 until 23 January 2017 is 215.</p><p> </p><p>This figure includes internal transfers and Civil Servants from Other Government Departments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2017 15:50:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

676028

registered interest
date	20/01/2017
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	Maize: Genetically Modified Organisms
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 the Government's policy is on the authorisation for the placing on the market for cultivation of genetically modified maize which is scheduled for a decision on 27 January 2017 at the European Commission under Directive 2001/18/EC; what account she has taken in formulating that policy of representations from the devolved administrations; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	61037
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The Government takes a science-based approach on the authorisation of genetically modified (GM) products, and is consulting the devolved administrations (DA) on the proposed approval of three types of GM maize to be considered at an EU meeting on 27 January. An EU decision permitting the cultivation of these crops will not apply in Wales, Scotland or Northern Ireland because the DAs have an agreed exemption. Nor would the crops be expected to be grown in England, because they are designed to control insect pests that are not a problem for farmers in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/01/2017 14:50:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

675484

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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: Ammonia
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 assessment has been made of including the permeable ammonia-recycling crust within the Farming Ammonia Reduction Grant.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	60899
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>In order to deliver grants to farmers under the scheme by the European Commission’s deadline of 30 September 2017, it was necessary to use equipment that had already been costed by Natural England. The permeable ammonia-recycling crust was not on the list of equipment that had been previously costed.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/01/2017 15:41:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

675485

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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	School Milk
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will continue to implement the provisions of the European school milk scheme after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sunderland Central
tabling member printed	Julie Elliott
uin	60828
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>The EU School Milk Scheme under which the UK claims around £3.5 million of EU funding annually plays a valuable role in encouraging the consumption of dairy products and contributing to the development of healthy eating habits from an early age. A much larger nursery milk scheme for children under 5 is funded by UK Health and Education departments and is worth £67million a year. We will continue to participate in the new EU school scheme from 1 August 2017. We will need to consider the longer-term approach to school milk provision as part of future domestic policy and we will ensure consultation with stakeholders in relation to any future scheme for the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/01/2017 15:29:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4127 label Biography information for Julie Elliott

675487

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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	School Milk
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 progress her Department has made on implementing the revised European School Milk scheme.
tabling member constituency	North Tyneside
tabling member printed	Mary Glindon
uin	60847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>Alongside the much larger free nursery milk scheme for infants run by the Department of Health and the Department for Education, the EU School Milk Scheme plays a valuable role in encouraging the consumption of dairy products and contributing to the development of healthy eating habits from an early age. We will continue to participate in the new EU scheme from 1 August 2017. Officials are working on the detailed arrangements and we are consulting closely with stakeholders on our plans.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/01/2017 13:05:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4126 label Biography information for Mary Glindon

675490

registered interest
date	19/01/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sick Leave
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 senior civil servants in her Department were on a leave of absence from work due to mental illness in each month of each year since the Department's creation.
tabling member constituency	Liverpool, Wavertree
tabling member printed	Luciana Berger
uin	60799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2017 answer text <p>Since Defra was created in June 2001, there have been 39 instances covering 9 Senior Civil Servants who have taken sickness absence for mental health reasons which amounts to 535 days. However, for reasons of anonymity it is not possible to provide a monthly breakdown in the answer as the numbers are too small to report.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is committed to reducing work related absence due to mental illness. We have an active Wellbeing network (Break the Stigma) which shares best practice, activities and events relating to all aspects of wellbeing. Mental health has been a key priority since the network was established. Defra’s Wellbeing Advisors work closely with the network’s organisers to support events and develop group communications including a series of inspiring blogs by staff.</p><p> </p><p>Our Employee Assistance Provider can be contacted 24/7, 365 days a year and employees can receive up to 6 sessions of free counselling. The Charity for Civil Servants which is another superb source of support, also offers advice on a wide range of issues.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/01/2017 14:36:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4036 label Biography information for Luciana Berger

674790

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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	Fisheries
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 fishing policy will be national or regional after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Oliver Colvile
uin	60652
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2017 answer text <p>We want to deliver a Brexit that works for the whole of the UK. We will work very carefully to ensure the right powers are returned to Westminster and the right powers are passed to the devolved administrations. No decisions currently taken by the devolved administrations will be removed from them.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/01/2017 10:30:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4022 label Biography information for Oliver Colvile

674791

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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	Common Agricultural Policy: Scotland
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 recent discussions she has had with the Scottish Government on Common Agricultural Policy payments.
tabling member constituency	Lanark and Hamilton East
tabling member printed	Angela Crawley
uin	60563
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2017 answer text <p>We held meetings with all of the Devolved Administrations, including Scotland, in Cardiff on 8 November, in Brussels at December Council on 11 December and we plan a further meeting in February.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, officials from Defra are in regular contact with officials in Scottish Government regarding plans for the Great Repeal Bill.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/01/2017 14:09:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4469 label Biography information for Angela Crawley

674794

registered interest
date	18/01/2017
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
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 estimate she has made of the potential change in cost required to deliver her Department's agricultural objectives after the UK has left the EU; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	60624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/01/2017 answer text <p>Outside of the EU, we have an opportunity to redesign policies to better deliver on our objectives. My department is carrying out initial analysis on future agricultural policy that will, in due course inform cost assessments.</p><p> </p><p>However, in advance, we will shortly be publishing for consultation two Green Papers setting out our ambitions for food and farming and for the environment to inform these important decisions.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/01/2017 11:57:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham