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751322

registered interest
date	12/07/2017
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	Migrant Workers: EU Nationals
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 Home Secretary on steps he is taking to protect the status of EU migrant workers.
tabling member constituency	Falkirk
tabling member printed	John McNally
uin	4498
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have ongoing discussions with a range of government departments, including the Home Office, about securing the workforce industry needs for the future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 11:30:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4424 label Biography information for John McNally

750653

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Poultry: 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, if he will make an assessment of the effectiveness of duck welfare rules relating to commercial duck farms; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	4218
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The welfare of ducks is provided for in the general provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and the Welfare of Farmed Animals (England) Regulations 2007. Defra has a duck welfare code which encourages high standards of husbandry, and the industry also has its own farm assurance schemes specifically for farmed ducks.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 10:08:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

750951

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Fish: River Ribble
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 assessment his Department has made of fish stocks in the River Ribble.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	4333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>To assess the health of England’s salmon rivers and sea trout rivers the Environment Agency carries out annual assessments against salmon stock targets using angler rod catch data. The 2016 assessment places the Ribble in the ‘probably at risk’ category, and the 5 year prediction places it in the poorer ‘at risk’ category. Defra has signed off regulations to cap the number of salmon available to the net and rod fishery. Moreover the Environment Agency and its partners launched the <a href="https://environmentagency.blog.gov.uk/2016/05/06/restoring-salmon-stocks-our-journey-to-a-new-approach/" target="_blank">Salmon 5 Point Approach</a> in 2015.</p><p> </p><p>Recent assessments of sea trout stocks indicate a healthier picture with the River Ribble deemed ‘not at risk’. The Environment Agency also undertook fish monitoring in the Ribble. In 2016, sites were surveyed throughout the catchment. The results indicate that the salmon and trout are still present in the catchment although salmon have shown a decline which is in line with the number of adults returning. The numbers of trout show average populations and there are small numbers of coarse fish present in the lower Ribble catchment.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 11:52:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

750955

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Angling: Lancashire
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 people have been prosecuted for angling illegally in Lancashire in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Fylde
tabling member printed	Mark Menzies
uin	4362
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The Environment Agency manages the delivery of the rod licence service as part of its National Enforcement Service. A team (Enforcement Once) based in Warrington, Cheshire, administers sales and enforcement service for around 1 million anglers each year, generating c£21 million in income that is used to deliver improvements for fisheries and the environment.</p><p> </p><p>Locally based enforcement officers undertake approximately 65,000 compliance checks each years as part of an integrated fisheries service, that results in approximately 3,000 sanctions, ranging from advice and guidance through to prosecution, being completed each year.</p><p> </p><p>The data below shows the number of successful prosecutions of anglers for rod and line offences for waters in Lancashire county.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Rod licence Season</p></td><td><p>Number of successful prosecutions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012 / 2013</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013 / 2014</p></td><td><p>87</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014 / 2015</p></td><td><p>117</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015 / 2016</p></td><td><p>50</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016 / 2017</p></td><td><p>105</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Grand Total</p></td><td><p>435</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 12:01:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3998 label Biography information for Mark Menzies

750123

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Procurement
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 average number of bids received for each contract put out to tender by his Department was in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	3988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is shown below</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Average number of bids per tender</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>4.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>3.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>3.5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>2.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>2.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/4/17 – to date</p></td><td><p>2.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 11:38:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750124

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: Procurement
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 proportion of public procurement contracts his Department awarded through framework agreements in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	4018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>The information requested is shown in the table below:-</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Percentage of contracts awarded through framework agreements</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-2011</p></td><td><p>43%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-2012</p></td><td><p>40%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-2013</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-2014</p></td><td><p>73%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>54%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015-2016</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016-2017</p></td><td><p>48%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1/4/17 – to date</p></td><td><p>52%</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 11:05:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

750126

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: 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, whether it is the Government's policy to (a) maintain or (b) increase the proportion of UK agricultural funding allocated to Scotland under the system that replaces the EU Common Agricultural Policy.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	3964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We will provide stability to UK farmers as we leave the EU and the Government has committed to provide the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>It will be for the Scottish Government to decide on the allocation of funding to individual schemes including the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme for 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Agriculture Bill will ensure that after we leave the EU we have an effective system in place to support UK farmers and protect our natural environment for future generations. The Secretary of State has spoken to Ministers from Scotland and Wales and officials remain in regular contact with the Northern Ireland Executive. We will continue to engage with the devolved administrations and more widely on the design and the appropriate extent of any legislation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3965 3966 question first answered 18/07/2017 10:52:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

750127

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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: 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, if he will make it his policy that farmers and crofters in Scotland will receive at least the same level of support after the UK leaves the EU as they do at present.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	3966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We will provide stability to UK farmers as we leave the EU and the Government has committed to provide the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>It will be for the Scottish Government to decide on the allocation of funding to individual schemes including the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme for 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Agriculture Bill will ensure that after we leave the EU we have an effective system in place to support UK farmers and protect our natural environment for future generations. The Secretary of State has spoken to Ministers from Scotland and Wales and officials remain in regular contact with the Northern Ireland Executive. We will continue to engage with the devolved administrations and more widely on the design and the appropriate extent of any legislation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3964 3965 question first answered 18/07/2017 10:52:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

750128

registered interest
date	10/07/2017
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, if he will make it his policy to guarantee funding for the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme for 2019.
tabling member constituency	Ross, Skye and Lochaber
tabling member printed	Ian Blackford
uin	3965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We will provide stability to UK farmers as we leave the EU and the Government has committed to provide the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament.</p><p> </p><p>It will be for the Scottish Government to decide on the allocation of funding to individual schemes including the Less Favoured Area Support Scheme for 2019.</p><p> </p><p>The Agriculture Bill will ensure that after we leave the EU we have an effective system in place to support UK farmers and protect our natural environment for future generations. The Secretary of State has spoken to Ministers from Scotland and Wales and officials remain in regular contact with the Northern Ireland Executive. We will continue to engage with the devolved administrations and more widely on the design and the appropriate extent of any legislation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 3964 3966 question first answered 18/07/2017 10:52:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4390 label Biography information for Ian Blackford

749711

registered interest
date	07/07/2017
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	Beef: USA
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last discussed with his European counterparts imports of American beef containing artificial growth hormones.
tabling member constituency	Livingston
tabling member printed	Hannah Bardell
uin	3648
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/07/2017 answer text <p>We are in regular contact with our European counterparts on sanitary and phytosanitary matters. We will not compromise on issues such as animal welfare and the standards of produce when we leave the EU. During both November 2016 and January 2017 Agriculture and Fish Council, the EU’s Free Trade Agreement negotiations were discussed, which included the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and considerations around food standards and beef containing growth hormones.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/07/2017 16:47:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4486 label Biography information for Hannah Bardell