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1289630

registered interest
date	24/02/2021
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	Aquariums: Coronavirus
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 aquariums are included among the indoor attractions that will be able to open in Step 3 of the roadmap for reopening announced on 22 February 2021.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull West and Hessle
tabling member printed	Emma Hardy
uin	158183
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government announced on 22 February 2021 that outdoor attractions including the outdoor parts of zoos and aquariums will be able to reopen from, at the earliest, 12 April 2021. The remaining indoor parts of zoos and aquariums will be able to reopen from, at the earliest, 17 May 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/03/2021 17:53:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy

1287163

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Tagging: Cats and Dogs
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 he has made of the potential merits of requiring veterinarians to scan the mircochips of cats and dogs upon first presentation to them.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	155491
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>We are always keen to consider improvements to the system and a post-implementation review of the law that regulates compulsory microchipping of dogs – <em>The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015</em> - will be carried out this year. A public consultation on compulsory microchipping and scanning of cats and dogs closed on 17 February. Among the questions being posed, the Government asked whether veterinarians should be required to scan cats and dogs upon first presentation. The Government will respond to this consultation once responses have been considered.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>It is best practice for vets to check ownership details of pets brought to their practices for the first time in order to satisfy themselves that the pet has not been listed as stolen.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/03/2021 17:29:38 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1287164

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Pets: Theft
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 his Department has to help increase awareness of pet theft among (a) pet owners, (b) veterinarians and (c) the police.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	155492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>The Government takes the issue of pet theft very seriously and I urge all owners of pets to be aware that their pet could be targeted by thieves. This includes when owners of dogs are out exercising their dogs or when pets may be out of sight. Helpful advice about how to reduce the risk of having your pet stolen is available online, including on animal welfare organisations sites and insurance sites. It is best practice for vets to check ownership details of pets brought to their practices for the first time in order to satisfy themselves that the pet has not been listed as stolen. My department is in contact with the police about crime prevention advice and the enforcement of the law around pet theft.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/03/2021 17:17:26 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1287165

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Tagging: Cats and Dogs
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 he has made of the potential merits of creating a single database of microchipped cats and dogs to help tackle increases in pet thefts.
tabling member constituency	Rother Valley
tabling member printed	Alexander Stafford
uin	155493
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>We are always keen to consider improvements to the system and a post-implementation review of the law that regulates compulsory microchipping of dogs – <em>The Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015</em> - will be carried out this year. This will include a review of how the current database system is working in practice.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The Government takes the issue of pet theft very seriously and is concerned by suggestions that occurrences are on the rise. The department is in contact with the police about crime prevention advice and the enforcement of the law around pet theft.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 01/03/2021 17:33:21 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4866 label Biography information for Alexander Stafford

1287289

registered interest
date	19/02/2021
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	Peatlands: Fires
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 is taking to mitigate the risk of wildfires on peat soils and priority habitats where the vegetation fuel load and soil conditions may combine to increase that risk.
tabling member constituency	Scarborough and Whitby
tabling member printed	Mr Robert Goodwill
uin	154878
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/03/2021 answer text <p>Wildfire is a devolved matter and therefore, the information provided relates to England only.</p><p>It is the responsibility of the relevant Fire and Rescue Service to investigate the reasons for any particular wildfire, with these findings being collated by the Home Office. Where appropriate the findings of the relevant Fire and Rescue Service will be shared with Defra so that lessons can learned, as appropriate.</p><p>The Met Office developed the Fire Severity <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.metoffice.gov.uk%2Fpublic%2Fweather%2Ffire-severity-index%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cemma.pryor%40defra.gov.uk%7C63a6eb4c394a415740df08d8da59a774%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C1%7C0%7C637499425903986225%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=cmKmjDNAMqq2uEUp4i6Sr%2Ff7s93kwYVPE57ogaNBrCA%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Index</a>, which is an assessment of how severe a fire could become if one were to start. It enables landowners and land managers to take action where the severity is identified as high risk.</p><p>We recognise that the primary cause of wildfire is people. We are encouraging sustainable land management practices that mitigate wildfire risk by reducing fuel loads and returning the land to a naturally wildfire resilient state. This includes encouraging landowners and land managers to adopt or create good quality wildfire management plans to reduce wildfire risk and prepare for any eventualities of wildfire. We are also exploring with Natural England and the Forestry Commission the possible development of suitable training around wildfire for landowners and land managers.</p><p>The Government will be setting out further measures to restore, protect and manage England's peatlands this year, as part of a package of measures to protect England's landscapes and nature-based solutions.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 154877 question first answered 01/03/2021 17:14:33 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill