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1677286

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Agriculture: Transmissible Encephalopathies
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 dis-apply Regulation (EU) No 2017/893.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	6449
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Defra has no current plans to disapply Regulation (EU) No 2017/893 which amended our feed controls to reflect the increased scientific understanding of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and its current rare incidence. Among other things, it provides a wider choice of feed for certain species of livestock and eases previous restrictions on exports of ruminant protein. The changes within this legislation were based on a robust risk assessment by the European Food Safety Authority.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 13:58:41 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1677339

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Air Pollution
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 30 November 2021 to Question 81865 on Air Pollution, whether he plans to update the Daily Air Quality Index.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	6377
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Reviewing the Daily Air Quality Index is one component of the broader Air Quality Information System review scope. We are in the process of awarding a contract to a supplier to complete an evaluation assessing the appropriateness and effectiveness of the index.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 18/12/2023 17:35:00 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1677340

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Wildlife: Crime
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 made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing vicarious liability for landowners who direct their employees to commit wildlife crimes.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	6542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Defra does not currently have any plans to introduce vicarious liability in England. So far there is no compelling evidence that the introduction of the provisions in Scotland has had a significant deterrent effect on those who persecute wildlife.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to monitor the situation to consider whether this, or a similar offence such as strict liability, is necessary and proportionate to assist in tackling wildlife crime.</p><p> </p><p>There are strong penalties in place for offences committed against wildlife.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/12/2023 11:09:39 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1677349

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Air Pollution: Monitoring
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 progress his Department has made on the Air Quality Information System Review.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	6382
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Air Quality Information System Review is ongoing and recommendations from the steering group will be published in 2024.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore question first answered 18/12/2023 17:38:14 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1677393

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Food Banks
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 made a comparative assessment of the levels of donations to foodbanks between 2022 and 2023.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6557
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government does not have any role in the operation of foodbanks. Foodbanks are independent, charitable organisations which bring people in local communities together to support one another. This is a great example of the generosity of spirit of communities across the country.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 15:40:30 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677403

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Food: Prices
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 his Department is taking to help ensure food is affordable in winter 2023-24.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	6566
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>October 2023 Consumer Price Index (CPI) food price inflation reported by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) was 10.1%, down from 12.1% in September 2023 and the lowest figure since June 2022.</p><p> </p><p>Overall CPI inflation dropped to 4.6% in October from 6.7% in September 2023. This is now under half the overall rate recorded by ONS at the start of the year.</p><p> </p><p>Through regular engagement, Defra will continue to work with food retailers and producers to explore the range of measures they can take to ensure the availability of affordable food, for example, by maintaining value ranges, price matching and price freezing measures.</p><p> </p><p>Retailers have introduced incentives for customers, such as new reward cards offering discounts on products or 'cashback' on future purchases. A number of stores are also offering meal deals either in store or within their cafes to help vulnerable groups.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is providing significant support over this year and next – worth on average £3,300 per household – which includes direct cash payments to the most vulnerable households, as well as uprating benefits and the state pension by 10% in April.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 13:53:08 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1677440

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Dangerous 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, how much his Department has spent on promoting awareness of the ban on American Bully XL dogs.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	6400
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Defra has produced detailed guidance for owners, vets and animal welfare charities on the XL Bully ban, and this is available on Gov.uk. Defra has been working to promote awareness of the ban, including spending £70,000 on search engine and social media advertising that directs people to this guidance.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 13:43:35 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1677499

registered interest
date	12/12/2023
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	Blue Planet Fund
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 is taking steps to improve cross-government oversight of the Blue Planet Fund.
tabling member constituency	Tooting
tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
uin	6597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>Following the recent Independent Commission for Aid Impact rapid review we will issue a full management response in January. Both spending departments will continue to work together under the oversight and strategic direction of the Defra-FCDO Joint Management Board. Aligned Official Development Assistance delivery guidance across Defra and FCDO is applied to existing and new Blue Planet Fund programmes to ensure coherent, effective and relevant delivery.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 18/12/2023 11:24:57 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1676957

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Sustainable Farming Incentive: Suffolk Coastal
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 applications to the Sustainable Farming Incentive 2023 have been (a) made and (b) approved in Suffolk Coastal constituency.
tabling member constituency	Suffolk Coastal
tabling member printed	Dr Thérèse Coffey
uin	6144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Sustainable Farming Incentive has a rolling application window and as of 12 December the Rural Payments Agency had received 18 applications of which 9 agreements have been offered and 9 accepted for the Suffolk Coastal Constituency.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 18/12/2023 13:39:50 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey

1676959

registered interest
date	11/12/2023
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	Coastal Erosion: Lowestoft
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 he has made of the potential cost to the public purse of providing coastal armour to protect the cliffs at Pakefield, Lowestoft in the context of the recent tidal surges.
tabling member constituency	Croydon North
tabling member printed	Steve Reed
uin	6221
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/12/2023 answer text <p>The Government announced in March 2020 a record £5.2 billion investment over six years in flood and coastal erosion schemes to better protect communities across England. East Suffolk Council is the responsible risk management authority for the coast at Pakefield and has been working on erosion management issues in the area. The Environment Agency administers Government Flood Defence Grant in Aid funding to all risk management authorities. To apply for funding the authority needs to submit a business case to the Environment Agency outlining the various technical aspects of the project including economic, environmental and technical feasibility appraisals. To date, no business case has been submitted to the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency is aware that Coastal Partnership East, on behalf of East Suffolk Council, has been working with the community in Pakefield since 2016 to explore the coastal management options, including into the longer term, for the whole frontage.</p> answering member constituency Keighley answering member printed Robbie Moore grouped question UIN 6222 question first answered 18/12/2023 17:24:18 answering member 4861 label Biography information for Robbie Moore
tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed