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164354
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dairy Farming more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps her Department is taking to encourage supermarkets to better support the UK dairy industry. more like this
tabling member constituency Upper Bann more like this
tabling member printed
David Simpson more like this
uin 215735 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>I understand the concerns over the current pressures on milk prices which is why I brought forward and chaired a meeting of the Dairy Supply Chain Forum last week.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Members, which include retailer representatives, discussed the recommendations made in the recent independent review of the dairy industry voluntary Code of Practice, one of which was to explore the possibility of expanding adoption of the Code within the supply chain to include retailers. Ideas are being actively explored by Members and I have asked for an update on progress in the New Year.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:15:42.41Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:15:42.41Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1597
label Biography information for David Simpson more like this
164457
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-24more like thismore than 2014-11-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Mammals: Imports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many and what species of non-domestic mammals have been imported to the UK from (a) within and (b) outside the EU in each year since 2010; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 215760 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>The number and species of non-domestic mammals imported from within and outside the EU since 2010 are available in the following table;</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>EU Imports</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 (to 25 Nov)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Artiodactyla (Hoofed animals)</strong></p></td><td><p>263</p></td><td><p>218</p></td><td><p>100</p></td><td><p>307</p></td><td><p>298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Carnivora excluding domestic cats, dogs and ferrets</strong></p></td><td><p>53</p></td><td><p>82</p></td><td><p>252</p></td><td><p>173</p></td><td><p>171</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cetaceans (marine mammals)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Chiroptera (bats)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Dasyuromorphia (</strong><strong>carnivorous marsupials)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Diprotodontia (marsupials)</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>18</p></td><td><p>11</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hyracoidea (</strong><strong>herbivorous mammals)</strong></p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Insectivora (mammals such as hedgehogs)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits) *</strong></p></td><td><p>2743</p></td><td><p>3840</p></td><td><p>7309</p></td><td><p>9571</p></td><td><p>10255</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Macroscelidaes (</strong><strong>shrew-like animals)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>8</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>EU Imports</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 (to 25 Nov)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Perissodactyla (odd-toed ungulates such as tapirs)</strong></p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>12</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>18</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pinnipedae (marine mammals such as seals)</strong></p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Primates</strong></p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>248</p></td><td><p>165</p></td><td><p>388</p></td><td><p>230</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Proboscidea (trunked mammals such as elephants)</strong></p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td><td><p>301</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Rodentia* (rodents)</strong></p></td><td><p>32781</p></td><td><p>18985</p></td><td><p>12083</p></td><td><p>18604</p></td><td><p>18437</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Tubulidentae (aadvarks)</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>1</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Xenarthra (ant eaters)</strong></p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>9</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>36107</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>23412</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>20363</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>31124</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>29444</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> Outside EU Imports</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Primates</strong></p></td><td><p>1937</p></td><td><p>1601</p></td><td><p>1479</p></td><td><p>1601</p></td><td><p>1612</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lagomorphs* (hares/ rabbits)</strong></p></td><td><p>872</p></td><td><p>4</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>348</p></td><td><p>184</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Other </strong></p></td><td><p>1234</p></td><td><p>1549</p></td><td><p>3836</p></td><td><p>8034</p></td><td><p>16296</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>4043</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3154</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>5353</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>9983</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>18092</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>* These figures could potentially include domestic animals.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:19:37.8Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:19:37.8Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
164148
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Pigs more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the size of the pig stock in the (a) Yorkshire and Humber region and (b) UK in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Jones more like this
uin 215567 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>Estimates of the number of pigs on farms are provided in the table below. Regional estimates are only calculated every 3 years. The latest available estimates are presented here.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of pigs on farms on 1 June each year (thousands):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 (provisional)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>4460</p></td><td><p>4441</p></td><td><p>4481</p></td><td><p>4885</p></td><td><p>4820</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>1223</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>1438</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Defra June Survey of Agriculture</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:13:15.393Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:13:15.393Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
164149
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-21more like thismore than 2014-11-21
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dairy Farming more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the size of the dairy herd in the (a) Yorkshire and Humber region and (b) UK in each of the last three years. more like this
tabling member constituency Harrogate and Knaresborough more like this
tabling member printed
Andrew Jones more like this
uin 215568 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>Estimates of the size of the dairy breeding herd are provided in the table below. Regional estimates are only calculated every 3 years. The latest available estimates are presented here.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table 1: Number of dairy breeding cows on farms on 1 June each year (thousands):</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014 (provisional)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>UK</p></td><td><p>1830</p></td><td><p>1796</p></td><td><p>1796</p></td><td><p>1782</p></td><td><p>1828</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire &amp; Humber</p></td><td><p>91</p></td><td> </td><td> </td><td><p>83</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: Cattle Tracing Scheme/Defra June Survey of Agriculture</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:14:52.7Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:14:52.7Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
3996
label Biography information for Andrew Jones more like this
156965
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on reducing nitrogen dioxide and improving air quality in each year since 2010-11. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 215499 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>We have spent the following on improving air quality, including reducing nitrogen dioxide, since 2010-11.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Evidence</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Air Quality Grant</strong></p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>£10,964,000</p></td><td><p>£2,361,000</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>£10,947,000</p></td><td><p>£3,078,745</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>£10,131,000</p></td><td><p>£3,100,000</p></td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>£9,958,000</p></td><td><p>£1,000,000</p></td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Evidence expenditure includes money spent on air quality monitoring as well as research work to gather evidence and develop methodologies for assessing and improving air quality. The Air Quality Grant Programme supports actions by local authorities to improve local air quality.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T14:06:04.883Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T14:06:04.883Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
156967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Flood Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many of the 890 flood defences damaged as result of the winter floods in 2013-14 have been repaired to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 215512 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>Following the tidal surge on 5 December 2013 and the winter storms of 2013/14, a total of 890 flood recovery projects were identified across England. A total of 844 projects involved the repair of flood defence assets, while the remaining 46 projects involved surveys, studies or actions relating to incident response.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 14 November 2014, permanent repairs have been completed for 814 of the 844 defence projects and there were 30 defence repair projects with temporary repairs. All the defences with temporary repairs also have contingency measures in place, which restore the standard of protection to pre-winter 2013/14 levels.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Going in to this winter, every community that was affected by the storms and floods of last winter will have the same or better standard of protection compared to the levels of defence they had before last winter.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T16:07:47.91Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T16:07:47.91Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
156971
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Floods: Agriculture more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much of the Farming Recovery Fund to cover the cost of restoration of agricultural land following the winter floods has been received by farmers and businesses to date. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 215494 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>To date, £1,007,642 has been paid out to farmers and businesses in receipt of a Farming Recovery Fund grant against claims totalling £1,851,913.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:09:19.927Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:09:19.927Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
156972
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on the implementation of badger culls for bovine TB control, and the costs to police forces of these culls in (a) 2012-13, (b) 2013-14 and (c) 2014-15. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 215462 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-27more like thismore than 2014-11-27
answer text <p>For the financial year 2012-13, Defra spent £2.5 million on badger control projects. This was inclusive of the costs of the postponed culling activity in 2012, as well as preparations for the 2013 targeted badger cull.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the 2013-14 financial year, Defra invested £6.3 million in two badger cull pilots. The total cost of the policing operations for the two pilots was £3.5 million.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The implementation and policing costs for the badger culls in 2014-15 have not yet been finalised.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-27T12:10:01.777Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-27T12:10:01.777Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
156973
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department spent on bovine TB control in (a) 2010-11 and (b) 2011-12. more like this
tabling member constituency Garston and Halewood more like this
tabling member printed
Maria Eagle more like this
uin 215461 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-26more like thismore than 2014-11-26
answer text <p>Net expenditure on bovine TB control in England, including expenditure on R&amp;D, was £91.2 million in 2010-11. In 2011/12, net expenditure was £93.6 million</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-26T14:20:15.89Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-26T14:20:15.89Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
483
label Biography information for Maria Eagle more like this
156974
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-11-20more like thismore than 2014-11-20
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Cuadrilla Resources more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Environment Agency has investigated any potential or actual cases of water contamination at onshore oil and gas drilling sites operated by Cuadrilla Resources since 2011; and if she will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 215514 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-11-25more like thismore than 2014-11-25
answer text <p>Preese Hall in Lancashire has been the only shale gas exploration well operated by Cuadrilla Resources to be drilled and hydraulically fractured to date. The Environment Agency carried out regular site monitoring and inspections to ensure it was satisfied that any environmental risks were being effectively managed. There have been no reports or any evidence of water contamination at Preese Hall.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In 2013, in the vicinity of Cuadrilla’s oil exploration well site in Balcombe, West Sussex, the Environment Agency investigated a local stream that turned fluorescent green. Analysis of the water samples detected ammoniacal nitrogen, butyl citrate and caffeine, all in very low concentrations. None of these substances have been used in drilling additives by Cuadrilla. The Environment Agency concluded that the green water was likely to be caused by the introduction of a dye into the stream, but the exact source remains unknown. Cuadrilla did not store or use any type of dye at Balcombe. The Environment Agency confirmed there was no environmental impact.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-11-25T16:08:45.543Zmore like thismore than 2014-11-25T16:08:45.543Z
answering member
1504
label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this