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1145442

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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	Seagrass: Carbon Capture and Storage
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 her Department has made of the merits of the use of underwater seagrass to capture and store carbon from the atmosphere.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	290321
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>Defra recognises the role of blue carbon ecosystems including seagrasses, to remove carbon from the atmosphere and store it for long periods of time as well as providing multiple other benefits such as storm protection, improving water quality, and benefiting biodiversity and fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>Our Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership have assessed how seagrass habitats can be managed and protected in a changing climate (<a href="http://www.mccip.org.uk/media/1816/mccip-seagrass.pdf" target="_blank">mccip-seagrass report card</a>).</p><p> </p><p>Nature-based solutions, including the protection and restoration of blue carbon ecosystems like seagrass, are key to tackling climate change and averting its impacts.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 02/10/2019 16:13:15 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1145448

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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	Livestock: Transport
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 she has to review the six day standstill rule.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley East
tabling member printed	Stephanie Peacock
uin	290439
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>If livestock move on to a farm the standstill rule requires the farmer to retain all livestock on their farm, in most instances for six days, before being able to move any of them off again. There are a number of exemptions such as moves to slaughter. The aim is to find the balance between reducing the risk of undetected disease spread and the need to trade.</p><p>In 2018, officials discussed the rule with representatives of the industry. It was agreed that a review of the rule would need to await the delivery of the new Livestock Information Service (LIS) as this will be a key source of movement data. The LIS will replace the current separate species movement reporting services in England. Delivery is planned to commence in late 2020 and should take approximately 2 years. Any consequent proposals to change the standstill arrangements will be assessed on an epidemiological risk basis and will be subject to public consultation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/10/2019 15:33:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4607 label Biography information for Stephanie Peacock

1145475

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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: Energy Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which provider supplies energy to her Department; how much CO2 was emitted through her Department’s energy consumption in the latest period for which figures are available; whether the criteria her Department uses to select an energy supplier includes how environmentally friendly the supplier is; and what recent steps her Department has taken to reduce CO2 emissions from its energy use.
tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
uin	290327
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>The Defra Group publishes its annual carbon footprint in its annual report and account. The latest version is published here:</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/818863/defra-annual-report-2018-2019-web.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/818863/defra-annual-report-2018-2019-web.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>This report provides an overview of Defra group performance against the GGC targets.</p><p> </p><p>Defra Group emitted 61,128 tonnes CO<sub>2</sub>e in 2018/19.</p><p> </p><p>We are mandated to use Crown Commercial Services Frameworks when it comes to selecting our energy suppliers. These are EDF, British Gas Business for electricity and Corona for Gas.</p><p> </p><p>We are unable to comment on the selection criteria used in awarding these supplier a place on these frameworks.</p><p> </p><p>88% of the electricity Defra Group purchases comes from renewable sources from these suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>We have reduced our carbon emissions by 48.8% since 2010, through investments in energy saving technology across the group by retrofitting:</p><p> </p><ul><li>LED lighting,</li><li>updated building management systems,</li><li>biomass boilers,</li><li>energy efficient boilers,</li><li>solar photovoltaics</li><li>and wind turbines.</li></ul><p> </p><p>We are looking to continue this investment through our SR19/SR20 bids in sustainable technology.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/10/2019 13:35:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

1145493

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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: Navy
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 11 July 2017 to Question 2722, what progress she has made on assessing the required strength of the fisheries protection fleet after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>We will continue to monitor, control and enforce fishing regulations in our own waters as an independent costal state after we leave the EU on 31 October. We currently take robust intelligence-led enforcement action against illegal fishing and this will continue when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>We have assessed the risk of increased illegal fishing when the UK leaves the EU and have strengthened our resources accordingly. This includes an increase to the number of frontline warranted officers, increased aerial surveillance and further vessels to enhance patrolling capacity at sea.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/10/2019 15:29:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1145496

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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: UK Trade with EU
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 she plans to extend the lamb purchase scheme announced by the Prime Minister on 30 July 2019 to (a) other meats, (b) poultry and (c) fish.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>We have made it clear that we will support vulnerable sectors through Government intervention in the event of a ‘no deal’, should this be necessary. We will be monitoring the sectors which may be exposed to short-term difficulties as a result of EU Exit closely to identify early signs of market disturbance allowing us to react swiftly.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/10/2019 13:33:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1145501

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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	Export Health Certificates: Veterinary Medicine
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 number of vets that will be required at ports and airports to issue export health certificates in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and how many vets are currently available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290372
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>Exporters are required to have certified Export Health Certificates before goods leave the approved premises, therefore we do not anticipate any need for additional certifying officers at UK borders.</p><p>To date, over 1000 vets are registered as official veterinarians that can certify Export Health Certificates – an increase of around 60% since February 2019. We have put in place a number of measures to increase certifier capacity, including introducing a new certification support officer role to assist certifiers in collating the evidence needed, as well as providing free training for vets.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/10/2019 15:55:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1145503

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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 steps she will take to ensure adequate supplies of (a) animal feed, (b) fertilisers and (c) other crop treatments which cannot be stockpiled in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290373
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/10/2019 answer text <p>We are in regular dialogue with the farming unions, processors and allied industries about the availability of animal feed and other supplies in the event of a no deal.</p><p>In 2017, the UK produced 13.9 million tonnes of animal feed. Included in this amount was 3.9 million tonnes of ingredients imported from third countries and 2.2 million tonnes from the EU. This would suggest that the sector is less dependent on imports from the EU. However, we will continue to monitor the markets in order to determine the impact of our leaving the EU on prices and supply.</p><p>In preparations for no deal, the Government has taken steps to secure additional freight capacity, guaranteeing the supply of critical goods.</p><p>Existing EU regulations for marketing fertilisers will be converted into UK law in the event of a no deal withdrawal. Products sold as EC fertilisers can be sold in the UK with the same packaging for two years as long as they continue to comply with the EU regulations. This system has been developed to ensure continuity of supply of fertiliser imports from the EU to the UK farming industry. The information has been published in a guidance document available on GOV.UK: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manufacturing-and-marketing-fertilisers-if-there-is-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/manufacturing-and-marketing-fertilisers-if-there-is-no-brexit-deal</a></p><p>The UK is a net importer of fertilisers, and therefore a valuable market for exports from other countries. We are expecting the supply of fertilisers to remain consistent and to continue to use trading routes which do not include the port of Dover. We will continue to look at all likely EU withdrawal scenarios with a view to limiting consequential impacts on the supply chain and trade.</p><p>In the event of no deal, the same pesticide products will continue to be authorised for use in the UK immediately after departure.</p><p>After withdrawal, businesses trading with the EU will broadly be subject to customs controls in the same way as businesses who are trading with the rest of the world. HMRC has announced that a number of temporary easements are in place to help businesses make this transition, including measures to simplify tariffs and customs declarations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/10/2019 11:27:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1145504

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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: Protection
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 4 December 2018 to Question 197445, what increase there has been in the number of (a) personnel and (b) surveillance assets relating to fisheries protection since 3 December 2018; and what increases are planned ahead of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290374
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/10/2019 answer text <p>Control and enforcement is a devolved matter. As such, it will continue to be for each Devolved Administration to decide how best to control its waters, and what new arrangements may be needed. We continue to work closely with the Devolved Administrations in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland to ensure a coordinated approach to fisheries control and enforcement across UK waters.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has assessed the levels of enforcement capacity required and the options for best delivering this. A significant uplift in control and enforcement capability is being put in place to ensure that we will be able to protect our waters after leaving the EU.</p><p> </p><p>This includes an increased number of warranted officers available for fisheries enforcement purposes by 50% – taking the total to more than 80, with additional officers undergoing enforcement training. It also includes increased aerial surveillance capabilities and measures put in place to deliver a sevenfold increase patrolling capacity at sea from 18/19 to 19/20.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/10/2019 15:31:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1145505

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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: Data Protection
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 3 December 2018 to Question 195110 on data protection, what the subject matter was of each of those documents.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/10/2019 answer text <p>The subject matters of the Official-Sensitive papers reported lost were:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Thames Tideway commercial papers</li><li>Water regulation policy papers</li><li>Business planning methodology</li><li>High level overview of project plan</li><li>Overseas delegation briefing pack</li><li>Personal identification documents</li></ul><p> </p><p>The subject matters of the Official papers reported lost were:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Desk papers blown out of an office window</li><li>Videoconference design papers</li><li>Waste framework policy papers</li><li>List of potential stakeholder event invitees</li></ul> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/10/2019 18:06:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1145506

registered interest
date	24/09/2019
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	Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
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 19 December 2017 to Question 118358, what progress her Department has made on developing the UK’s system for the management of agri-food imports and exports with EU countries.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	290376
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/10/2019 16:51:54 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock