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992633

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Water: Conservation
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 the environmental effect of water-saving schemes, including Refill.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	182090
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>The 25 Year Environment Plan sets out our ambitions to improve water efficiency. Lowering water consumption helps to reduce the total volume of water taken from the environment, helping to address unsustainable abstraction. The Government is working with the water industry, Waterwise and other groups to investigate a variety of tools and techniques to deliver this. I will report to the House later this year on the steps we are taking to encourage water conservation.</p><p> </p><p>The aim of the water refill scheme is primarily to reduce plastic waste rather than to save water.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2018 09:19:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

992658

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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: South West
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 adequacy of spending by the EU fisheries programme in the South West.
tabling member constituency	Newton Abbot
tabling member printed	Anne Marie Morris
uin	182215
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>Demand for European Maritime and Fisheries Funding (EMFF) has been very high in the South West of England. 663 projects have been approved in the South West, with committed EMFF support totalling £16.6 million. This is compared to 325 projects for the rest of England, where the total committed EMFF support stands at £13.9 million. Therefore 67% of projects are located in the South West - and these receive 54% of the committed EMFF support for the grant scheme. It is clear that there is high local demand from industry and that the South West will gain significant benefits from this funding in terms of ensuring a long-term sustainable future for fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal being reached, all EMFF projects approved before the closure date of the current programme (December 2020) will be fully funded under a Treasury guarantee. This guarantee applies across the UK. We will continue to support applications for EMFF across the UK, including the South West, until the fund is fully committed.</p><p> </p><p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) makes public all beneficiaries of the grant aid from EMFF through the Transparency Initiative. This data can be obtained from the MMO’s website here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/746656/Transparency_Initiative_-_August_2018.xlsx" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/746656/Transparency_Initiative_-_August_2018.xlsx</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/10/2018 13:44:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4249 label Biography information for Anne Marie Morris

992660

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Natural England: Staff
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 16 October 2018 to Question 176216 on Natural England: Staff, if he will publish the work that has been stopped at Natural England as a result of (a) roles being unfilled and (b) work reallocated.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	182131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>There are no unfilled roles in Natural England. It is the case that as a result of the 2018/19 business planning round and the focus on EU departure work that Natural England has had to reprioritise its work. This has led to some Natural England staff having the opportunity to be seconded to Defra to assist with important EU departure work, in order to secure our long term environmental objectives as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/10/2018 17:49:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

992662

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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
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 his Department has made of the (a) location and (b) scale of bycatch in inshore fisheries; and when he plans to publish that assessment.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	182132
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government funds the UK bycatch monitoring programme which provides essential observer data on incidents of bycatch. Bycatch levels are broken down by gear type and area. We do not have information on the exact numbers of bycaught individuals in inshore fisheries but estimates derived from observer data can be found here:</p><p> </p><p><a href="http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&amp;Module=More&amp;Location=None&amp;ProjectID=18535" target="_blank">http://randd.defra.gov.uk/Default.aspx?Menu=Menu&amp;Module=More&amp;Location=None&amp;ProjectID=18535</a>.</p><p> </p><p>The Sea Mammal Research Unit has undertaken work to identify potential marine mammal bycatch hotspots in the UK and the viability of the deployment of acoustic deterrent devices in the southwest of England. This report will be published following peer review.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently working with stakeholders to develop a UK Cetacean Bycatch Strategy to address the issue of unintentional capture of dolphins, whales and porpoises. The Strategy will focus on implementing practical solutions in areas where there are high levels of bycatch, initially focussing on the southwest of England.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/10/2018 13:29:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

992663

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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
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 the Marine Management Organisation has had with Wildlife Trusts on the use of pingers on vessels in inshore fisheries.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	182133
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation recently held very constructive discussions with Cornwall Wildlife Trust on the use of pingers in the South West of England and the requirements of wildlife licences for activities that may harm marine species protected under EU and UK legislation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/10/2018 11:55:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

992728

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Moorland
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 support an independent inquiry into the sustainability and legality of grouse moor management in England.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	182251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2018 answer text <p>No.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/10/2018 09:59:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

992799

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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: Migrant Workers
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 Secretary of State for the Home Department on the development of the UK’s immigration policy after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	182165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2018 answer text <p>It is a key priority of this Government to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain, which invests in its people and skills. To help achieve this, we will ensure that there is access to enough appropriately skilled labour to drive continued industry growth and productivity.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the UK prepares to leave the EU, Defra is working closely with the Home Office to ensure that the food and farming sector has access to the workforce it needs as part of the future immigration policy.</p><p> </p><p>The Home Office and Defra recently jointly announced a pilot scheme to bring seasonal migrant workers to UK farms.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/10/2018 12:02:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

992800

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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: Migrant Workers
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 ensure the maintenance of the UK’s (a) meat processing sector and (b) other agriculture industries in the Government's immigration policies after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	182166
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office to ensure that the food and farming sector, including meat processing, has access to the workforce it needs, as part of the future immigration policy.</p><p> </p><p>After we leave the EU, we must have an immigration system which works in the best interests of the UK; controlling immigration whilst continuing to welcome those who make a contribution.</p><p> </p><p>A White Paper on the future border and immigration system is expected to be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 182168 182172 question first answered 30/10/2018 17:45:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

992801

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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: Training
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 the Government is taking to support agricultural industries in the training of domestic workers after the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	182167
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Enabling an innovative, productive and competitive farming sector which invests in its people and skills is a priority for this Government.</p><p>Agricultural technologies are transforming farming and creating new types of jobs and requirements for new kinds of skills. The Government is working with industry and the Food and Drink Sector Council to develop a long term action plan for a world class workforce for all sectors of the food chain, including agriculture. The target is to transform the skills agenda and raise awareness of agriculture as an exciting and attractive career path.</p><p>The Government is also reforming post-16 technical education to provide clear routes to skilled employment in agriculture and other sectors. A key part of this is the introduction of new T levels programmes which will sit alongside apprenticeships, including for agriculture, environmental and animal care.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/10/2018 13:44:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

992802

registered interest
date	22/10/2018
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	Meat
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 ensure that the meat sector is able to recruit adequate levels of labour after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	182168
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office to ensure that the food and farming sector, including meat processing, has access to the workforce it needs, as part of the future immigration policy.</p><p> </p><p>After we leave the EU, we must have an immigration system which works in the best interests of the UK; controlling immigration whilst continuing to welcome those who make a contribution.</p><p> </p><p>A White Paper on the future border and immigration system is expected to be published in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 182166 182172 question first answered 30/10/2018 17:45:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson