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1135819

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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	Air Pollution: Health Hazards
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 Health on the effect of poor air quality on the level of demand on the NHS.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	271359
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular meetings with his counterpart at the Department for Health and Social Care and they discuss air pollution and public health most weeks.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/07/2019 11:36:29 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1135961

registered interest
date	01/07/2019
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	Brixham Harbour and 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, whether he has plans to direct the £10 million funding allocated to the South West announced in the 2018 Budget to (a) the fishing industry and (b) the redevelopment of Brixham harbour.
tabling member constituency	Totnes
tabling member printed	Dr Sarah Wollaston
uin	271520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>As announced in the 2018 Budget, the Government is investing £10 million from BEIS’s allocation of the National Productivity Investment Fund for Research and Development to enhance the productivity and sustainability of fisheries and seafood industries across the whole of the UK. The Seafood Innovation Fund will disburse this money and help transform the industry to ensure the UK is a world leader in safe, sustainable and productive fishing. BEIS has asked Defra and Cefas to deliver this funding on behalf of UK Research and Innovation, given the specialist knowledge and understanding required to make the most of this opportunity. Details of the design of the fund are currently being finalised to ensure value for money and we expect the fund to launch shortly.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/07/2019 12:03:09 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4073 label Biography information for Dr Sarah Wollaston

1135553

registered interest
date	28/06/2019
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	Nature Conservation: 5G
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 effect of the roll-out of 5G on the sustainability of (a) insects, (b) other animals and (c) other wildlife.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh South
tabling member printed	Ian Murray
uin	270788
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2019 answer text <p>Defra has funded national and global assessments of the status of pollinators and the factors driving changes in their populations. These assessments do not identify 5G or electromagnetic radiation as a driver.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has not undertaken any formal assessment of the potential effect of the roll out of the 5G network on insects, other animals or other wildlife. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport is the lead Department for 5G roll out and I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the hon. Member for Stroud, Dr David Drew, on 29 May 2019 to PQ 256919.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 03/07/2019 12:47:06 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3966 label Biography information for Ian Murray

1135175

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Retraining of Racehorses
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 effectiveness of the work of Retraining of Racehorses in (a) retraining retired racehorses for second careers in other equine disciplines and (b) rehoming retired racehorses.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	270251
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Retraining of Racehorses (RoR) is British Horseracing’s official charity established in 2000 for the welfare of horses that have retired from racing. The charity promotes the versatility and adaptability of racehorses for other equine activities. We understand that over 6,500 retired racehorses are registered with RoR as active in a second career. In 2018, RoR’s education programme, open to all registered horses, organised or oversaw the staging of 301 events, with 1,681 horses attending. As a result, RoR plays a leading role on the international scene providing advice to other jurisdictions seeking guidance on setting up their own aftercare programmes. In addition, RoR works closely with welfare organisations such as the RSPCA and World Horse Welfare.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 02/07/2019 16:30:31 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1135176

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Horse Racing
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 importance of the British thoroughbred racing industry to the UK rural economy.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	270252
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to driving sustainable growth in the rural economy. Our world leading horseracing industry employs over 17,000 people nationally and contributes around £3.5 billion to the national economy each year, and plays a significant role in rural areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/07/2019 10:53:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson

1135204

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	European Maritime and Fisheries 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, how many applications were (a) received and (b) granted by the Marine Management Organisation for funding from the European Maritime Fisheries Fund from statutory harbour authorities in each of the last five years; and how much funding (a) each applicant was applying for and (b) was granted.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	270348
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Since 2014, there have been 26 applications from statutory harbour authorities, of which a total of £3.2 million of the European Maritime Fisheries Fund (EMFF) has been awarded to beneficiaries by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). A breakdown for each of the last five years is as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Approved in year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. of projects</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>EMFF £m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>0.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>7</p></td><td><p>1.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>5</p></td><td><p>0.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>26</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3.2</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/07/2019 14:28:23 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1135205

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	European Maritime and Fisheries 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, how much money was spent on (a) administration and (b) funding for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in each of the last five years for which data is available.
tabling member constituency	Kingston upon Hull East
tabling member printed	Karl Turner
uin	270349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>Since the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund opened in 2014, the annual cost of administrating the fund in England has been approximately £0.7 million. A total of £34.8 million grant funding has been paid out from the overall scheme, including technical assistance costs. A breakdown of funding paid out since 2014 is as follows:</p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="2"><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>1.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>4.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>3.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>9.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>12.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>34.8</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/07/2019 14:42:01 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4030 label Biography information for Karl Turner

1135302

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Climate Change
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 effect of a four degree rise in global temperatures on (a) the UK's security, (b) the UK's economy, (c) global security and (d) the global economy.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
uin	270427
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change’s Fifth Assessment Report states with high confidence that a four degree rise in global temperatures would have severe and widespread impacts on unique and threatened systems, cause substantial species extinction, pose large risks to global and regional food security, and the combination of high temperature and humidity would compromise normal human activities.</p><p>The Government prepares a UK Climate Change Risk Assessment (CCRA) every five years, followed by a National Adaptation Programme, which sets out actions to address the risks identified in the CCRA.</p><p>The second CCRA was published in 2017.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 02/07/2019 16:26:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1135309

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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
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 agreements the Government has in place for UK fishing vessels to continue to access non-EU distant waters in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	270428
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2019 answer text <p>UK fishermen are currently able to access some non-EU distant waters via the EU’s international agreements, for example with Norway and the Faroe Islands. We are undertaking detailed contingency planning in consultation with industry partners, with respect to potential successor agreements in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 04/07/2019 14:44:35 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1135331

registered interest
date	27/06/2019
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	Cats: Animal Housing
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 number of catteries which have closed in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Tewkesbury
tabling member printed	Mr Laurence Robertson
uin	270253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2019 answer text <p>Anyone in the business of boarding other peoples’ cats needs a valid licence under The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 which introduced strict statutory minimum welfare standards. Local authorities are responsible for enforcing the 2018 Regulations and have powers to issue or revoke licences, and powers of entry and inspection. Although the 2018 Regulations require local authorities to submit details of the numbers of licences issued for their area we would not know how this compared to the previous twelve months (before the 2018 Regulations were in force). Each local authority would hold details of the number of licences issued to catteries under the 2018 Regulations and how that number differed from the number of licences issued in the previous twelve months.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 02/07/2019 15:56:56 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	253 label Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson