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1284780

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
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	Horses: Animal Welfare
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 he is taking to ensure that best practice is understood and widely followed on (a) horse tethering and (b) other horse welfare issues; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	150696
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>This country leads the way in animal welfare, including setting standards for horse welfare. Under the <em>Animal Welfare Act 2006</em>, all owners and keepers of horses must provide for the welfare needs of their animals.</p><p> </p><p>The statutory <em>Code of Practice for the Welfare of Horses, Ponies, Donkeys and Their Hybrids</em> provides owners and keepers with general welfare information, including a specific section on the correct way to tether a horse. Whilst it is not an offence to breach the Code, if proceedings are brought against someone for a welfare offence under the 2006 Act, it could be used as evidence in support of those proceedings.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the equine welfare sector promotes good welfare practice through their respective websites and via social media e.g. National Equine Welfare Council’s compendium: <a href="http://www.newc.co.uk/advice/" target="_blank">http://www.newc.co.uk/advice/</a> .</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/02/2021 16:26:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1284781

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
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	Pet Travel Scheme: Cats
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 cats entered the UK under the Pet Travel Scheme in each month of 2020.
tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
uin	150711
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>The number of cats entering Great Britain under the Pet Travel Scheme in each month of 2020 is as follows:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>2844</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>1608</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>1475</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>284</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>407</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>1253</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>2217</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>2772</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>3708</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>3175</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>2369</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>3147</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/02/2021 14:58:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1284914

registered interest
date	08/02/2021
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	Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements
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 8 February 2021 to Question 148675 on Overseas Trade: Israeli Settlements, which products originating from settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories must be labelled as such.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	150653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>Under retained marketing and food information rules, country of origin information is required for unprocessed beef, pork, sheep, goat and poultry, fruit and vegetables, olive oil, fish and shellfish (whether pre-packed or loose), wine, and honey.</p><p> </p><p>Under the provisions of the retained 1169/2011 Regulation on the provision of food information to consumers, the country of origin or place of provenance of food must also be given on prepacked food where failure to indicate this might mislead the consumer as to the true country of origin or place of provenance of the food, in particular if the information accompanying the food or the label as a whole would otherwise imply that the food has a different country of origin or place of provenance.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, retained Regulation 775/2018 requires that if the origin or provenance of food is provided and is different to that of the primary ingredient of that food, the origin of the primary ingredient must also be given or an indication that it is not the same as that of the food.</p><p> </p><p>In respect of wine, retained Regulation 1308/2013 requires that an indication of the provenance of a wine must be shown on the label. This should match the indication of provenance shown on the VI1 import certificate, and be authorised by the appropriate bodies in the exporting country.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/02/2021 16:21:26 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1284358

registered interest
date	05/02/2021
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	Members: Correspondence
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to answer the MP inquiry from the office of the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun submitted to his Department on 15 December 2020 on the issuing of an ABP licence.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	149793
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/02/2021 answer text <p>The enquiry referred to by the hon. Member for Kilmarnock and Loudoun is a duplication of one that was made by an MSP to Scottish Government on behalf of his constituent concerning ABP licence approval. It was dealt with by Scottish Government as it is a devolved issue.</p><p> </p><p>Scottish Government sent the Approval No. 69/186/8002/ABP/PFT letter on the 18th of December 2020.</p><p> </p><p>APHA have sent Mr Alan Brown MP a reply providing an explanation and background on the case.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 10/02/2021 16:01:51 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown

1284028

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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	Peatlands: 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, with reference to his Department's press release dated 29 January 2021 announcing plans to bring forward legislation to prevent the burning of heather and other vegetation on protected blanket bog habitats, what plans the Government has to help restore peat under 40cm in depth.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	149361
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to restoring and sustainably managing England’s peatlands. My right hon. Friend the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced in March that as part of the Nature for Climate Fund, 35,000ha of peatland restoration would be achieved over the next five years. This represents a significant step forward in our restoration efforts and will require us to work closely with a wide range of stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will be setting out further measures to restore, protect and manage England’s peatlands this year as part of a package of measures to protect England’s landscapes and nature-based solutions.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/02/2021 15:21:22 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1284090

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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: Exports
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 has taken to help promote the exports of UK food producers.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	149283
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/02/2021 answer text <p>As a Government, we have a manifesto commitment that we want people at home and abroad to be lining up to buy British. The UK's growing reputation for high quality food and drink, produced to high standards of food safety, animal welfare and sustainability, is an excellent platform to increase demand for our products still further around the world.</p><p>Defra works in tandem with the Department for International Trade to deliver the Food is GREAT campaign, which helps businesses to succeed in overseas markets by ensuring global recognition of UK excellence in food and drink. Food is GREAT is a key element of the joint Defra and DIT agri-food 'bounce back' package of trade support and promotion measures announced last June to help support businesses that have been impacted by coronavirus.</p><p>The Food is GREAT campaign is focused on priority markets, including the USA, China, and Japan. In November, the campaign showcased a spectacular display of food and drink products from across the UK at the <strong>China International Import Expo (CIIE) 2020 in Shanghai. </strong>Activity is being planned across all priority markets, where we will work with UK businesses to promote the best of UK food and drink on the international stage.</p><p>Defra is strengthening export capability and ambition in the sector through an Export Working Group in collaboration with the Department for International Trade and representatives of the food and drink sector. This group identifies market opportunities and increases awareness of the support and tools available to exporters. A particular focus is helping SMEs build capability to grow their businesses through exports. A new International Action Plan is being developed by this group to set out the export ambition of the sector, priority markets and the full range of government support available from tailored export advice to campaign activity and a programme of expos and trade shows. This includes further enhancing in market support, building on the success of Defra's first Agri-Counsellors in Beijing and Dubai.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/02/2021 15:04:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1284092

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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: Exports
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 has taken to ban the export of live animals for slaughter and fattening, since the UK's withdrawal from the EU.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	149284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>Leaving the EU has enabled us to take a major step forward in delivering on our commitment to end excessively long journeys for animals going for slaughter or fattening.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently consulting in England and Wales on proposals to end the unnecessary practice. This is a key priority for the Government, and we hope to have legislation in place by the end of the year.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation period closes on 25 February 2021. Further details can be found at: <a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/transforming-farm-animal-health-and-welfare-team/improvements-to-animal-welfare-in-transport/" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/transforming-farm-animal-health-and-welfare-team/improvements-to-animal-welfare-in-transport/</a></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/02/2021 13:42:54 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1284093

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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	Dogs: Smuggling
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 tackle puppy smuggling.
tabling member constituency	Morley and Outwood
tabling member printed	Andrea Jenkyns
uin	149285
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2021 answer text <p>Defra takes the issue of puppy smuggling and other illegal importation of pets seriously. It is an abhorrent trade which causes suffering to puppies and puts the health of pets and people in the UK at risk. We have legislation in place to ensure those guilty of offences are duly punished.</p><p> </p><p>The end of the transition period has opened up new opportunities for managing our own pet travel arrangements and we are listening to the concerns of stakeholders around future requirements. The Government is developing a range of options to strengthen our efforts to tackle puppy smuggling, taking into consideration the recommendations of stakeholders and the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) Select Committee.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/02/2021 13:32:25 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4490 label Biography information for Dame Andrea Jenkyns

1284104

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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	Glass: Recycling
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 he is taking to (a) reduce the amount of flat glass going to landfill and (b) increase the quantity being recycled in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Test
tabling member printed	Dr Alan Whitehead
uin	149154
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>Defra has funded Environment Agency/WRAP guidance on the proper <a href="https://wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/WRAP_Flat_Glass_GoodPractice_FINAL%20(2).pdf" target="_blank">collection</a> and <a href="https://wrap.org.uk/sites/files/wrap/WRAP_Flat_Glass_spec_FINAL.pdf" target="_blank">reprocessing</a> of flat glass with the aim of increasing recycling rates. The Environment Agency is set to review this in May 2021.</p><p> </p><p>The Environmental (England and Wales) Permitting Regulation 2016 includes a statutory permit condition for landfill and incineration permit holders, placing a restriction on plastic, metal, paper or glass separately collected for reuse or recycling from being accepted for landfill or incineration unless it is the result of treatment operations and delivers the best environmental outcome in accordance with the waste hierarchy.</p><p> </p><p>Flat glass is a common waste product from construction and demolition. In the Resources &amp; Waste Strategy 2018, we committed to increasing resource efficiency and minimising waste in the construction sector, through working with the Green Construction Board.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 09/02/2021 15:09:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	62 label Biography information for Dr Alan Whitehead

1284129

registered interest
date	04/02/2021
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	Fishing Vessels: Wales
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 progress he has made on the review of the concurrent fisheries functions which allow a Minister of the Crown to regulate British fishing boats, apart from Welsh fishing boats, in the Welsh zone.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	149318
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2021 answer text <p>Defra is committed to working with the Welsh Government and the other Devolved Administrations on a review of concurrent fisheries functions in UK law and retained EU law and we will seek to commence discussions shortly.</p><p>The Fisheries Act 2020 provides a framework for each administration to license its own vessels wherever they fish, but also provides that a vessel fishing in another administration’s waters should be subject to the same licence conditions as are applied by that administration to its own vessels in its waters.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/02/2021 15:42:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake