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767284

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date	09/10/2017
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: National Policy Statements
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether any National Policy Statements are under discussion or are being prepared by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs; and if so, which.
tabling member printed	Lord Berkeley
uin	HL1702
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>The Government is currently developing a National Policy Statement (NPS) for water resources. The development of this NPS was announced in a written ministerial statement by Lord Gardiner in March of this year (HLWS532). The Government is also considering whether there has been a significant change in circumstances on the basis of which the NPS for waste water was decided, and whether this would have a material impact on the policy itself and therefore whether a review of the NPS is necessary.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/10/2017 10:47:07 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3526 label Biography information for Lord Berkeley

767325

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Food
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the total amount of food waste generated by Defra offices for each of the last five years.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL1743
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2017 answer text <p>Food waste generated by Core Defra offices with on-site catering facilities for each of the last four years is shown in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Food Waste (Kg)[1]</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>23,452</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>33,214</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>20,740</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>25,510</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>102,916</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All food waste generated by Core Defra offices with on-site catering facilities is sent for anaerobic digestion thus generating energy from waste.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s catering provider operates a number of initiatives to minimise food waste:</p><ul><li>implementing a food waste minimisation plan and reporting performance against the plan on a quarterly basis</li></ul><ul><li><p>a rolling weekly target that no more than 4% of food purchased ends up as food waste</p></li><li><p>an online planning and reporting system which monitors consumption and waste to inform menu planning and ordering to reduce food waste from production.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>[1] Data includes all compostable materials so can include items such as egg shells and banana skins.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 26/10/2017 16:37:29 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

767339

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the impact of the six-day standstill rule on farmers taking their animals to auction marts.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1757
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>The current six-day standstill rule for livestock movements balances the risk of disease transmission against the industry’s need to trade livestock. It was introduced in 2003 following the Foot and Mouth disease outbreak in 2001. Its purpose is to reduce the spread of undetected disease such as was seen in 2001, reducing the scope and cost of an outbreak.</p><p> </p><p>After extensive modelling, the standstill period was set at six days to take into account the weekly cycle of market sales. The standstill rule includes a range of exemptions that support the regime, including for movements through market.</p><p> </p><p>The Farming Regulation Task Force reviewed standstill in 2011 and recommended the relaxation of standstill rules for movements between farms and where keepers were able to establish approved separation units. There was no consensus amongst industry regarding the right approach, particularly due to concerns around the potential distortion of trade resulting from maintaining standstill for markets and the cost and effectiveness of separation units.</p><p> </p><p>Government is committed to a further review of standstill in 2018, following the implementation of another Farming Regulation Task Force recommendation to simplify the way livestock holdings are defined for recording and reporting purposes which will impact on the number of standstills that need to be complied with.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 23/10/2017 16:58:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

767340

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is their justification for the difference in application of the six-day standstill rule to (1) a red animal auction mart, and (2) a green animal auction mart; and whether they will keep that rule under review.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1758
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Government applies a risk-based approach to standstill rules. All livestock present in the red market go directly to slaughter and are slaughtered within 48 hours of their arrival to an abattoir. There is a negligible risk that any undetected disease in these animals may spread to other livestock holdings. Ante and post mortem checks are carried out in abattoirs to ensure that animals that are slaughtered are fit to enter the food chain. In contrast, livestock auctioned in a green market may move to other livestock holdings, spreading any undetected disease that these animals may be incubating. In consequence, livestock moving onto a green market have to comply with the six-day standstill rule to mitigate this risk. This and other factors will be part of Government’s review of standstill in 2018.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/10/2017 16:20:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

767378

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Kielder Forest: Lynx
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussion they have had with the Scottish Government about the proposed release of lynx animals in Kielder Forest which straddles the border between England and Scotland.
tabling member printed	Lord Steel of Aikwood
uin	HL1796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2017 answer text <p>Natural England has set up a regulators’ group involving officials from the Scottish Government, Scottish Natural Heritage, Defra, the Forestry Commission and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. The group has met and discussed the application and will continue to liaise regularly.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/10/2017 12:22:28 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	949 label Biography information for Lord Steel of Aikwood

767485

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Bees: Neonicotinoids
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 research his Department has recently conducted into the effects of neonicotinoids on the health of the UK bee population.
tabling member constituency	Chippenham
tabling member printed	Michelle Donelan
uin	106549
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Defra has supported a range of research relevant to improving understanding of the effects of neonicotinoids (and other pesticides) on bees. Recently completed work includes studies on: quantifying the exposure of bumblebees to neonicotinoids and mixtures of pesticides (commenced 2013), interpreting pesticide residues in honeybees (published 2015), using radio-frequency identification devices to assess effects of pesticides on foraging bees (commenced 2013), and protection goals for bee colonies (commenced 2015).</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/10/2017 16:33:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4530 label Biography information for Michelle Donelan

767486

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 potential adequacy of the legislative framework regulating the chemicals industry when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	106551
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2017 answer text <p>The Withdrawal Bill will convert current EU law into domestic law wherever practical, giving consumers and businesses as much certainty as possible. This includes laws relating to chemicals. The UK is strongly committed to the effective and safe management of chemicals. That will not change when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 17/10/2017 14:58:09 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

767487

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Animal Breeding
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 information his Department holds on the number of dog breeding premises operating without a licence.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	106512
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>Defra does not hold official statistics on the number of dog breeders and pet shops operating without a licence. Defra is currently in the process of developing a new single animal activities licensing regime. The regulations will be laid in Parliament before they come into force next year. The new regime will reduce the threshold by which people will need a dog breeding licence from five litters or more per year to three litters or more per year. This should result in more dog breeders requiring a licence. The new regime will make it clear for local authorities which individual activities need to be licensed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 106736 question first answered 18/10/2017 17:44:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

767488

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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	Pets: Sales
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 effectiveness of the single animal activities licensing regime to regulate online sales.
tabling member constituency	Southampton, Itchen
tabling member printed	Royston Smith
uin	106513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/10/2017 answer text <p>Defra is currently in the process of developing a new single animal activities licensing regime. The regulations will be laid in Parliament before they come into force next year. The regulations will be clear that anyone in the business of selling pet animals will need a licence whether this is carried out from a traditional pet shop or online. Commercial pet animal advertisers will also be required to include certain information in their advertisements including details of their licence.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/10/2017 13:13:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4478 label Biography information for Royston Smith

767489

registered interest
date	09/10/2017
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: Brexit
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 his Department has made of the proportion of the Civil Service workforce in his Department dedicated to planning for (a) the UK leaving the EU and (b) projects relating to the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Tottenham
tabling member printed	Mr David Lammy
uin	106573
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2017 answer text <p>Over 80% of Defra’s agenda is affected by the UK’s departure from the European Union and as a result, many roles across the Defra group are now supporting EU exit-related work, either directly or indirectly. We continue to keep our resourcing plans under review, focusing both on recruitment and increasing the capability of new and existing staff.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/10/2017 09:39:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	206 label Biography information for Mr David Lammy