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1201225

	registered interest
	date	08/06/2020
	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, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on restricting the export of live animals for slaughter.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Theresa Villiers
	uin	55899
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2020 answer text <p>We have a manifesto commitment to end excessively long journeys for live animals going for slaughter and fattening, which is an opportunity we have gained through leaving the EU. We intend to issue a consultation on how we deliver on that commitment in due course.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/06/2020 14:08:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

1143139

	registered interest
	date	02/09/2019
	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: 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 assessment she has made of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the export of live animals from the UK for slaughter and fattening abroad.
	tabling member constituency	Ealing Central and Acton
	tabling member printed	Dr Rupa Huq
	uin	284803
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>I refer the Honourable Member to the reply given to the Honourable Member for Crewe and Nantwich, on 2 July 2019; PQ UIN 268497.</p> answering member constituency Richmond Park answering member printed Zac Goldsmith question first answered 06/09/2019 12:34:24 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
	tabling member	4511 label Biography information for Dr Rupa Huq

416159

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2015
	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, if she will bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Harbours, Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 to allow individual ports in the UK to refuse to export live farm animals.
	tabling member constituency	Preston
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Hendrick
	uin	8382
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2015 answer text <p>The Harbour Docks and Piers Clauses Act 1847 aims to ensure that ports are available to all without discrimination. It would not be an appropriate legal instrument for port authorities to use to introduce an effective barrier to what is a legal trade. This has been demonstrated by a series of High Court judgements , the most recent being the High Court judgment in <em>Barco de Vapor BV and others v Thanet District Council</em> 2014 EWHC 490.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/09/2015 10:21:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

623416

	registered interest
	date	28/10/2016
	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, how many live (a) sheep and (b) cattle have been exported from the UK to other European countries in 2016; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	North Down
	tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
	uin	50924
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2016 answer text <p>(a) Live sheep exported from the UK to EU Member States from 1 January 2016 to 31 October 2016:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p><strong>UK to Republic of Ireland 337,385</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>UK to EU (except Republic of Ireland) 48,039</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Total to all EU Member States 385,424</strong></p></li></ul><p>(b) Live cattle exported from the UK to EU Member States from 1 January 2016 to 31 October 2016:</p><p> </p><ul><li><p><strong>UK to Republic of Ireland 12,159</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>UK to EU (except Republic of Ireland) 21,702</strong></p></li><li><p><strong>Total to all EU Member States 33,861 </strong></p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p>These figures have been collated from the EU Commission’s Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) Data Warehouse and include trade to Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland (European Free Trade Association (EFTA) countries) who accept EU trade.</p><p> </p><p>The figures include sheep and cattle exported for the purposes of breeding, production/fattening and slaughter.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/11/2016 14:51:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

627340

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2016
	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, if she will make it her policy to allow individual ports to ban live animal exports after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Birmingham, Hall Green
	tabling member printed	Mr Roger Godsiff
	uin	51663
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/11/2016 answer text <p>Until exit negotiations are concluded the UK remains a full member of the European Union (EU) and all the rights and obligations of EU membership remain in force. During this period the Government will continue to negotiate, implement and apply EU legislation.</p><p> </p><p>The government has not yet reached a position on the nature of future arrangements once we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 10/11/2016 14:17:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	304 label Biography information for Mr Roger Godsiff

637186

	registered interest
	date	15/11/2016
	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, how many prosecutions there have been for breaches of the animal welfare regulations governing live animal exports in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
	tabling member printed	Mr Mark Williams
	uin	52955
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/11/2016 answer text <p>Information is available on the number of convictions rather than on the number of prosecutions. In the last three years there have been the following number of convictions for breaches of the regulations protecting animal welfare during transport in England and Wales. Separate figures are not kept for convictions relating to live animal exports.</p><p> </p><p>2015 - 8</p><p>2014 - 15</p><p>2013 – 14</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/11/2016 09:40:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1498 label Biography information for Mr Mark Williams

691885

	registered interest
	date	20/02/2017
	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: 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, if she will make it her policy to introduce a ban on the export of live animals for slaughter.
	tabling member constituency	Chipping Barnet
	tabling member printed	Mrs Theresa Villiers
	uin	64580
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government would prefer animals to be slaughtered close to the point of production, however, the unilateral banning of live animal exports would be illegal under EU free trade rules. Once the UK has left the EU, there will be the possibility to consider further measures in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/02/2017 12:15:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1500 label Biography information for Theresa Villiers

708496

	registered interest
	date	06/03/2017
	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: 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 assessment she has made of the potential effect on livestock exports of the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Ogmore
	tabling member printed	Chris Elmore
	uin	66719
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government continues to undertake a range of analyses to inform the UK’s position for the upcoming EU exit negotiations. We are determined to get the best possible deal for the UK in our negotiations to leave the EU, which allows frictionless trade in goods and services and the opportunity to reach new agreements with countries around the world.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/03/2017 15:08:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4572 label Biography information for Chris Elmore

782279

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	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: 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 specific measures he will introduce to prevent the export of live animals for slaughter after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
	tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
	uin	110951
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the welfare of all animals. The Government has always been clear that it would prefer animals to be slaughtered close to the point of production. Our manifesto made it clear that we would take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter once we leave the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 14:22:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

886259

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2018
	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	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, how many authorised live animal export centres there are in each region and constituent part of the UK; and whether there are differences between them in respect of the process for inspection and certification for EU and non-EU exports.
	tabling member constituency	Belfast North
	tabling member printed	Nigel Dodds
	uin	136454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/04/2018 answer text <p>The number of approved assembly centres within Great Britain can be found in the table below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>Scotland</p></td><td><p>Wales</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>2</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>All assembly centres within the UK are required to follow the same guidance and instruction as set out in Council Directives 64/432/EEC (as amended) and 91/68/EEC (as amended).</p><p> </p><p>Northern Ireland data is not included in this data, as responsibility for assembly centres rests with the <em>Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs</em> (DAERA).</p><p><br> Exports from assembly centres to non-EU third countries are not permitted.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/04/2018 16:18:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1388 label Biography information for Lord Dodds of Duncairn