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1050214

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	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 progress he has made in laying statutory instruments related to EU exit preparedness; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Berwick-upon-Tweed
	tabling member printed	Anne-Marie Trevelyan
	uin	213434
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government has made good progress in laying the up to 600 statutory instruments required by exit day to ensure a functioning statute book. As of 30 January, my department has laid 92 exit related statutory instruments. All exit related statutory instruments are published on legislation.gov.uk, and include ‘EU Exit’ in their title.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2019 17:05:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4531 label Biography information for Anne-Marie Trevelyan

1050234

	registered interest
	date	28/01/2019
	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	Food Supply
	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 prevent food shortages in the event of a supply chain disruption in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Blackburn
	tabling member printed	Kate Hollern
	uin	213387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a high degree of food security, built on access to a range of sources including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal. Food supply is highly resilient with diversity and flexibility throughout the supply chains, and industry responds quickly to disruptions in supply.</p><p>Extensive work to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario has been under way for almost two years. The Government has well established ways of working with the food industry on food supply chain issues and we are using these to support preparations for leaving the EU. This includes working with Defra’s long established Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group (FCELG), which allows Government and industry to work together to plan for and respond to any food supply disruption. This industry group’s membership is drawn from across the agri-food chain sector and includes other relevant government departments, Devolved Administrations and agencies.</p><p>Defra will continue to work closely with food industry stakeholders to continue to build shared understanding of the impacts of a no deal scenario on food supply and contingency planning measures being taken by industry. Ongoing close collaboration between Government and industry is essential to plan for, respond to, and mitigate any potential disruption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2019 17:03:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4363 label Biography information for Kate Hollern

1047683

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2019
	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	Animal Products: 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, whether EU law requires the export of animal-based products from the EU to be via a designated border inspection point; and if will he make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	212297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Animal-based product (POAO) being exported from the EU to a third country is not required to exit the EU via a Border Inspection Post (BIP).</p><p> </p><p>It would only be required to exit via a BIP if it was transiting the EU from and to a Third Country as laid down in Council Directive 97/78/EC.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 29/01/2019 17:36:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1047994

	registered interest
	date	25/01/2019
	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	Foie Gras: Imports
	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 plans to ban foie gras imports after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Crawley
	tabling member printed	Henry Smith
	uin	212612
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>We have some of the highest standards of animal welfare and the production of foie gras by force feeding is banned in the UK as it is incompatible with our domestic legislation. Once we leave the European Union, there will be an opportunity to consider whether the UK can adopt a different approach to foie gras imports and sales in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2019 14:03:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1047763

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2019
	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	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, how many civil servants are currently working on secondment in his Department on issues connected with the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Stroud
	tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
	uin	212308
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 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.</p><p> </p><p>As at 31 December 2018, the Defra group had recruited over 2,700 staff including fixed term appointments, interims and staff redeployed from elsewhere. Of these, circa 15 roles were on secondment. A secondment is classed as an arrangement where staff are temporarily brought in from an organisation outside of the Civil Service, whereas a loan is an arrangement where staff are temporarily brought in from another part of the Civil Service.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 29/01/2019 17:38:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1047001

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	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	Slaughterhouses: 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 are being taken to develop and enforce clear standards in the humane slaughter of animals in UK abattoirs.
	tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
	tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
	uin	211937
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government cares highly about the welfare of animals and this includes their welfare at the point of slaughter. The Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015 (WATOK) implements and enforces Council Regulation 1099/2009 (EU Regulation) on the protection of animals at time of killing as well as maintaining our stricter national rules that provide greater welfare protection than the EU Regulation.</p><p>These requirements are monitored and enforced in slaughterhouses in England by Official Veterinarians (OVs) of the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to ensure that animals are spared avoidable pain, suffering or distress. The FSA operates a zero tolerance policy towards animal cruelty and OVs take a prompt and proportionate approach to enforcement action where breaches are identified.</p><p>The Government has delivered on the manifesto commitment to make CCTV recording in slaughterhouses mandatory. This legislation came into force last year and requires slaughterhouse operators to install and operate a CCTV system in their premises that provides a clear and complete view of all areas where live animals are present. This legislation followed several well publicised cases of animal abuse in slaughterhouses. As an important complement to existing physical observation, CCTV should help maintain and improve animal welfare standards in all slaughterhouses and provide assurance to consumers that this is the case.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2019 14:30:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

1047021

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	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	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 he has made of the number of (a) procurement processes his Department has run for contracts for after the UK leaves the EU since 23 June 2016 and (b) bids his Department has received from suppliers for services for after the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford West and Abingdon
	tabling member printed	Layla Moran
	uin	211944
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/01/2019 answer text <p>There have been 33 procurement processes run for contracts.</p><p> </p><p>Procurement processes for contracts are undertaken via open OJEU competition or further competition through multi-supplier Government frameworks.</p><p> </p><p>The information requested on the number of bids received from suppliers is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/01/2019 17:09:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4656 label Biography information for Layla Moran

1047110

	registered interest
	date	23/01/2019
	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	Animal Welfare Act 2006
	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 the Government next plans to review compliance with the provisions of the Animal Welfare Act 2006.
	tabling member constituency	Wolverhampton North East
	tabling member printed	Emma Reynolds
	uin	211718
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Every year 800 to 1,000 people are successfully prosecuted for animal cruelty and poor welfare. The Government has announced that it will increase the maximum penalties for animal cruelty ten-fold from six months’ imprisonment to five years’ imprisonment. The EFRA Select Committee held inquiries into aspects of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 in 2010/11 and in 2016, and the Government currently has no immediate plans to further review compliance with the 2006 Act.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/01/2019 16:58:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4077 label Biography information for Emma Reynolds

1045930

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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	Animals: Trade
	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 in developing a replacement for the Trade Control and Expert System required after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	East Ham
	tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
	uin	211072
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>A replacement for the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) has been developed and is currently being tested.</p><p>This new system allows importers to raise notifications of consignments bound for the UK and enables port health authorities to carry out and record checks on imports.</p><p>Once the new system is ready to go live, importers with the greatest need will be given access. This managed roll-out will enable us to further test and refine the system before the full public release.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/01/2019 17:31:10 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1046147

	registered interest
	date	22/01/2019
	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	Pets: Travel
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason guidance entitled, Taking your pet abroad if there's no Brexit deal, which was updated on 19 December 2018, was withdrawn on 11 January 2019; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Christchurch
	tabling member printed	Sir Christopher Chope
	uin	211096
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>Following our decision to leave the EU, Defra is working to make sure pet owners wishing to travel with their pets to the EU after March 29 are made aware of any potential changes to the pet travel scheme and what actions need to be taken. We have taken the view that centralising this guidance is prudent to reacting quickly to changes as needed as well as for clarity purposes.</p><p> </p><p>For this reason, while the guidance issued on 24 September 2018 <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal" target="_blank">Taking your pet abroad if there’s no Brexit deal</a> remains active, it has been replaced with follow-up advice on GOV.UK called “<a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit" target="_blank">Pet travel to Europe after Brexit</a>”.</p><p> </p><p>While the information contained in this later release hasn’t changed from the previous technical notice, it emphasises the need for owners to seek advice from their veterinarian and also focuses on a “no deal” scenario, as opposed to the range of possible scenarios discussed in the technical notice.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/01/2019 16:56:33 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	242 label Biography information for Sir Christopher Chope