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star this property date less than 2020-02-05more like thismore than 2020-02-05
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Dogs: Pet Travel Scheme more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported through the Pet Travel Scheme in 2019; and from which countries those dogs were so imported. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Lothian more like this
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Kenny MacAskill more like this
star this property uin 13018 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-17more like thismore than 2020-02-17
star this property answer text <p>The number of dogs that were imported to Great Britain via the Pet Travel Scheme (PTS) in 2019 was 307,263.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) is unable to provide a breakdown of the number of dogs travelling under the scheme by country of origin as it does not hold that information.</p><p> </p><p>The data regarding the PTS is taken from the APHA system for recording pets throughput based on information provided by checkers employed by approved carriers of pet animals.</p><p> </p><p>The information that APHA has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as it can only rely on the information that has been entered into the pets returns by a third party.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-17T11:12:23.27Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-17T11:12:23.27Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill more like this
1176708
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star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Farmers: Government Assistance more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with Cabinet colleagues on supporting farmers to (a) maintain existing and (b) develop new routes to market after the transition period. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Loughborough more like this
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Jane Hunt more like this
star this property uin 13540 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-18more like thismore than 2020-02-18
star this property answer text <p>Food and drink exports are a success story. Exports have increased by 24% in real terms since 2010. The Government is determined to help maintain existing and develop new export opportunities. This includes through ongoing market access and via showcasing and promoting our excellent food and drink even more in the years to come.</p><p> </p><p>Exports are an important driver of growth in the food and drink sector, allowing it to become more resilient, competitive and profitable. The UK’s growing reputation for high quality food and drink, with high standards of food safety, animal welfare and sustainability, is an excellent platform to increase overseas demand for our products further. Defra’s ‘Food is GREAT’ campaign is raising the profile and reputation of British food and drink overseas by building global demand and increasing positive perceptions of the UK’s food and drink products, as demonstrated by recent campaign activity in Japan to promote beef and lamb exports from the UK, following opening up of market access last year.</p><p> </p><p>Defra, in collaboration with the Department for International Trade and representatives of the food and drink sector, is developing a replacement for the existing International Action Plan for Food and Drink, which will set out the future export ambitions for the sector. This includes reviewing the support we offer in market, building on the success of Defra’s first agriculture counsellor in Beijing.</p><p> </p><p>As set out in the Government’s election manifesto, we have ambitious goals for British trade. As of 31 January 2020, when the UK left the EU, we had successfully concluded and signed trade continuity agreements with 48 countries. This accounts for £110 billion of UK trade in 2018. We will be continuing our programme to replicate existing EU trade agreements with trading partners to ensure continuity for UK businesses following the transition period. An up-to-date list of trade continuity agreements, signed and in discussion, is available on the GOV.UK website at: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-trade-agreements-with-non-eu-countries" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/guidance/uk-trade-agreements-with-non-eu-countries</a>.</p><p> </p><p>We aim to have 80 per cent of UK trade with countries covered by free trade agreements within the next three years, starting with the USA, Australia, New Zealand and Japan. This will further present new routes to market for British farmers. We are also working hard to secure a free trade agreement with the EU that will provide tariff-free access to the EU market for UK goods, and facilitative customs arrangements that will ensure smooth trade.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-18T14:31:37.293Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-18T14:31:37.293Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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4839
unstar this property label Biography information for Jane Hunt more like this
1176744
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Fish: Sales more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the average percentage variation between the live weight (a) shown on logbooks for fishing vessels of 10m and over registered in England and (b) derived from sales notes for (i) cod, (ii) monkfish, (iii) brill, (iv) whiting, (v) gurnard, (vi) lemon sole, (vii) squid, (viii) megrim, (ix) plaice, (x) red mullet and (xi) John Dory in 2019. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport more like this
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Luke Pollard more like this
star this property uin 13558 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-18more like thismore than 2020-02-18
star this property answer text <p>The following data shows the percentage change between the live weight of landed catch as recorded in logbooks, landing declarations and sales notes, for the species referred to, as reported by English administered over-10 metre vessels landed into UK ports in 2019. This information is based on data currently held by the Marine Management Organisation.</p><p> </p><p>It should be noted that this data is yet to go through full validation checks, undertaken each year in advance of publication of the UK Annual Sea Fisheries Statistics. In addition, whilst valuable for initial cross-checking, the logbook is essentially a diary record of fishing activity maintained by skippers and not the formal landing declaration which documents the precise weight of landed catch.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="6"><p>Logbook, landing declaration and sales note live weights for selected species reported by English administered over 10 m vessels landed in to UK ports: Unvalidated data 2019 nei = not elsewhere included</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Species Name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Logbook Live Weight (tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Sales Note Live Weight (tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Landing Declaration Live Weight (tonnes)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Logbook to Sales Note Percentage Change</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Logbook to Landing Declaration Percentage Change</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Anglerfishes nei</p></td><td><p>4,092</p></td><td><p>2,907</p></td><td><p>4,167</p></td><td><p>-29%</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Atlantic cod</p></td><td><p>5,750</p></td><td><p>2,660</p></td><td><p>5,652</p></td><td><p>-54%</p></td><td><p>-2%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brill</p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>251</p></td><td><p>255</p></td><td><p>10%</p></td><td><p>12%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Common squids nei</p></td><td><p>122</p></td><td><p>264</p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>116%</p></td><td><p>51%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>European plaice</p></td><td><p>1,484</p></td><td><p>1,515</p></td><td><p>1,542</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>4%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Gurnard</p></td><td><p>853</p></td><td><p>872</p></td><td><p>970</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>14%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>John dory</p></td><td><p>106</p></td><td><p>138</p></td><td><p>137</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td><td><p>29%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lemon sole</p></td><td><p>594</p></td><td><p>644</p></td><td><p>728</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td><td><p>23%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Megrims nei</p></td><td><p>840</p></td><td><p>795</p></td><td><p>841</p></td><td><p>-5%</p></td><td><p>0%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Red mullets</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>47</p></td><td><p>28%</p></td><td><p>30%</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whiting</p></td><td><p>2,206</p></td><td><p>2,258</p></td><td><p>2,379</p></td><td><p>2%</p></td><td><p>8%</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>Source: UK Fisheries Administrations</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-18T14:27:40.76Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-18T14:27:40.76Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Luke Pollard more like this
1176781
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star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Agriculture: Import Duties more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the potential effect of removing agricultural tariffs on US imports on the viability of small and medium sized UK farms. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
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Jo Stevens more like this
star this property uin 13505 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-18more like thismore than 2020-02-18
star this property answer text <p>There has been no specific assessment completed of the impacts of the removal of tariffs on a bilateral basis on the viability of small and medium sized farms. Defra will consider the interests of all farmers, producers and consumers in the formulation of the Government’s future trade policy, including for a future trade agreement with the United States.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-18T14:24:17.83Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-18T14:24:17.83Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
1176843
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star this property date less than 2020-02-06more like thismore than 2020-02-06
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Trees: Imports more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what procedures are in place to ensure that invasive tree pests and diseases are not imported on trees for plantation; whether additional steps will be taken to improve biosecurity after the transition period; and what biosecurity standards to prevent the import of invasive tree pests and diseases will be applied to new free trade deals that the UK agrees with (a) the US and (b) other countries. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
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Caroline Lucas more like this
star this property uin 13453 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-18more like thismore than 2020-02-18
star this property answer text <p>The UK has robust controls in place to protect against tree pest and disease threats. These include being the most prolific user of the EU Protected Zone system, comprehensive official inspections and surveillance, and a statutory notification scheme for certain tree species imported from the EU. The UK operates under WTO obligations and will apply the EU Plant Health Regulation (which came into force in December 2019) until the end of the Transition Period. This risk-based regime prohibits or controls the import of high risk plants and planting material from third countries. The UK frequently uses national measures to enhance these biosecurity provisions. Horizon scanning for any new and emerging threats associated with tree imports is carried out continuously and the results are considered monthly by all UK Plant Health Authorities, facilitated by the Defra chaired UK Plant Health Risk Group. The UK Plant Health Risk Register (UKPHRR) is the principal screening tool used for this purpose and all outputs are published. The UKPHRR now has over 1000 entries (300 of which can impact trees), informing decision making and prioritisation in relation to tree health threats. UK legislation is updated on a frequent basis to protect against new and revised threats.</p><p> </p><p>After the Transition Period, the UK will continue with our risk based approach to maintain strong biosecurity protections. We will maintain our own autonomous sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) regime to protect plant health and the environment, reflecting our existing high standards. The UK will introduce import controls on EU goods at the border and will continue to have controls on other third country goods. This will allow the UK to keep our borders safe and bio-secure.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is proud of its world-leading biosecurity standards. We will not lower our standards nor put the UK’s biosecurity at risk as we negotiate new trade deals. We are already considering what additional measures it might now be appropriate to introduce against key threats such as <em>Xylella fastidiosa</em> and the Emerald ash borer. In planning for all scenarios, we have always had three key objectives: to maintain current high levels of UK plant health biosecurity; to maintain the flow of goods at the border; and to minimise impacts on businesses.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-18T14:31:42.187Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-18T14:31:42.187Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
1177043
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star this property date less than 2020-02-07more like thismore than 2020-02-07
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Sharks: Conservation more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential merits of establishing a limit on the number of each shark species caught in UK territorial waters. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Hendon more like this
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Dr Matthew Offord more like this
star this property uin 13976 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-18more like thismore than 2020-02-18
star this property answer text <p>The UK strongly supports the need to ensure scientifically robust catch limits are in place for all shark species exploited commercially within and outside of UK territorial waters.</p><p> </p><p>The Common Fisheries Policy, which we will continue to follow during the transition period, already provides a framework for the protection and management of sharks within UK waters. Beyond this, the UK will continue to use the most recent scientific advice when setting Total Allowable Catches and Quotas. Landing prohibitions remain in place for angel shark, basking shark, white shark, spurdog and porbeagle shark.</p><p> </p><p>Owing to the often highly migratory nature of elasmobranchs, as they move across national and international boundaries regularly, it is important that management is implemented throughout the range of the species rather than in isolation. Therefore, the UK continues to press for the establishment of scientifically justified catch limits for commercially exploited sharks within international Regional Fisheries Management Organisations.</p>
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-18T10:10:39.03Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-18T10:10:39.03Z
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4401
star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord more like this
1177066
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star this property date less than 2020-02-07more like thismore than 2020-02-07
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Horses: Animal Welfare more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals for the licensing of equine (a) sanctuaries, (b) rescue centres and (c) re-homing centres. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow more like this
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Dr Lisa Cameron more like this
star this property uin 13984 more like this
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star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-17more like thismore than 2020-02-17
star this property answer text <p>Animal sanctuaries and rescue and rehoming centres carry out important work to ensure that unwanted and abandoned animals are offered the opportunity of finding a permanent home. This includes those organisations caring for equines. Concerns have been raised by the sector about variations in welfare standards across the sector, and that some individuals prioritise commercial gain over the welfare needs of animals.</p><p> </p><p>In England, Defra has been working closely with organisations such as World Horse Welfare and the National Equine Welfare Council and its members, to better understand the benefits and impacts, particularly on smaller rescue centres, if licensing or other regulation was introduced on the sector.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to engage with the sector on these questions. Any proposal to bring forward such regulation will be subject to a full public consultation.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-17T10:36:48.22Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-17T10:36:48.22Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron more like this
1177067
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star this property date less than 2020-02-07more like thismore than 2020-02-07
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Livestock: Transport more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to issue the public consultation on welfare in transport and minimum journey times for animals for slaughter. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow more like this
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Dr Lisa Cameron more like this
star this property uin 13985 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-17more like thismore than 2020-02-17
star this property 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 shortly.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-17T10:08:50.14Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-17T10:08:50.14Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron more like this
1177346
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star this property date less than 2020-02-10more like thismore than 2020-02-10
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Agriculture: Subsidies more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what proportion of payments to farmers will be under the (a) old and (b) new system in each of the seven years of the introduction of the new payments system for farmers. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency North West Durham more like this
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Mr Richard Holden more like this
star this property uin 14744 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-17more like thismore than 2020-02-17
star this property answer text <p>The Government plans to phase out Direct Payments to farmers in England over a seven year agricultural transition period. For the first year of the transition, 2021, we will reduce Direct Payments by up to an already announced set of percentages, which could free up to around £150 million to reinvest into the delivery of public goods and providing support for farmers during the transition. We will set the reduction percentages for the later years of the transition taking account of our detailed plans for future schemes and wider discussions about Government spending.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s election manifesto guaranteed the current annual budget in every year of the new Parliament, giving significant certainty on funding for the coming years. In England this will enable the Government to provide financial support for the purposes set out in the Agriculture Bill.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-17T11:21:18.73Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-17T11:21:18.73Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden more like this
1177492
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star this property date less than 2020-02-10more like thismore than 2020-02-10
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Cats: Tagging more like this
unstar this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Government plans to publish the outcome of the call for evidence on cat microchipping which closed on 4 January 2020. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Cambridge more like this
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Daniel Zeichner more like this
star this property uin 14824 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2020-02-17more like thismore than 2020-02-17
star this property answer text <p>In line with guidance on Government consultations we plan to publish the summary of responses to the call for evidence within three months of the consultation closing.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Banbury more like this
star this property answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
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less than 2020-02-17T11:15:36.107Zmore like thismore than 2020-02-17T11:15:36.107Z
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star this property label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner more like this