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1714841

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/05/2024
	date	30/04/2024
	date tabled	30/04/2024
	ddp created	30/04/2024 17:31:56
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	30/04/2024 17:45:22 03/05/2024 10:58:04
	hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
	house id	1
	identifier	24213
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/05/2024 10:26:24
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of his Department's spending on agricultural payment schemes in the financial year 2022-2023.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
	tabling member printed	Tim Farron
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24213
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24213
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In September 2023, the Farming and Countryside Programme (FCP) published an annual report for financial year 2022 to 2023. This set out that the FCP spent a total of £2.230 billion on our existing, and new farming schemes.</p>
	creator	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1714849

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/05/2024
	date	30/04/2024
	date tabled	30/04/2024
	ddp created	30/04/2024 17:32:25
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	30/04/2024 17:45:46 03/05/2024 11:10:04
	hansard heading	Vegetarianism
	house id	1
	identifier	24339
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/05/2024 10:38:16
	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 introducing a legal definition of vegetarianism.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24339
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24339
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are no current plans to introduce a legal definition of the term ‘vegetarianism’, but the use of this and indeed any term on food, whether retailed from a shop or on a menu for out-of-home sale, must not be misleading to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The term ‘suitable for vegetarians’ is used voluntarily by the food industry. There is no legal requirement to describe a product as either suitable or unsuitable for vegetarians.</p><p> </p><p>The fundamental principle of food labelling rules is that information provided to the consumer must not mislead and must enable the safe use of food. These rules mean that manufacturers, retailers and caterers should be able to demonstrate that where foods are presented as 'vegetarian' reasonable steps have been taken to avoid cross-contamination with non-vegetarian foods during storage, preparation, cooking or display.</p><p>Defra and the FSA will continue to work with businesses and consumers to ensure everyone can make safe and informed choices when purchasing items labelled as ‘vegetarian’.</p>
	creator	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1714850

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/05/2024
	date	30/04/2024
	date tabled	30/04/2024
	ddp created	30/04/2024 17:32:28
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	30/04/2024 17:45:49 03/05/2024 11:08:04
	hansard heading	Vegetarianism
	house id	1
	identifier	24340
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/05/2024 10:36:56
	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 introducing guidance for (a) food manufacturers and (b) hospitality venues serving food on the definition of vegetarianism.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24340
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24340
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The terms ‘Vegetarian’ and ‘Vegan’ do not currently have legal definitions in the UK, but the use of these and indeed any term on food, whether retailed from a shop or on a menu for out-of-home sale, must not be misleading to consumers.</p><p> </p><p>The term ‘suitable for Vegetarians’, is used voluntarily by the food industry. There is no legal requirement to describe a product as either suitable or unsuitable for vegetarians.</p><p> </p><p>There are no current plans to produce guidance specifically for food business operators on the definition of vegetarianism.</p><p> </p><p>However, Defra and the FSA will continue to work with businesses and consumers to ensure everyone can make safe and informed choices when purchasing items labelled as vegan or vegetarian.</p>
	creator	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1714851

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/05/2024
	date	30/04/2024
	date tabled	30/04/2024
	ddp created	30/04/2024 17:32:31
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	30/04/2024 17:45:54 03/05/2024 11:01:04
	hansard heading	Vegetarianism
	house id	1
	identifier	24341
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/05/2024 10:29:57
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how his Department defines vegetarian food; and whether restaurants using the same gloves to prepare food for (a) vegetarians and (b) non-vegetarians are defined as vegetarian.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24341
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24341
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The terms ‘Vegetarian’ and ‘Vegan’ do not currently have legal definitions in the UK, but the use of these and indeed any term on food, whether retailed from a shop or on a menu for out-of-home sale, must not be misleading to consumers. <br> <br> In order not to mislead, manufacturers, retailers and caterers should be able to demonstrate that where foods are presented as 'vegetarian' reasonable steps have been taken to avoid cross-contamination with non-vegetarian foods during storage, preparation, cooking or display. Food law provides a robust framework that protects public health and consumer interests and requires food businesses that produce, process, and distribute food to apply food safety controls that ensure food they place on the market is safe and is what it says it is. This includes avoiding cross contamination of foods including ensuring that work areas, surfaces and equipment used for raw and ready-to-eat food are adequately separated.</p><p><br> While it may not be possible to avoid cross-contamination in a busy kitchen, it is incumbent on a food business to ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to avoid cross-contamination and where appropriate, to inform customers where there is a risk</p><p><br> Trading standards officers attached to the Local Authority are responsible for checking compliance with the food information requirements.</p>
	creator	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1714852

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	02/05/2024
	date	30/04/2024
	date tabled	30/04/2024
	ddp created	30/04/2024 17:32:33
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	30/04/2024 17:45:57 03/05/2024 11:05:05
	hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis: Vaccination
	house id	1
	identifier	24342
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	03/05/2024 10:34:40
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he expects the bovine tuberculosis vaccine to be deployed.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Loughborough
	tabling member printed	Jane Hunt
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24342
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24342
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Developing a vaccine against TB in cattle is one of the Government’s top priorities. Defra aims to have a deployable cattle TB vaccine (‘CattleBCG’) and a new companion DIVA skin test (to detect infected among vaccinated animals) in the next few years. Field trials of the CattleBCG vaccine and the DIVA skin test started in 2021 and are ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Final deployment will rely on the success of the ongoing field trials, achieving UK Marketing Authorisations from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) (for both CattleBCG and the companion DIVA skin test), gaining international recognition through the World Organisation of Animal Health (WOAH) and our trading partners for both products, an IT system to record and trace vaccinated cattle, and acceptance of vaccination from stakeholders across the supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the development of a bovine TB cattle vaccine can be found on the TB Hub at <a href="https://tbhub.co.uk/resources/frequently-asked-questions/development-of-a-deployable-tuberculosis-vaccine-for-cattle/" target="_blank">https://tbhub.co.uk/resources/frequently-asked-questions/development-of-a-deployable-tuberculosis-vaccine-for-cattle/</a>.</p>
	creator	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4839 label Biography information for Jane Hunt

1714517

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 20:51:16
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 20:57:29 02/05/2024 13:12:04
	hansard heading	Flood Control: Finance
	house id	1
	identifier	24063
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	02/05/2024 12:40:58
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his planned timetable is for announcing further successful applicants for funding under the Frequently Flooded Allowance scheme.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
	tabling member printed	Justin Madders
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24063
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24063
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>In July 2022 the Government announced the £100 million Frequently Flooded Allowance to support communities that have experienced repeated flooding. The Allowance improves access to public funding for frequently flooded communities that have not been able to secure all of the funding necessary to progress their flood resilience scheme. The first 53 projects to receive £48 million from the Allowance were announced in April 2023. The next round of projects will be announced in due course.</p>
	creator	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1714675

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	14/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 21:01:44
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 21:10:01 02/05/2024 14:05:05
	hansard heading	Non-native Species
	house id	2
	identifier	HL4160
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	02/05/2024 13:33:21
	question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they are monitoring the spread of non-native flatworms in the UK, particularly the New Zealand flatworm; what assessment they have made of any recent increases in the numbers of non-native flatworms in the UK; and what steps they are taking (1) to combat the spread of non-native flatworms, and (2) to advise the public.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member printed	The Marquess of Lothian
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 HL4160
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL4160
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>No recent assessment has been made of the numbers of non-native flatworms in the UK. While some data on New Zealand flatworms (<em>Arthurdendyus triangulates</em>) is collected this is not sufficiently systematic to support a full assessment.</p><p> </p><p>We encourage the public to submit sightings with photographs to iRecord (which can be found at irecord.org.uk) such that the species can be accurately identified. The record is then uploaded to the biological records centre and will improve our understanding of the distribution of the species.</p><p> </p><p>We have developed a <a href="https://www.nonnativespecies.org/biosecurity/pathway-action-plans/horticulture-pap-for-great-britain/" target="_blank">Horticulture Pathway Action Plan</a> (PAP) (copy attached) which aims to prevent and manage the risk posed by species such as the New Zealand flatworm using measures such as raising public awareness, minimizing the contamination of goods, commodities, vehicles and equipment by invasive non-native species, and ensuring appropriate border checks. An action within this document specific to flatworms is to establish a task-and-finish group to review existing guidance and develop new guidance on flatworms. We are due to consult on the PAPs later this year, and following the conclusion of that exercise, the actions such as this one in the PAPs will commence.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, Invasive Species Week is coming up and will take place from the 20th to 26th May 2024. This is an annual week of awareness raising and events to help prevent the spread, and reduce the harmful impacts, of invasive non-native plants and animals.</p>
	creator	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	259 label Biography information for The Marquess of Lothian

1714724

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/05/2024
	date	29/04/2024
	date tabled	29/04/2024
	ddp created	29/04/2024 21:05:41
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	29/04/2024 21:19:22 02/05/2024 13:18:06
	hansard heading	Dangerous Dogs: Exemptions
	house id	1
	identifier	24132
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	02/05/2024 12:46:35
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the potential impact of the exemption certification process for XL Bully-type dogs on costs for (a) the police, (b) other enforcement bodies, (c) dog owners, (d) rescue organisations and (e) Government departments.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 24132
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	24132
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>My Department has analysed the potential costs relating to the XL Bully ban. The cost estimates were generated using evidence and data collated in consultation with animal welfare charities, interested parties and key stakeholders. The assessment of the cost impact can be found in the Explanatory Memorandum which accompanied the Dangerous Dogs (Compensation And Exemption Schemes) (England And Wales) Order 2023. My Department is continuing to engage closely with the Police, local authorities, and rescue and rehoming organisations to monitor the impacts of the XL Bully dog ban.</p>
	creator	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1714105

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/05/2024
	date	26/04/2024
	date tabled	26/04/2024
	ddp created	26/04/2024 14:06:35
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	26/04/2024 14:19:12 01/05/2024 16:21:06
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Procurement
	house id	1
	identifier	23864
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/05/2024 15:49:31
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the overspend on procurement within his Department in each year since 2010.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23864
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23864
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p>
	creator	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed

1714106

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	01/05/2024
	date	26/04/2024
	date tabled	26/04/2024
	ddp created	26/04/2024 14:06:38
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	26/04/2024 14:19:15 01/05/2024 16:26:04
	hansard heading	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Departmental Responsibilities
	house id	1
	identifier	23865
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	58
	question first answered	01/05/2024 15:54:46
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost to the public purse of projects that have been written off within his Department in each year since 2010.
	session	2023/24
	session number	4
	tabling member constituency	Croydon North
	tabling member printed	Steve Reed
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2023/24 23865
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	23865
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>Prior to preparing to leave the EU Defra had no major projects, with outcome delivery led through its Arm’s Length bodies and executive agencies. Defra now manages a portfolio of priority projects spanning policy to delivery which are critical to delivering our outcomes to ‘improve the environment, deliver net zero, reduce the likelihood and impact of flooding, increase the sustainability, productivity and resilience of the agriculture, fishing, food and drink sectors, enhance biosecurity at the border and raise animal welfare standards’. All losses are reported in our <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fcollections%2Fdefras-annual-reports&amp;data=05%7C02%7Ccorporatepqs%40defra.gov.uk%7C379c93c170f84ba5007a08dc69c4da6f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638501541798228763%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=OSbjlsD7auQEONNbqXhiHPGPCwGD0atijo64ZRx0pso%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Annual Reports and Accounts</a> but we are unable to provide a breakdown of losses specifically relating to ‘writing off projects’ since our reporting data for losses is not disaggregated in this manner.</p>
	creator	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4268 label Biography information for Steve Reed