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1002212

	registered interest
	date	05/11/2018
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the UK total food import expenditure is made up of items (1) finished in the EU, and (2) part-finished in the EU, which could be finished in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL11233
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p><br></p><p>Defra does not hold the statistics required to answer this question. Overseas trade commodity data collected by HMRC does not include any details of where products are manufactured, or of any intermediate manufacturing processes.</p><p><br></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 12/11/2018 17:48:22 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford

1015858

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have prepared for householders on the availability of food supplies previously imported from the EU in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL11855
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a high degree of food security as shown by the UK Security Assessment. This is built on access to diverse sources of supply, including our excellent domestic production. Consumers will continue to have a wide choice of food after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>While we are making sensible preparations for all eventualities as we leave the EU, there are no plans for the Government to store food.</p><p> </p><p>Defra recently published a series of Technical Notices outlining preparations in the event of leaving the EU without a deal. This information can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL11856 question first answered 05/12/2018 16:39:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1015859

	registered interest
	date	27/11/2018
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have prepared for householders concerning stockpiles of non-perishable food in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL11856
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK has a high degree of food security as shown by the UK Security Assessment. This is built on access to diverse sources of supply, including our excellent domestic production. Consumers will continue to have a wide choice of food after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>While we are making sensible preparations for all eventualities as we leave the EU, there are no plans for the Government to store food.</p><p> </p><p>Defra recently published a series of Technical Notices outlining preparations in the event of leaving the EU without a deal. This information can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL11855 question first answered 05/12/2018 16:39:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1020314

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2018
	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	Food: Imports
	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 a reduction in ferry services between Dover and Calais on the import of perishable goods, including food supplies in the event of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Taylor of Warwick
	uin	HL12094
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2018 answer text <p>Extensive work to prepare for a ‘no deal’ scenario has been under way for almost two years and we are taking necessary steps to ensure trade flows continue to operate smoothly from the day we leave the EU. We want to see cross-Channel trade continue to move as freely as possible but it is right that as a responsible government we also work on a range of contingency plans to deal with any disruption.</p><p> </p><p>Department for Transport is working closely with the Border Delivery Group to ensure a joint understanding of the possible impacts on ports and airports throughout the country of the UK’s departure from the EU in a number of scenarios. This work is informing local resilience planning and involving national Government bodies where needed.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has well established ways of working with the food industry to mitigate disruption, and we will be using these to support preparations for leaving the EU. Consumers will continue to have access to a range of different products.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/12/2018 12:54:41 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	1796 label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick

1038912

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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: Imports
	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 availability of fresh, frozen, and chilled food warehousing space should imported food be delayed as a consequence of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL12749
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>The UK has a high degree of food security built upon a diverse range of sources, and this will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has well established ways of working with the food industry to mitigate disruption across the supply chain, and we are using these to support preparations for leaving the EU. Consumers will continue to have access to a range of different products.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/01/2019 12:14:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

1038914

	registered interest
	date	10/01/2019
	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: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government by what date any necessary new IT import notification system for food imports when the UK leaves the EU will be fully operational.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
	uin	HL12751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2019 answer text <p>A new system for imports notification is in the final stages of development and is being tested over the next few weeks. We are working to deliver this system for the end of March and, subject to successful testing, it will be made available initially to long-distance importers from early February.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 22/01/2019 15:56:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

679844

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2017
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of whether any new trade arrangements with the US, involving the import of food products from the US to the UK, could compromise existing food safety and traceability standards.
	tabling member printed	Lord Wigley
	uin	HL5064
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/02/2017 answer text <p>There are currently no proposals for the UK to grant access for US agri-food products outside of the EU’s current approvals regime and hence no specific assessment has been undertaken. Until the UK leaves the EU we will continue to meet all relevant EU food safety legislation. Once we have left the EU, maintaining the UK’s high standards of food safety will remain a priority.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 08/02/2017 14:21:21 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	547 label Biography information for Lord Wigley

757307

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of any international trade agreement entered into once the UK has left the EU, how they plan to ensure that the current environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards of British food are protected against competition from imported food that is produced to lower standards.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1292
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>When we leave the European Union, we will maintain our current environmental, animal welfare, and food safety standards. We will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Bill will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of exit.</p><p> </p><p>These standards will continue to apply to both our own great British produce and that imported from our trading partners overseas. It is vital that we explore new trading opportunities, but these should not mean a dilution of the standards for which British food is world renowned. Any future trade agreements must work for consumers, farmers, and businesses in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/09/2017 13:29:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

757312

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2017
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider introducing policies for import substitution on food products, particularly dairy and horticulture, once the UK has left the EU.
	tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
	uin	HL1297
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK sources food from a diverse range of countries, in addition to a strong domestic production base. This will not change after leaving the EU. We want to grow more, sell more and export more British food, supported by the Industrial Strategy. This will allow the food and drink sector to become even more resilient, competitive and profitable. It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm and sea to fork, which invests in people and skills.</p><p> </p><p>We are prioritising securing the freest trade possible with the EU, including an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and a new customs agreement. We work to promote transparency and open global markets internationally, as well as a competitive domestic market to help producers and retailers offer the best prices, quality and choice to consumers.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2017 13:56:52 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

780301

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2017
	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	Food: Imports
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of imported food by (1) value, and (2) weight, is not able to be grown or produced in the UK.
	tabling member printed	Baroness Byford
	uin	HL2665
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Total UK imports of food and drink in 2016 were valued at £42.5 billion, and 39.5 million tonnes in weight. The proportion of these imports classified as non-indigenous was 40% by value, and 45% in volume terms.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 07/11/2017 17:36:12 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	3343 label Biography information for Baroness Byford