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1149868

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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: Energy 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, with reference to the Answer of 2 October 2019 to Question 290327 and to the Answer of 1 October 2019 to Question 290324, if she will introduce the same policy as the Department of Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy and switch to an electricity provider that supplies electricity solely from renewable resources within the next 12 months; and for what reason her Department has not already ensured its electricity is supplied solely from renewable resources.
	tabling member constituency	Scunthorpe
	tabling member printed	Nic Dakin
	uin	1008
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>In response to PQ290397 Defra Group already procures 88% of the energy used in 2018/19 from renewable sources. In the core Department this rises to 99.9%. The Core Department’s energy policy states it will purchase renewable electricity from the Crown Commercial Services Electricity Frameworks.</p><p> </p><p>The only reason the Core Department utilises non-renewable electricity is where the landlord purchases the electricity for a leased site and then recharges the Core Department.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/10/2019 10:10:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4056 label Biography information for Nic Dakin

759698

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Pay
	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 of his Department's staff had a pay increase (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years for which information is available.
	tabling member constituency	Shipley
	tabling member printed	Philip Davies
	uin	10108
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of staff in the core-Department who received a consolidated pay increase at (a) above, (b) at and (c) less than one per cent in each of the last three years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Above 1%</p></td><td><p>772</p></td><td><p>985</p></td><td><p>1069</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>At 1%</p></td><td><p>19</p></td><td><p>11</p></td><td><p>512</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Below 1%</p></td><td><p>1036</p></td><td><p>1168</p></td><td><p>501</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/10/2017 10:17:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1565 label Biography information for Sir Philip Davies

759699

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
	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 much his Department expects the UK to receive from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund in each year until 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	10118
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The UK was allocated €243 million in the current programme for the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund, with €45 million for enforcement, €52 million for data collection, €19 million for aquaculture and €127 million for other investments. In October 2016, the Government confirmed that EMFF projects, signed before we leave the EU and which continue after we have left, will be guaranteed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/10/2017 16:21:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

759703

	registered interest
	date	12/09/2017
	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	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
	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 his Department will guarantee to match funding from the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund from the point at which the UK leaves the EU; and if he will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Coventry South
	tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
	uin	10136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>The government announced in October 2016 the guarantee for European Structural and Investment Fund projects. This guarantee includes the EMFF and will provide certainty to those fishers, seafood businesses and other organisations seeking EU support whose projects are in line with domestic strategic priorities and deliver good value for money. Where projects secure EMFF funding before we exit, payments will be guaranteed even after the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Arrangements beyond that point are still to be determined.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/10/2017 10:32:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1149901

	registered interest
	date	16/10/2019
	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	Agriculture: Northern Ireland
	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 (a) advice and (b) guidance his Department has issued to agri-food (i) farmers and (b) producers in Northern Ireland on that industry.
	tabling member constituency	Strangford
	tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
	uin	1027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2019 answer text <p>Implementing the outcome of the referendum to leave the EU raises significant issues for farmers and agrifood businesses. Whilst the Government’s preference is to leave with an agreement, we have been working hard taking steps to ensure people and businesses are prepared in the event that this is not possible. This includes: publishing numerous pieces of communications since August 2018, including technical notices explaining to businesses and citizens across the UK what they need to do to prepare; and contacting thousands of businesses who trade with the EU, telling them to start getting ready for no-deal customs procedures.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/10/2019 09:51:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1174965

	registered interest
	date	30/01/2020
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Reviews
	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 publish the titles of the reviews that her Department is undertaking.
	tabling member constituency	Wallasey
	tabling member printed	Ms Angela Eagle
	uin	10299
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2020 answer text <p>Defra is currently supporting 5 independent reviews.</p><p> </p><p>These are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Gamebirds Release</li><li>Highly Protected Marine Areas</li><li>Reservoirs Review</li><li>Surface Water</li><li>National Food Strategy Review</li></ul><p> </p><p>The reports for which are due over the course of this year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/02/2020 17:09:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	491 label Biography information for Dame Angela Eagle

1169081

	registered interest
	date	07/01/2020
	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	Pet Travel Scheme
	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 the Government has made on its application to the EU Commission to become a Part 1 listed third country under Annex II of the EU Pet Travel Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	East Lothian
	tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
	uin	1033
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2020 answer text <p>The Department has submitted its application to allow the UK to become a Part 1 listed third country under Annex II of the EU Pet Travel Regulations and is currently seeking technical discussions with the European Commission. It is now for the Commission to consider our application for listed status, following our exit from the EU.</p><p> </p><p /><p /> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/01/2020 15:00:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

760084

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Redundancy
	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 (a) men and (b) women have left his Department under exit schemes since 31 March 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
	tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
	uin	10339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/10/2017 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given on 20 September 2017, PQ UIN10048.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/10/2017 10:40:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

760083

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Agriculture
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 September 2017 to Question 8578, when he plans to complete the analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of his planning for the UK leaving the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	10358
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2017 answer text <p>We are conducting rigorous analysis of various trade scenarios on UK agriculture as part of our planning. This analysis will be ongoing, helping to develop a detailed understanding of how withdrawing from the EU will impact on the UK to best inform government policy going forward.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/10/2017 17:08:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

760082

	registered interest
	date	13/09/2017
	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	Angling
	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 value of recreational bass fishing in England to the economy in each of the last 10 years for which figures are available.
	tabling member constituency	Exeter
	tabling member printed	Mr Ben Bradshaw
	uin	10364
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2017 answer text <p>Defra has not conducted any specific surveys of the economic value of the recreational bass fishery over the last ten years. The Defra ‘Sea Angling 2012’ research project found that, in 2012, sea anglers resident in England spent £1.23 billion on the sport. It is not possible robustly to separate out figures specifically for recreational bass fishing.</p><p>Bass conservation measures have been introduced by the EU in response to advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea on the very poor state of the stock. Alongside a significant reduction in commercial landings, these measures are aimed at reducing mortality while the stock recovers, in order to secure the long term future of bass fisheries. The EU measures from 2015 onwards were also applied to the recreational sector as scientific advice in 2014 indicated on the basis of earlier angling surveys that up to 25% of total bass removals were estimated at that time to be accounted for by bass anglers.</p><p>A specific cost estimate of the effects of the EU bass recovery measures on the recreational sector by limiting retention of catch by anglers has not been conducted. Arriving at a reliable assessment, particularly given that catch and release activity has not been restricted, would be challenging. There would need to be a wide range of factors covered in such an evaluation, including the reduced availability of bass while stocks are recovering, and the need to take into account the longer term costs of failing to apply sufficient bass recovery measures across all fishing sectors. This places the emphasis on ensuring recovery measures are in place that will restore the value of bass fisheries across all fishing sectors.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 105168 question first answered 12/10/2017 16:47:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	230 label Biography information for Mr Ben Bradshaw