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92537

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	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	Dogs: Tagging
	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 statement of 6 February 2013, Official Report, column 15WS, on irresponsible dog ownership, what the timetable is for implementing compulsory microchipping of dogs in England by 2016.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	209939
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government will be laying draft regulations shortly to make it compulsory for all dogs in England to be microchipped from 2016. The regulations will be subject to the affirmative procedure before coming into force. Defra is working with all relevant stakeholders to communicate the requirement to dog breeders and owners beforehand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 209972 question first answered 17/10/2014 10:49:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

92543

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	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	Cats
	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 she has made of the proportion of the cat population which has been neutered in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	209967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not keep estimated numbers of cats nor any breakdown of the type requested. However, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association’s Pet Population report of 2014 there are an estimated 8 million domestic cats in this country. The corresponding reports for the four previous years gave the following estimates: 2013 – 8.5 million; 2012 – 8 million; 2011 – 8 million; 2010 – 8 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 209969 209970 question first answered 17/10/2014 11:14:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

92544

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	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	Cats
	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 she has made of the proportion of the UK cat population classed as (a) owned and (b) stray in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	209969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not keep estimated numbers of cats nor any breakdown of the type requested. However, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association’s Pet Population report of 2014 there are an estimated 8 million domestic cats in this country. The corresponding reports for the four previous years gave the following estimates: 2013 – 8.5 million; 2012 – 8 million; 2011 – 8 million; 2010 – 8 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 209967 209970 question first answered 17/10/2014 11:14:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

92545

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	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	Cats
	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 she has made of the number of cats in each region and constituent part of the UK which have been neutered in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	209970
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government does not keep estimated numbers of cats nor any breakdown of the type requested. However, according to the Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association’s Pet Population report of 2014 there are an estimated 8 million domestic cats in this country. The corresponding reports for the four previous years gave the following estimates: 2013 – 8.5 million; 2012 – 8 million; 2011 – 8 million; 2010 – 8 million.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 209967 209969 question first answered 17/10/2014 11:14:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

92535

	registered interest
	date	10/10/2014
	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	Dogs: Tagging
	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 statement of 6 February 2013, Official Report, column 15WS, on irresponsible dog ownership, when she intends to bring forward legislative proposals on implementation of compulsory microchipping in England.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	209972
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government will be laying draft regulations shortly to make it compulsory for all dogs in England to be microchipped from 2016. The regulations will be subject to the affirmative procedure before coming into force. Defra is working with all relevant stakeholders to communicate the requirement to dog breeders and owners beforehand.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 209939 question first answered 17/10/2014 10:49:45 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

101858

	registered interest
	date	30/10/2014
	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	Common Agricultural Policy
	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 assessment she has made of the potential effect of greening measures included in reform of the Common Agricultural Policy on UK farming.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	212642
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>An assessment of the economic and environmental impacts of Greening in England was published in the evidence paper which accompanied the consultation of the Common Agricultural Policy in October 2013. A revised assessment will be published alongside the associated Statutory Instruments towards the end of the year.</p><p>The Crop Diversification requirement was assessed to affect 7% of farms, containing 12% of the arable area. The costs in terms of foregone production were estimated to lie between £12.3m and £99.5m per annum, with a central estimate of £55.9m.</p><p>The Ecological Focus Area requirement was assessed to affect between 20% and 40% of farms, containing between 30% and 50% of the arable area. The costs in terms of foregone production were estimated to lie between £24.6m and £49.2m per annum.</p><p>The evidence paper was published here:</p><p><a href="https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/cap-consultation/supporting_documents/131022%20CAP%20Evidence%20Paper%20%20Final.pdf" target="_blank">https://consult.defra.gov.uk/agricultural-policy/cap-consultation/supporting_documents/131022%20CAP%20Evidence%20Paper%20%20Final.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2014 17:34:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

106282

	registered interest
	date	04/11/2014
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis
	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 her Department has made on vaccinating cattle against bovine TB; and what progress has been made on reaching an agreement on the criteria for field trials of cattle vaccinations at EU level; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	213300
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/11/2014 answer text <p>We are awaiting the final report on field trial design proposals for vaccine and diagnostic tests to be undertaken in Great Britain. The design will need to satisfy the demands of the European Commission. Former Commissioner Borg made it clear in his January 2013 letter that field trials would need to be large scale and long lasting.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/11/2014 17:16:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

156246

	registered interest
	date	18/11/2014
	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	Cattle: North Yorkshire
	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 the latest information is on cattle restrictions in the area north of Helmsley, North Yorkshire; and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	215116
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/11/2014 answer text <p>Following all bovine TB incidents in the Low Risk Area of England, which are infrequent and sporadic, rigorous disease controls are applied. These include herd movement restrictions, whole herd testing and radial testing of surrounding herds. Though burdensome for affected farmers, these controls are necessary if we are to prevent further spread of bovine TB into new areas, as is the case in Helmsley.</p><p><br></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/11/2014 15:14:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

169826

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	Flood Control
	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 the Government is taking to address river and flood defence asset maintenance in response to the report published by the National Audit Office, entitled Strategic Flood Risk Management, HC780, last month.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	218387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>Maintaining flood defence assets depends on a combination of capital and revenue funding. This Government is spending £3.2 billion on flood management and defences in this Parliament, which is a real terms increase and half a billion pounds more than in the previous five years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have committed a record level £2.3 billion capital funding right up until 2021. This is a real terms average increase in capital investment compared with the current spending review period and the long-term commitments will allow us to get better value for money. We have also provided an extra £70 million of revenue funding for the Environment Agency to maintain its defences: £35 million this year and £35 million next year, on top of the £5 million we had already committed in 2015/16 before the winter storms.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The National Audit Office report ‘Strategic Flood Risk Management’ was considered by the Public Accounts Committee on 24 November. The Government will respond to the Committee’s recommendations in early 2015.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 17/12/2014 10:48:08 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

169827

	registered interest
	date	11/12/2014
	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	Flood Control
	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 the Government is taking to facilitate communities wishing to take over the maintenance and running of flood defence systems in areas where the Environment Agency is withdrawing; and if she will permit the funding of a local authority special levy for new internal drainage boards (IDBs) on the same basis on which her Department funds those authorities within the boundaries of existing IDBs.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Miss Anne McIntosh
	uin	218388
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2014 answer text <p>It is important that the Environment Agency is able to focus its efforts and resources in those areas where the risk of flooding to communities, businesses and property are greatest.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the areas where the Evironment Agency is withdrawing from land drainage activities, the Agency is committed to working closely with landowners, farmers, householders and businesses to help them consider the options available to them for taking over the maintenance activities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We feel that, in these areas, responsibility for local watercourse management sits more appropriately with expert local bodies, including local authorities and IDBs as well as riparian owners, since these bodies are best placed to take decisions on local priorities in discussion with their communities.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are keen to enable these bodies, and individuals, to act effectively in partnerships at a local level to achieve the outcomes that communities want to see. We are engaged in a range of actions to make it easier for farmers and landowners who wish to undertake their own de-silting and channel maintenance activities. We also very much welcome the establishment of IDBs where these are proposed and supported by the local community.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We recognise the challenges associated with raising funds for flood risk locally, including for the establishment of new IDBs, and are continuing to explore options in this area together with the Department for Communities and Local Government</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 17/12/2014 17:08:01 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
	tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering