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1092641

registered interest
date	21/03/2019
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	Poultry: Animal Welfare
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 his Department is taking to (a) maintain and (b) increase animal welfare standards in battery hen farms.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	235260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The use of conventional (“battery”) cages for laying hens has been banned in the UK since 2012. Laying hens are kept in either enriched colonies, free range, barn or organic systems. Enriched colonies provide more space for the birds to move around and are legally required to provide nest boxes, litter, perches, and claw shortening devices which allow the birds to carry out a greater range of natural behaviours.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The new statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets provides improved and up-to-date guidance for owners and keepers on how to comply with the legislation and help maintain high animal welfare standards.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We intend to continue being a world leader in animal welfare after we leave the EU by maintaining and strengthening our already world-class welfare standards. As part of our move to higher regulatory standards we intend to develop publicly-funded schemes for farmers to deliver animal welfare enhancements beyond our high regulatory baseline that are valued by the public.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/03/2019 11:34:15 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1092120

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Dogs
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide companion dogs with the same protections as assistance dogs under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991.
tabling member constituency	Aberdeen South
tabling member printed	Ross Thomson
uin	234786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>The offence of allowing a dog to be dangerously out of control (section 3 of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991) applies to attacks on other dogs, livestock and any other animals including companion dogs, as it does to attacks on people and assistance dogs.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>This is based on the judgement in the Court of Appeal in R v Gedminintaite [2008] EWCA Crim 814. This case has shown that consideration of a dog being dangerously out of control is not restricted to situations where a person is present.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/03/2019 11:20:21 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4599 label Biography information for Ross Thomson

1092252

registered interest
date	20/03/2019
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	Fly-grazing
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 he is taking to protect fly-grazed horses; and what support his Department provides to local authorities to help them enforce the Control of Horses Act 2015.
tabling member constituency	Somerton and Frome
tabling member printed	David Warburton
uin	234842
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/03/2019 answer text <p>Defra is keen to ensure that we uphold our high standards of welfare including in relation to fly-grazed horses.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Control of Horses Act 2015 introduced more flexible options for the management of fly-grazing and other abandoned horses and has been welcomed by landowners, local authorities, countryside bodies and animal welfare charities. The 2015 Act allows landowners, occupiers and local authorities to secure and if necessary remove horses unlawfully left on their land and take them immediately to a place of safety. The person detaining the horse must notify the local police within 24 hours of doing so, and if the horse’s owner can be identified, they must also be notified.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The 2015 Act provides flexibility, meaning that local authorities can use it in a way that meets their specific needs. We encourage all interested parties to work together at local level to use the available powers to address the challenge of abandoned horses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 26/03/2019 11:24:53 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4526 label Biography information for David Warburton

1091217

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Horses: Exports
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 discussions he has had with his counterparts in EU member states on protecting the welfare of equines at border inspection posts in the event they are refused entry into the EU.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	234100
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/03/2019 answer text <p>Member states have a duty under Regulation (EC) 1/2005 to protect the welfare of animals, including at border inspection posts.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are discussing a range of technical and operational issues with the EU to mitigate the risk of welfare issues arising at the border.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In the event of no deal, transporters of unregistered horses must apply for a journey log in advance from the Member State at point of entry into the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 25/03/2019 16:36:04 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1091248

registered interest
date	19/03/2019
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	Animals and Animal Products: Imports
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 plans his Department has to ensure that all animals and animal products from outside the EU enter Northern Ireland through a border inspection post in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	234073
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>In the event we leave the EU without a deal, live animals and products of animal origin originating from non-EU countries will be checked at UK Border Inspection Posts (BIPs), including those with a final import destination in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>In Northern Ireland, Belfast Port is the approved BIP for frozen meat and fish products pre-packed for human consumption. Belfast International Airport is the approved BIP for animal by-products that are not for human consumption.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/03/2019 13:36:57 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

1088709

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	High Speed 2 Line
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 his Department is taking to ensure that High Speed Two will not affect the protection of woodlands.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	232522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to ensure stronger protection for our ancient woodlands, and the irreplaceable nature of ancient woodlands is recognised in our 25 Year Environment Plan. Defra and its statutory bodies are working closely with HS2 Ltd. and the Department for Transport to make sure that environmental impacts resulting from HS2, including protection of woodland and loss of ancient woodland, are considered and minimised.</p><p>Natural England and the Environment Agency have service level agreements with HS2 Ltd. to advise on the development of HS2, including on avoiding, as far as practicable, loss to ancient woodlands. Natural England has also provided information to help inform HS2 Ltd.’s Ancient Woodland Strategies.</p><p> </p><p>The HS2 Woodland Fund has been established for Phase 1 to support the restoration of existing plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) and the creation of new native woodland.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England is also working with HS2 Ltd to identify ancient woodland within HS2’s route corridor which is not on the Ancient Woodland Inventory. Natural England and HS2 work together to minimise impacts on ancient woodland and to maximise opportunities for compensatory measures during detailed design, where unavoidable loss occurs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 232524 question first answered 22/03/2019 10:18:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1088711

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	High Speed 2 Line
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 his Department is taking to prevent loss of ancient woodland as a result of High Speed Two.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	232524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government has a manifesto commitment to ensure stronger protection for our ancient woodlands, and the irreplaceable nature of ancient woodlands is recognised in our 25 Year Environment Plan. Defra and its statutory bodies are working closely with HS2 Ltd. and the Department for Transport to make sure that environmental impacts resulting from HS2, including protection of woodland and loss of ancient woodland, are considered and minimised.</p><p>Natural England and the Environment Agency have service level agreements with HS2 Ltd. to advise on the development of HS2, including on avoiding, as far as practicable, loss to ancient woodlands. Natural England has also provided information to help inform HS2 Ltd.’s Ancient Woodland Strategies.</p><p> </p><p>The HS2 Woodland Fund has been established for Phase 1 to support the restoration of existing plantations on ancient woodland sites (PAWS) and the creation of new native woodland.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England is also working with HS2 Ltd to identify ancient woodland within HS2’s route corridor which is not on the Ancient Woodland Inventory. Natural England and HS2 work together to minimise impacts on ancient woodland and to maximise opportunities for compensatory measures during detailed design, where unavoidable loss occurs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 232522 question first answered 22/03/2019 10:18:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

1088801

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
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 he has made of the potential merits of a maximum five-year sentence for animal cruelty as a deterrent to animal cruelty offenders who use such acts of cruelty to manipulate human victims.
tabling member constituency	Monmouth
tabling member printed	David T. C. Davies
uin	232542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to the highest standards of animal welfare, and we have announced that we will increase the maximum custodial penalty for animal cruelty from six months to five years to allow the courts to impose appropriate penalties in extreme cases, whatever the motivation for the offence.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/03/2019 10:15:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1545 label Biography information for David T C Davies

1088815

registered interest
date	14/03/2019
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: Exports
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 guidance he has provided to agri-food exporters on food labelling in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal; and what assessment he has made of the capacity of those exporters to put in place that labelling by the end of March 2019.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	232567
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is working closely with food retailers and suppliers to help them prepare for leaving the EU, which includes providing information on food labelling changes that must be made to UK products sold in the UK and EU after 29 March 2019. Specific guidance for the food and drink sector is now available at <a href="http://www.gov.uk/defra/brexit-food-drink-sector" target="_blank">www.gov.uk//defra/brexit-food-drink-sector</a>. This includes advice on food labelling.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is aiming wherever possible within the UK to allow a transition period of at least 21 months for food labelling changes in relation to goods produced in the UK, or imported and placed on the UK market, after exit day.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has no control over how food labelling changes will be enforced outside the UK. EU and other non-EU countries may require that food labelling changes are in place on exports to their markets from exit day. Businesses have been advised to seek guidance from importing contacts on labelling requirements applicable in the importing country.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 22/03/2019 10:13:24 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1088260

registered interest
date	13/03/2019
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	Pesticides: Regulation
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 he will hold a public consultation on changes to the (a) guidance and (b) principles related to the regulation of pesticides in the event that the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	231974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2019 answer text <p>If the UK leaves the EU without a deal, any future changes would follow the Cabinet Office guidance on consultation principles. This would entail public consultation if a substantive policy change was proposed. Changes to guidance could conceivably have significant or very minor effects, so a judgement would be needed if public consultation was warranted based on the specific circumstances.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 21/03/2019 17:44:00 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas