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1151332

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date	22/10/2019
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, whether it is his policy that payments to farmers in Northern Ireland will be comparable to Common Agricultural Policy payments after 2022.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	3614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2019 answer text <p>Following the Bew Review, the Government has confirmed that it will not simply apply the Barnett formula to changes in Defra funding beyond this Parliament and has committed to developing an approach on future (i.e. after 2022) funding allocations, recognising that agriculture policy is and will remain devolved. Longer term discussions between the Government and the devolved administrations will be about ensuring allocations are fair and that no farmers in any part of the UK gain an unfair competitive advantage.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 31/10/2019 13:45:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

1151334

registered interest
date	22/10/2019
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 financial support the Government will provide to farmers in Northern Ireland in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	3615
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2019 answer text <p>As a responsible Government, we have been working with our DAERA colleagues to minimise any disruption to farmers in the event of a no deal.</p><p> </p><p>We have made it clear that we will support vulnerable sectors through Government intervention in a no deal, should this be necessary. We will be monitoring the sectors which may be exposed to short-term difficulties as a result of Exit closely to identify early signs of market disturbance, allowing us to intervene swiftly if necessary.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/10/2019 17:36:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

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

731317

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: 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 recent discussions he has had with officials of the Northern Ireland Executive and other key stakeholders in Northern Ireland on the implications of the UK leaving the EU for agri-food (a) producers and (b) labelling sectors.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	170
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2017 answer text <p>Defra has been in regular contact, including in recent weeks, with officials from the Northern Ireland Executive on matters relating to the UK’s exit from the EU. I visited Northern Ireland in October 2016 to discuss issues including food labelling. The former Secretary of State visited in December to meet beef farmers, dairy processors and the Brexit Consultative Committee.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/06/2017 15:56:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

427636

registered interest
date	10/11/2015
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 preparations her Department is making to support the agricultural economy in the Northern Ireland in the event of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Belfast South
tabling member printed	Dr Alasdair McDonnell
uin	15824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is focused on delivering a successful renegotiation. We believe we can and will succeed in reforming and renegotiating our relationship with the EU and campaigning to keep the UK in the EU on that basis.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/11/2015 16:15:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1596 label Biography information for Dr Alasdair McDonnell