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519673

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	School Milk
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 the Rural Payments Agency has made in payments related to the European School Milk Scheme in each region and constituent part of the UK in each year since 2005.
tabling member constituency	Dudley North
tabling member printed	Ian Austin
uin	37569
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The attached table shows the total UK amounts taken from the annual European accounts for each year from 2005 to 2016. The amounts in the table are the payments made to the organisations that supply milk to schools, which have been claimed back in full from the European Commission by the RPA.</p><p> </p><p>In years 2005 and 2006 the Rural Payments Agency were required to produce the accounts in GBP currency and in years 2007 and later, were required to produce accounts in euro currency to comply with Regulation 883-2006.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Amount</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005</p></td><td><p>6,695,400.64</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006</p></td><td><p>6,552,414.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total£</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£13,247,815.20</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007</p></td><td><p>8,204,965.56</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008</p></td><td><p>7,893,693.21</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009</p></td><td><p>7,553,825.13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>7,292,814.68</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>1,900,066.83</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>4,753,174.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>4,525,499.84</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4,382,584.46</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>4,325,618.91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total €</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>€ 50,832,243.01</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The figure for 2011 is a result of a repayment made by the Department of Health, where a decision was taken to fund the cost of the nursery milk provision entirely from their own budget. This resulted in the RPA claiming less from the European Commission that year only.</p><p> </p><p>A breakdown by region and constituent part of the UK could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 13:46:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1511 label Biography information for Lord Austin of Dudley

519685

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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: Allergies
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 she is taking to encourage food manufacturers and processors to avoid the use of (a) allergenic materials and (b) non-allergenic materials in ways that may cause allergenic reactions.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	37597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>In December 2014, the law on how food allergen information is given was changed to make it easier for consumers with an allergy or intolerance to manage their condition safely when buying food or eating out. Defra continues to promote accurate and informative food labelling to inform consumers about the food they buy, including the presence of allergens in food so that consumers can make informed choices. The Food Standards Agency’s Guidance on Allergen Management and Consumer Information provides guidance on allergen management in food manufacturing and processing to assess and avoid cross contamination.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 10:06:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

519686

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Yeast
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 research has her Department undertaken on the effect of the use of increasing levels of yeast and yeast extracts in food.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	37598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>Historically Defra has funded research on yeast under the Food LINK Programmes in relation to its use in brewing, in food and drink spoilage and to develop predictive food microbiological modelling tools. Since 2010 we have engaged with Innovate UK on collaborative R&amp;D with industry supporting a range of issues on food quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 11:24:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

519687

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Cane Sugar: Import Duties
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 the Government has made on the effect of the CXL duty on (a) the number of jobs in and (b) exports from the UK's cane refining sector in the years up to (i) 2017 and (ii) 2025.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	37608
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>No assessment has been made of the effect of the CXL duty on the number of jobs in and exports from the UK’s cane refining sector. An economic modelling paper assessing the effect of the ending of the EU sugar quota regime on the price of white sugar within the EU was published in November 2015. This paper is particularly focussed on the likely impact on the cane refining industry in the EU. However it does not model any changes to the structure of either the beet or cane refining industries. The paper can be found on the GOV.UK website.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 10:34:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

519688

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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	Pollinators
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 effectiveness of the implementation of the National Pollinator Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Eastleigh
tabling member printed	Mims Davies
uin	37578
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given the hon. Member for Eastleigh, Johnny Mercer, on 4 February 2016, PQ UIN903446.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/05/2016 14:31:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4513 label Biography information for Mims Davies

519770

registered interest
date	19/05/2016
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: Labelling
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 airlines are obliged to comply with the requirements of the EU Food Information for Consumers Regulations No. 1169/2011.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Mrs Cheryl Gillan
uin	37614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>The Food Information for Consumers (FIC) Regulation (1169/2011) applies across the European Economic Area, including catering services that are provided by airlines when the departure takes place in a Member State. The requirements apply to packaged and unpackaged food served on airlines. In both cases information required by the regulations must be provided to the consumer, namely allergen information. Other food labelling rules may apply if departing from a non-EEA state.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/05/2016 14:38:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

519144

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Pigmeat: China
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 she is taking to speed up the process enabling UK pig producers to export trotters to China.
tabling member constituency	Beverley and Holderness
tabling member printed	Graham Stuart
uin	37085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2016 answer text <p>Defra has submitted detailed information required by the Chinese authorities, which they are reviewing. The UK Agriculture, Food and Drink Counsellor, based in Beijing, has met with the Chinese authorities to raise the importance of this agreement and we continue to press for expeditious consideration of the UK application to allow exports of UK pigs’ trotters to commence as soon as possible.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/05/2016 14:56:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart

519147

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Rural Payments Agency: Performance Related 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, if she will direct the Rural Payments Agency not to make any bonus payments to its Chief Executive until payments to eligible farmers have been completed.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	37217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Senior Civil Servants (SCS) who are moderated as top performers at the end of the performance management year are eligible to receive a bonus payment.</p><p> </p><p>The performance management year for the SCS runs from 1 April to 31 March. Performance markings for 2015/16 will be determined by the end of May 2016. Only then will the eligibility of SCS for bonus payments be known.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/05/2016 16:54:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

519148

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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	Plastics: Seas and Oceans
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 her Department has made of the effect of microplastics entering the sea on protected species in UK waters.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	37205
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2016 answer text <p>Defra has funded a project, undertaken by the University of Plymouth, to study the effects of microplastics in the marine environment. The study did not specifically cover protected species. The project studied whether chemical pollutants stick to plastic particles, whether marine organisms ingest plastic particles and pass them along the food chain, and whether the plastics themselves, or associated chemical pollutants, could cause harm to those organisms. The final report for this project is expected to be published shortly.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 23/05/2016 15:33:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

519151

registered interest
date	18/05/2016
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: Subsidies
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 farmers who have received (a) a payment and (b) full payment from the Rural Payments Agency under the Basic Payment Scheme in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	37414
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2016 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency estimates that as of 22 May 2016, 86375 (99%) claimants have received a payment on their 2015 BPS claim. Of these 79,633 have received a claim payment; 6561 bridging payments; and 181 a manual hardship payment. There are a number of claims where processing has been completed successfully but they have not resulted in a payment for reasons such as the claim being under minimum claim size, or the Agency awaiting information on probate cases.</p><p>The Rural Payments Agency will continue to make full payments throughout the remainder of the payment window up to the end of June 2016.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/05/2016 15:52:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski