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758679

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Fisheries: UK Trade with EU
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 domestic fish landings which are exported to other EU member states.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9564
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>In 2015, the UK exported 500 thousand tonnes of fish and fish products, with a value of £1.4 billion. The Marine Management Organisation publishes trade analysis in their annual UK Sea Fisheries Statistics publication, which can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-sea-fisheries-annual-statistics-report-2015" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/uk-sea-fisheries-annual-statistics-report-2015 </a></p><p> </p><p>These statistics include the outward movement of fish and fish products produced by businesses in the UK, plus goods which, after importation to the UK, are then exported. The statistics include fish caught by foreign vessels and landed into the UK; fish caught by the UK fleet and landed into foreign ports are excluded.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 18/09/2017 15:50:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

758689

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease 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 estimate he has made of the cost of (a) administration, (b) delivery and (c) policing of badger culls in each of the last three years; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9369
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2017 answer text <p>The cost of badger control between 2013 and 2016, including value for money analyses can be found on Gov.uk at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bovine-tb-controlling-the-risk-of-bovine-tb-from-badgers" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bovine-tb-controlling-the-risk-of-bovine-tb-from-badgers</a>.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2017 13:48:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

758690

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Temporary Employment
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) freelance and (b) temporary staff were employed by his Department in each of the last five financial years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9370
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <ol><li><p>Freelance – The Department has not employed any freelance workers in the last five financial years.</p><p> </p></li><li><p>Temporary Staff – see below for a breakdown of temporary staff numbers for both suppliers with whom the Department has held contracts with during the last five years.</p></li></ol><p> </p><p>Defra uses a Contingent Labour ONE contract derived from a Crown Commercial Service Framework to provide temporary staff. Any other individual contracts other than this Crown Commercial Service framework contract for temporary staff are not included below, as this information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No of Employees</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 13 – Mar 14</p></td><td><p>108</p></td><td><p>Note: From Nov 13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 14 - Mar 15</p></td><td><p>843</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 15 - Mar 16</p></td><td><p>1246</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 16 - Mar 17</p></td><td><p>1257</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Apr 17 - Mar 18</p></td><td><p>854</p></td><td><p>Note: Up to Aug 17</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/09/2017 15:25:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

758692

registered interest
date	07/09/2017
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: Temporary Employment
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) freelance and (b) temporary staff were employed by his Department in each of the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9371
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <ol><li><p>Freelance – The Department has not employed any freelance workers in the last five 12 months</p></li><li><p>Temporary Staff – see below for a breakdown of temporary staff numbers for both contracted suppliers.</p><p> </p><p>Defra uses a Contingent Labour ONE contract derived from a Crown Commercial Service Framework to provide temporary staff. Any other individual contracts other than this Crown Commercial Service framework contract for temporary staff are not included below, as this information is not held centrally and could only be provided at disproportionate cost.</p></li></ol><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="3"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number in month</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>September</p></td><td><p>477</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>October</p></td><td><p>513</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>November</p></td><td><p>572</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>December</p></td><td><p>533</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>January</p></td><td><p>536</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>February</p></td><td><p>573</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>March</p></td><td><p>579</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>April</p></td><td><p>526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>May</p></td><td><p>526</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>June</p></td><td><p>555</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>July</p></td><td><p>586</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>August</p></td><td><p>614</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/09/2017 16:26:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

758158

registered interest
date	06/09/2017
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: Cycle to Work 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, how many civil servants in his Department made use of a cycle-to-work scheme in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	9275
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/09/2017 answer text <p>The table below shows the number of staff in the core-Department who made use of the cycle-to-work scheme in each of the last five calendar years.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>No. of staff</p></td><td><p>52</p></td><td><p>56</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>25</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/09/2017 16:33:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

747733

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease 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 recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the 25 year strategy for tackling bovine TB.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	2579
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2017 answer text <p>The Government is taking strong action to deliver a long-term plan to eradicate bovine TB. The comprehensive strategy includes strengthening cattle testing and movement controls, improving biosecurity on farm and when trading, and badger control in areas where TB is rife.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>The strategy is delivering results. Later this year we will apply for Officially TB free status in the Low Risk Area of the country where there is no significant TB in wildlife.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/07/2017 11:07:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

747735

registered interest
date	03/07/2017
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: Seasonal Workers
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 effect of the UK leaving the EU on the future availability of seasonal labour in the agricultural sector.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	2541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/07/2017 answer text <p>We are listening to the agricultural sector, considering the latest data and working closely with industry to understand and analyse the labour demand and supply, now and when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>For the longer-term, we are considering the options for our future immigration system carefully, and will look to develop a system which works for all. As part of this, the Government intends to commission advice from the Migration Advisory Committee to analyse the reliance on EU migrant workers across the economy and consider the UK’s labour market needs.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/07/2017 10:19:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

747066

registered interest
date	30/06/2017
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	Fisheries Convention
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 the Government's policy to leave the 1964 London Convention; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	2264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2017 answer text <p>On 3 July the Secretary of State tabled a Written Ministerial Statement which advised Parliament that the UK had notified its intention to withdraw from the 1964 London Fisheries Convention.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/07/2017 12:06:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

746733

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: 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 steps his Department is taking to reduce late Basic Payment Sceheme payments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency has made a number of improvements in the processing of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2016 claims. Last year a record number of BPS claimants applied through the online system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 28 June 2017, 85,197 eligible farmers (99.2% of the total) have been issued their BPS payment. The Rural Payments Agency continues to focus on the completion of the remainder and dealing with any queries on BPS 2016 claims raised by farmers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/07/2017 10:40:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

746188

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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	Slaughterhouses: CCTV
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 his Department has made of the total cost of installing CCTV across all slaughterhouses; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1764
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/07/2017 answer text <p>We will consult on proposals to implement our manifesto commitment to make CCTV recording in slaughterhouses mandatory. This consultation will invite views on the costs of installing CCTV in all slaughterhouses and estimated costs will be published at that point. . Many slaughterhouses have already installed CCTV.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 03/07/2017 16:45:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham