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857662
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Hill Farming more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text If he will bring forward legislative proposals to support hill farmers after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Brecon and Radnorshire more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Davies more like this
uin 904250 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answer text <p>Hill farmers play an important role in the maintenance of traditional upland landscapes providing both environmental and cultural benefits. The Government’s consultation document ‘Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a green Brexit’ makes clear that upland areas have the potential to benefit from the proposed new environmental land management schemes in England, given the nature of their landscapes and the public goods that they deliver.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-12T12:15:39.6Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-12T12:15:39.6Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4376
label Biography information for Chris Davies more like this
857709
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Neonicotinoids: EU Action more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 7 February 2018 to Question 126415, and with reference to the conclusion published on 28 February 2018 from the European Food Safety Authority on the risk to wild bees and honeybees from the use of neonicotinoid pesticides, if he will set out the Government's policy on the banning of neonicotinoids; by what date the Government is asking for negotiations to restart on the matter of neonicotinoids; if he will take steps to ban neonicotinoids in the UK in the event of undue time being taken at EU level on that matter; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Brighton, Pavilion more like this
tabling member printed
Caroline Lucas more like this
uin 131610 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>The Government set out its policy on neonicotinoids on 09 November: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-secretary-backs-further-restrictions-on-neonicotinoid-pesticides" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/news/environment-secretary-backs-further-restrictions-on-neonicotinoid-pesticides</a></p><p> </p><p>The Government supports further restrictions on neonicotinoids, based on the latest evidence.</p><p> </p><p>A number of EU Member States indicated that they wished to see the outputs of the European Food safety Authority (EFSA) work before reaching a position on neonicotinoids. Now the EFSA work is complete, negotiations on this issue should restart in the coming months.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-14T12:02:22.913Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T12:02:22.913Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
3930
label Biography information for Caroline Lucas more like this
857728
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Glenys Stacey more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many hours Dame Glenys Stacey will be working on the review of the rules associated with the current subsidy payments system. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 131629 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-16more like thismore than 2018-03-16
answer text <p>Dame Glenys Stacey has been appointed to work for two days per week, between 1 March and 31 December 2018, on the Farm Inspection Review.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-16T14:46:06.033Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-16T14:46:06.033Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
857729
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Glenys Stacey more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what arrangements his Department has made with the Ministry of Justice to ensure that Dame Glenys Stacey will be able to continue her work as HM Chief Inspector of Probation whilst undertaking the review into the rules associated with the current subsidy payments system. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 131630 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-16more like thismore than 2018-03-16
answer text <p>HMI Probation has recently recruited two new director and head of function posts, as part of a new organisational design. This increases HMI Probation senior staff capacity substantially, and enables some delegation. It is anticipated that the organisation will continue to inspect and report exactly as planned.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-16T14:48:23.463Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-16T14:48:23.463Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
857730
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Glenys Stacey more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial remuneration Dame Glenys Stacey will receive from his Department for undertaking the review of the rules associated with the current subsidy payments system; and how many staff will be assisting her in that review. more like this
tabling member constituency Delyn more like this
tabling member printed
David Hanson more like this
uin 131631 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-19more like thismore than 2018-03-19
answer text <p>Dame Glenys’s salary will not change as a result of her appointment to this review. The review will be supported by a small secretariat function based in Defra, the details of which are currently being finalised.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-19T09:47:44.157Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-19T09:47:44.157Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
533
label Biography information for David Hanson more like this
857812
registered interest false more like this
date remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2018-03-08
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Motor Vehicles more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many vehicles (a) his Department and (b) Defra Group (i) own and (ii) lease. more like this
tabling member constituency Wakefield more like this
tabling member printed
Mary Creagh more like this
uin 131713 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-27more like thismore than 2018-03-27
answer text <p>The following table shows the vehicle leasing and ownership across the Defra Group of the Environment agency (EA), Natural England (NE), Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA), Marine Management Organisation (MMO) and the Rural Payments agency (RPA).</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Type</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>EA</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>NE</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>APHA</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>Defra</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>MMO</strong></ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial"><strong>RPA</strong></ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Cars: Leased</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3304</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">20</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">176</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">203</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Cars: Owned</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles under 3.5t - Owned</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1293</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">118</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">51</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles under 3.5t - Leased</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles over 3.5t - Owned</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">43</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles over 3.5t - Leased</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins class="ministerial">Total Number of Vehicles</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4640</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">123</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">81</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">180</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">31</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">203</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Type</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>EA</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>NE</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>APHA</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>Defra</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>MMO</strong></del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial"><strong>RPA</strong></del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Cars: Leased</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3304</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">20</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">136</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">203</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Cars: Owned</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">40</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles under 3.5t - Owned</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1293</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">118</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">51</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles under 3.5t - Leased</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles over 3.5t - Owned</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">43</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Commercial Vehicles over 3.5t - Leased</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">1</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">Total Number of Vehicles</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">4644</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">123</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">81</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">176</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">31</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">203</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p>
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-27T13:24:19.413Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-27T13:24:19.413Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2018-04-23T09:53:22.08Zmore like thismore than 2018-04-23T09:53:22.08Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
previous answer version
50009
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
1579
label Biography information for Mary Creagh more like this
856919
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Fairtrade Initiative more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what Fairtrade products are available from (a) vending machines and (b) canteens in his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Preston more like this
tabling member printed
Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
uin 131431 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answer text <p>Defra has no vending machines. The following Fairtrade products are available through Defra’s canteens:-</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>Bananas</p></li><li><p>Sugar Sachets – Brown and White</p></li><li><p>Bulk Sugar – Brown and White</p></li><li><p>Drinking Chocolate</p></li><li><p>“Oh so Scrummy” products including, Muffins, Cakes and Flapjacks</p></li><li><p>“Be Fair “ Healthy Apple and Orange drinks</p></li><li><p>“Eat Fair” Dark Coconut bar, Flapjack - Oat and Seed Bar, Rocky Road, Salted Caramel Bars</p></li><li><p>“Nestle” Kit Kats 3 flavours</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>The canteen also stocks Costa Coffee and Typhoo tea which are part of the rainforest alliance scheme.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-12T11:51:33.44Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-12T11:51:33.44Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
473
label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick more like this
856955
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Statistics more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made on the potential merits of data visualisation training to improve his Departmental's analysis of complex statistical data. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 131467 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-14more like thismore than 2018-03-14
answer text <p>Defra recognises the merits of data visualisation tools and techniques in the analysis of the range of complex statistical data that informs the department’s work and its formal published statistics.</p><p> </p><p>A range of training courses are currently available to staff, including ‘An introduction to data visualisation’ and ‘Communicating statistics’, which are both offered by the Government Statistical Service Learning Academy. The Royal Statistical Society offers a ‘Foundation level course on data visualisation’.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Data Science Accelerator offers the opportunity to develop data science skills including advanced visualisation (like R Shiny, Leaflet and D3).</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-14T11:57:57.513Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-14T11:57:57.513Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
856967
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Subsidies more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the proportion of UK Common Agricultural Policy funds which was allocated to Wales in each year for which data is available. more like this
tabling member constituency Vale of Clwyd more like this
tabling member printed
Chris Ruane more like this
uin 131479 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answer text <p>The proportion of funds allocated to Wales from the UK’s 2014 to 2020 Common Agricultural Policy budget for Direct Payments is 9% and for the Rural Development Programme is 14%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-12T12:16:23.773Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-12T12:16:23.773Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
534
label Biography information for Chris Ruane more like this
856989
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2018-03-07more like thismore than 2018-03-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Agriculture: Apprentices more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many apprenticeship starts there were in food, farming and agritech in (a) 2015-16 and (b) 2016-17. more like this
tabling member constituency Coventry South more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Jim Cunningham more like this
uin 131501 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2018-03-12more like thismore than 2018-03-12
answer text <p>Data on apprenticeship starts is published on gov.uk and can be found at: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/650226/201617_Oct_Apps_Level_SSA_And_Framework_Data_Tool_FINAL.xlsx</a>.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth remove filter
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2018-03-12T13:04:00.967Zmore like thismore than 2018-03-12T13:04:00.967Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
308
label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham more like this