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917241

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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	Cats and Dogs: Sales
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	When his Department plans to publish its response to the evidence that it received on banning third party sales of puppies and kittens in England.
tabling member constituency	Clacton
tabling member printed	Giles Watling
uin	905706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>We will set out the results of our call for evidence in due course.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/06/2018 10:46:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

917242

registered interest
date	05/06/2018
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 Areas: Crime
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 the Home Secretary on the effect of rural crime on farmers.
tabling member constituency	Chichester
tabling member printed	Gillian Keegan
uin	905718
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p><strong>We are working closely with the Home Office on a range of issues in relation to rural crime, including waste crime and fly-tipping and issues like sheep worrying and wildlife crime. We both also work closely with the National Police Chiefs’ Council and the National Rural Crime Network on these issues.</strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/06/2018 11:29:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4680 label Biography information for Gillian Keegan

917124

registered interest
date	04/06/2018
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	Palm Oil: 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, if he will make it his policy to ensure that the labelling on products containing palm oil specifies whether that palm oil was produced sustainably.
tabling member constituency	Hampstead and Kilburn
tabling member printed	Tulip Siddiq
uin	149688
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Defra is committed to supporting the implementation of deforestation-free supply chains for key commodities, including palm oil. We are a signatory to the Amsterdam Declarations and have endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests which support a fully sustainable palm oil supply chain from 2020. We are also a member of Tropical Forest Alliance 2020; a public-private co-operation working to help organisations achieve their deforestation-free commitments.</p><p> </p><p>In 2012 Defra published the <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/256254/pb13833-palm-oil-statement-1012.pdf" target="_blank">UK Statement on the Sustainable Production of Palm Oil</a>; which was signed by trade associations, NGOs and Government. The <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/590474/cpet-annual-review-palm-oil-consumption.pdf" target="_blank">2017 review</a> notes that signatories have achieved a high level of success in delivering the Statement’s ambition of working towards 100% sourcing of credibly certified sustainable palm oil by the end of 2015. There are no plans to implement a separate policy requiring products containing palm oil to be labelled to specify sustainable production.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/06/2018 09:42:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4518 label Biography information for Tulip Siddiq

914702

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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, if his Department will take steps to introduce grants to support small-scale local food producers.
tabling member constituency	Bristol West
tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
uin	148864
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>Large and small scale local food producers play an important role in supporting the rural economy and the farmed environment. The Government’s consultation, “Health and Harmony: the future for food, farming and the environment in a Green Brexit” which set out the policy framework for agriculture in England after the UK leaves the EU closed on 8 May. In this consultation we provided a clear direction for future farm support – public money for public goods. As part of this, we asked for views from those in the industry to make sure future agricultural policy reflects the reality of life for farmers and food producers. All responses received are being analysed and will be used to inform future policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/06/2018 13:38:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire

914819

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when his Department plans to publish its response to the Draft Animal Welfare (Sentencing and Recognition of Sentience) Bill 2017 Consultation, published on 12 December 2017.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	148736
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2018 answer text <p>I refer my Hon Friend to the reply given to the Honourable Member for Bristol East, on 27 March 2018 PQ UIN 133919.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/06/2018 14:17:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

914827

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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
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 ensure that the poultry meat sector has adequate access to skilled staff after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	148597
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Access to a sufficient and appropriately-skilled workforce is essential to continued industry growth, productivity and safety. We are working with industry to ensure that we understand the labour supply and demand across the food chain, including the poultry sector, and the effect of leaving the EU.</p><p>Until we have left the EU, employers can continue to recruit EU workers to meet their labour needs. In December 2017 the UK Government reached an agreement with the EU that will allow those EU citizens to work and live here broadly as they do now.</p><p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office as we work towards developing a new immigration system following our departure from the EU. As part of this, the Government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society.</p><p>For the longer term, Defra is working with industry to raise awareness of the career opportunities within the agriculture and food industry to attract domestic workers, and is exploring the potential for innovation and automation in meeting future labour demands.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 148598 148599 question first answered 07/06/2018 14:50:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

914828

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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
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 has made an assessment of the effect of leaving the EU on the labour requirements of the poultry business to (a) sustain and (b) increase levels of production.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	148598
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Access to a sufficient and appropriately-skilled workforce is essential to continued industry growth, productivity and safety. We are working with industry to ensure that we understand the labour supply and demand across the food chain, including the poultry sector, and the effect of leaving the EU.</p><p>Until we have left the EU, employers can continue to recruit EU workers to meet their labour needs. In December 2017 the UK Government reached an agreement with the EU that will allow those EU citizens to work and live here broadly as they do now.</p><p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office as we work towards developing a new immigration system following our departure from the EU. As part of this, the Government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society.</p><p>For the longer term, Defra is working with industry to raise awareness of the career opportunities within the agriculture and food industry to attract domestic workers, and is exploring the potential for innovation and automation in meeting future labour demands.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 148597 148599 question first answered 07/06/2018 14:50:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

914829

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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
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 the maintenance of the poultry meat sector workforce after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	148599
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Access to a sufficient and appropriately-skilled workforce is essential to continued industry growth, productivity and safety. We are working with industry to ensure that we understand the labour supply and demand across the food chain, including the poultry sector, and the effect of leaving the EU.</p><p>Until we have left the EU, employers can continue to recruit EU workers to meet their labour needs. In December 2017 the UK Government reached an agreement with the EU that will allow those EU citizens to work and live here broadly as they do now.</p><p>Defra is working closely with the Home Office as we work towards developing a new immigration system following our departure from the EU. As part of this, the Government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society.</p><p>For the longer term, Defra is working with industry to raise awareness of the career opportunities within the agriculture and food industry to attract domestic workers, and is exploring the potential for innovation and automation in meeting future labour demands.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 148597 148598 question first answered 07/06/2018 14:50:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

914834

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	European Maritime and Fisheries Fund
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 the UK providing and maintaining funding allocated by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund at the same level after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	149030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/06/2018 answer text <p>When we leave the EU, we will take back control of our fisheries for the first time in 40 years. This presents us with an opportunity to design a robust, science-based and sustainable fisheries policy for the future.</p><p> </p><p>Current European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (EMFF) commitments stand at £111.8million across 1,219 projects, with spend of £30.3million certified for 706 projects. In the upcoming months, we will evaluate the EMFF programme, and this will help to shape the discussions around the future funding needs of the industry.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/06/2018 13:35:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

914835

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	LEADER Programme
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 the UK providing and maintaining funding allocated by the EU's LEADER programme at the same level after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	149031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>Rural development is a devolved matter.</p><p>The agreement in principle between the UK and the EU states that we will continue to participate in EU programmes until they close in 2020. The UK will therefore receive its full allocation of 2014-2020 LEADER funding.</p><p><br> All decisions on future spending will be made at the Spending Review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/06/2018 11:21:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake