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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

917457

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	Whales: Conservation
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 there has been any illegal whaling within British-administered waters; and what steps the Government is taking to prevent such whaling.
tabling member constituency	Yeovil
tabling member printed	Mr Marcus Fysh
uin	150181
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The UK is fully committed to upholding the global moratorium on Commercial Whaling adopted by the International Whaling Commission in 1986. The moratorium is enforced by the appropriate authorities. We are not aware of any illegal whaling activity that takes place in British-administered waters.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 12:57:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4446 label Biography information for Mr Marcus Fysh

917532

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	Wines
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 support small vineyards in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Colne Valley
tabling member printed	Thelma Walker
uin	150237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Defra does not distinguish between small or large vineyards, but has been working hard to support the growth and development of our flourishing domestic wine production sector as a whole.</p><p> </p><p>Under the current Rural Development Programme we have provided £2.736m in direct support for vineyard projects against total project costs amounting to £7.086m. This funding has been used to support various initiatives including infrastructure projects such as helping build or develop wineries or tourist facilities, to purchase winery equipment, and even the development of a smartphone app that will amongst other features, show users where their nearest vineyard is located.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 13:05:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4649 label Biography information for Thelma Walker

917686

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	Food Supply
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 effect on food supplies of potential tailbacks at UK ports resulting from the re-establishment of food inspections on EU goods in the event of no trade deal being reached with EU.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	149999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>The food industry is highly resilient with diverse supply chains. Government works closely with industry and the devolved administrations to prepare for and respond to a range of situations which could affect food supply.</p><p> </p><p>Defra works closely with other Government Departments, including HMRC’s Border Delivery Group which provides oversight and assurance of departmental plans for managing border related impacts of leaving the EU.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 12:56:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

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

917144

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	Arable Farming
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 support the arable sector as the UK prepares to leave the EU.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	149689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>In our consultation on the future of agriculture policy, we provided a clear direction for future farm support based on public money for public goods. As part of this, we asked for views from those in the industry including the arable sector to make sure future agricultural policy reflects the reality of life for farmers and food producers. The consultation closed on 8 May and 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 11/06/2018 12:41:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

917145

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	Arable Farming
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 on the contribution of the arable sector to the economy in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	149690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Statistics about agriculture in the UK are published annually. This includes an extensive range of data including production of key commodities.</p><p> </p><p>Provisional figures for 2017 show that gross output from agriculture generated £26.3 billion. The arable sector’s contribution to this was £4.2 billion, accounting for 15.8% of UK agricultural production. This compares with £4 billion in 2015 and £3.3 billion in 2016.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 12:46:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

917146

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	Cereals
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 economic value of grain to the UK’s food supply chain.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	149691
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/06/2018 answer text <p>Grain-based products contributed at least £8 billion to the UK food and drink manufacturing sector in 2016, which itself contributed £29 billion to the UK economy. This is based on the value of the relevant food and drink sectors provided by the annual business survey conducted by the Office of National Statistics.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/06/2018 12:43:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge

917147

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	Cereals: Exports
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 the Secretary of State for International Trade on the potential export market for UK grain after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	South Suffolk
tabling member printed	James Cartlidge
uin	149692
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/06/2018 answer text <p>I am in regular discussions with the Trade Secretary and other Cabinet colleagues about the importance of maximising our UK trade opportunities globally across all farming, food and drink sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Our vision is for a productive, competitive UK agriculture sector, supplying products of the highest standard to the domestic market and increasing exports abroad.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/06/2018 13:38:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4519 label Biography information for James Cartlidge