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782074

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Borders
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 preparations he is making to ensure sanitary and phytosanitary checks take place at the UK border on the day the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The precise nature of our future relationship with the EU is still to be determined and is the subject of negotiation. The Government is working to secure a deal which achieves the freest possible trade in goods and services between the UK and the EU.</p><p><br> Discussion on the sanitary and phytosanitary conditions and related official controls that will be applicable to trade in animal and plant products will form part of these negotiations. Negotiations between the UK and the EU have so far been limited to the withdrawal arrangements. Like all Government departments, Defra is working on preparations for a range of scenarios to deliver a smooth departure from the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 11:46:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782115

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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: ICT
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 holds a central list of the IT and digital assets of its arm's-length bodies.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	110725
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>My Department’s arm’s-length bodies are responsible for maintaining records of their own IT and Digital assets, except for those assets managed as part of the Defra group contract with IBM.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 12:06:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

782116

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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
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 Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Government support for the food and farming sectors after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
uin	110741
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had productive discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as we design a future agricultural policy to best support our farmers to grow more, sell more and export more great British food. I have also met with BEIS ministers to discuss these issues.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 17:13:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782119

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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: Nurseries
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 childcare facilities his Department makes available for staff; how much his Department spent (a) overall and (b) per child on those childcare facilities in the last year; and how many staff members use those childcare facilities.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	110801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra does not provide in house childcare facilities for employees.</p><p> </p><p>However, Defra recognises that employees need flexible pre-school and out-of-school childcare that is convenient to them and therefore provides access to a salary sacrifice scheme for childcare vouchers. The Scheme enables employees to choose their own childcare provider and to have their childcare costs reduced by using Childcare Vouchers. The vouchers can be used to pay any eligible childcare provider that is OFSTED registered and HMRC compliant.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/11/2017 11:01:03 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

782120

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
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 he plans to introduce legislation to increase the maximum sentence for animal cruelty offences to five years' imprisonment.
tabling member constituency	Torbay
tabling member printed	Kevin Foster
uin	110791
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>We hope to publish draft legislation for consultation around the turn of the year, as announced on 30 September.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 17:03:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster

782121

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Dairy Farming: South West
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 growth in the dairy industry in the South West.
tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
tabling member printed	Scott Mann
uin	110832
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The dairy industry is a very important contributor to the economy of South West England, with the region home to over 38% of England’s breeding dairy cows (and 23.75% of the UK’s) and 37% of England’s dairy holdings and producers. Government has made no specific assessment of the growth in the dairy industry in the South West in recent years.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, a report published by the National Farmers Union in October 2016 <a href="https://www.nfuonline.com/assets/67942" target="_blank">https://www.nfuonline.com/assets/67942</a> gives an insight on growing trends of the dairy industry in the South West.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 17:40:41 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

782122

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Insecticides: Research
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 his Department has funded to investigate alternatives to neonicotinoid insecticides; and if he will provide a list of that research.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Zac Goldsmith
uin	110805
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Defra does not fund research into the development of individual insecticides; this would fall to the agrochemical sector. A number of public bodies fund broader research into pest control chemicals, biological controls and cultural methods. This includes funding from Innovate UK through mechanisms including the Agri-Tech Catalyst, which helps develop innovative solutions to challenges in crop production. Any Defra research into alternatives to current chemical pesticides can be found at: <a href="http://randd.defra.gov.uk" target="_blank">http://randd.defra.gov.uk</a>.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/11/2017 17:43:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park

782123

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Fishing Catches: British Overseas Territories
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 fishing tonnage quota is assigned to the UK for each of its Overseas Territories; and what fishing quota is assigned to each vessel.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	110955
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Marine and fisheries management issues are devolved matters for UK Overseas Territories (UKOT), who are responsible for managing fishing licensing issues, including vessel allocations. In terms of international quota allocations, however, St Helena (including Ascension and Tristan da Cunha), Bermuda, BVI and Turks and Caicos are part of the UKOT membership to the International Convention for the Conservation of Atlantic Tunas (ICCAT). Within ICCAT, the UKOTs have been allocated quota for bigeye tuna (2,100t), albacore (100t), swordfish (25t), which is divided between these territories, based on historical interests.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/11/2017 17:53:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton

782277

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
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 consult (a) Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and (b) other animal welfare charities before publishing the draft legislation to increase sentences for animal cruelty for wider consultation.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	110929
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 30 September, a bill to increase the maximum penalties for animal cruelty will be available for comment around the turn of the year. It has not been decided what form of consultation will be undertaken.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/11/2017 17:53:56 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

782279

registered interest
date	01/11/2017
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	Livestock: 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 specific measures he will introduce to prevent the export of live animals for slaughter after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Worthing and Shoreham
tabling member printed	Tim Loughton
uin	110951
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2017 answer text <p>The Government is committed to improving the welfare of all animals. The Government has always been clear that it would prefer animals to be slaughtered close to the point of production. Our manifesto made it clear that we would take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter once we leave the European Union.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/11/2017 14:22:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	114 label Biography information for Tim Loughton