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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-12-01more like thismore than 2023-12-01
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 Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 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, when he plans to undertake a post-implementation review of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 4851 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer remove maximum value filtermore like thismore than 2023-12-11
answer text <p>Defra has been working on a post-implementation review (PIR) of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 in line with the requirements of the regulations’ review clause. This review considers whether the regulations have met their objectives, and where there could be scope for further improvements.</p><p>Defra values the engagement of sector partners, local authorities, animal welfare groups, and licensed and unlicensed businesses working in the sector. We will continue a close dialogue with these stakeholders as we work to implement the review’s recommendations.</p><p>We recognise the importance of this PIR, and thus want to ensure that we have had sufficient time to properly consider the findings. The PIR will be published soon.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-12-11T13:27:23.373Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-11T13:27:23.373Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1673197
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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 Antibiotics: Drug Resistance 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 steps his Department is taking to help reduce the threat of antimicrobial resistance to human health from overuse of antibiotics on industrial farms. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 3771 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-05more like thismore than 2023-12-05
answer text <p>The Government takes a ‘One-Health’ approach to antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as set out in the ‘<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fuk-5-year-action-plan-for-antimicrobial-resistance-2019-to-2024&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C52fa9914154a4463f68408dbf0cf2146%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638368545158632709%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LmraYbpnLBJubTKipjkP9wncqI7OV0iauvrL8kK%2BAak%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK 5-year action plan for antimicrobial resistance 2019 to 2024’</a>, which is underpinned by the UK’s 20-year Vision to Contain and Control AMR by 2040 . Defra is a co-signatory with the Department of Health and Social Care on the 5-year National Acton Plan and 20-year vision on AMR, and Defra leads on delivering the animal, plant and environment elements.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is committed to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in animals to reduce the risk of development and spread of AMR in animals and humans. In the UK, we have a well-established antimicrobial use and resistance surveillance programme, which includes monitoring of sales and use of antibiotics in animals as well as routine monitoring of AMR in major food-producing species, healthy pigs and poultry. These surveillance programmes allow us to monitor progress and results are published every year in the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fveterinary-antimicrobial-resistance-and-sales-surveillance-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C52fa9914154a4463f68408dbf0cf2146%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638368545158641017%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=jzeONxTfOSuykUw1RiSOH8QKJ8AKRTqZntckzyHN5jM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK Veterinary Antibiotic Resistance Sales and Surveillance</a> (UK-VARSS) report.</p><p> </p><p>The recently published <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fveterinary-antimicrobial-resistance-and-sales-surveillance-2022&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C52fa9914154a4463f68408dbf0cf2146%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638368545158647239%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=HHT5pIbb5llXzNIWN7RiWDiZo03%2BClBb83RywQGb9EM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK-VARSS report</a> shows that sales of antibiotics in food producing animals are at their lowest ever level, with a 59% reduction since 2014. This highlights the success of the UK’s voluntary and collaborative approach between Government and the farming and veterinary sectors to make sustainable reductions in antibiotic use whilst ensuring high animal health and welfare. The report also highlights that sales of highest priority, critically important antibiotics (HP-CIAs) have reduced by 82% since 2014 and account for less than half a percent of total sales. This is to ensure that these medically important antibiotics are protected for use in humans.</p><p> </p><p>The newly published third edition of <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F656488f11524e60011a100f8%2F_2681096-v1-Third_UK_One_Health_Report.PDF&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C52fa9914154a4463f68408dbf0cf2146%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638368545158652330%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=GiSvsiKPmSJ2b0pXFrJ8VKqLxKilsEBT0eyOlxiuYgs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The UK’s One Health report,</a> a joint report from Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD) and UK Health and Security Agency (UKHSA), brings together antibiotic use and resistance data for people and animals and sales of antibiotics in 2019 show that approximately two thirds of antibiotics are used in people whilst one third are used in animals. This report demonstrates the UK Government’s One Health approach to tackling AMR to keep antibiotics working in both people and animals.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-12-05T13:31:32.713Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-05T13:31:32.713Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1673198
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-27more like thismore than 2023-11-27
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 Veterinary Services: Regulation 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, when he plans to (a) publish the results of the Veterinary Medicines Regulations consultation and (b) introduce revised regulations. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 3772 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-12-04more like thismore than 2023-12-04
answer text <p>Veterinary medicines play a vital role in protecting our animals’ health and welfare. Defra is updating the Veterinary Medicines Regulations in respect of Great Britain, to ensure the Regulations continue to be fit for purpose, and we consulted on these changes earlier this year. We are finalising the response to the consultation, where we will set out the changes we are taking forward. We are aware that there is significant interest in our proposed changes and we are taking our time to make sure we get it right. We will then seek to introduce the revised Regulations as soon as possible.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
grouped question UIN 3960 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-12-04T17:09:11.02Zmore like thismore than 2023-12-04T17:09:11.02Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1669502
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
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: Catering 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, whether he is taking steps to support the provision of a nutritionally balanced plant-based meals on menus for staff in his Department. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 1514 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-23more like thismore than 2023-11-23
answer text <p>Defra provides a catering offering at four locations. There is a focus on healthy eating and the meal selection always includes plant-based options.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-11-23T15:45:13.767Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-23T15:45:13.767Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1650876
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-07-06more like thismore than 2023-07-06
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 Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 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 her planned timetable is for bringing forward legislative proposals for each of the commitments previously set out in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 192827 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-11more like thismore than 2023-07-11
answer text <p>We will be taking forward measures in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill individually through other means during the remainder of this Parliament. Parliamentary business will be announced in the usual way. We have also launched a consultation on primate keeping standards and will bring legislation forward later this year to deliver the ban on the keeping of primates as pets.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-07-11T10:27:17.037Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-11T10:27:17.037Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1649323
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-30more like thismore than 2023-06-30
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 Marine Animals: Fishing Catches 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 steps her Department is taking to enforce the legal requirement for non-UK-flagged supertrawlers fishing in UK waters to report marine mammal bycatch to the Marine Management Organisation. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 191906 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-06more like thismore than 2023-07-06
answer text <p>The Government recognises that accidental bycatch in fisheries is one of the greatest threats faced by sensitive marine species such as cetaceans, and we remain fully committed to tackling this issue.</p><p> </p><p>The UK introduced new rules in 2021 making it a mandatory requirement under fishing vessel licence conditions for fishers, including non-UK-flagged large pelagic trawlers, to report any marine mammal bycatch to the Marine Management Organisation (MMO). The UK notified the European Commission that this requirement would be coming into force and is a licence condition for all vessels fishing in our waters.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-07-06T09:00:57.82Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-06T09:00:57.82Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1649324
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-30more like thismore than 2023-06-30
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 Fisheries: Monitoring 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, if her Department will take steps to introduce remote electronic monitoring of bycatch as part of licensing conditions for supertrawlers to access UK waters. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 191907 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-07-04more like thismore than 2023-07-04
answer text <p>We will shortly be consulting on proposals to increase the use of remote electronic monitoring on English vessels and in English waters, including on large pelagic trawlers. The Scottish government consulted on similar measures in spring 2022.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-07-04T14:43:53.143Zmore like thismore than 2023-07-04T14:43:53.143Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1645957
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
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 Seafood: Standards 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, whether she is taking steps to address concerns raised by (a) On The Hook and (b) other campaigns on the adequacy of standards set by seafood sustainability certification schemes. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 190284 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-27more like thismore than 2023-06-27
answer text <p>Defra has made no assessment of the standards set by seafood certification schemes, which are voluntary and operate independently of Government. The Government remains fully committed to sustainable fishing, and Fisheries Management Plans will be a key tool through which we will work with industry to improve the sustainability and management of our fisheries.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
grouped question UIN 190285 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-27T13:36:49.337Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-27T13:36:49.337Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1645958
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-20more like thismore than 2023-06-20
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 Seafood: Standards 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 steps the Government is taking to ensure that UK consumers can rely on the information provided by seafood certification schemes. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 190285 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-27more like thismore than 2023-06-27
answer text <p>Defra has made no assessment of the standards set by seafood certification schemes, which are voluntary and operate independently of Government. The Government remains fully committed to sustainable fishing, and Fisheries Management Plans will be a key tool through which we will work with industry to improve the sustainability and management of our fisheries.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
grouped question UIN 190284 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-06-27T13:36:49.387Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-27T13:36:49.387Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this
1641189
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-06-02more like thismore than 2023-06-02
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 Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill 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 the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the oral statement of 25 May by the Minister for Food, Farming and Fisheries, Official Report, column 495, what plans he has to take forward the provisions of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill on (a) a ban on live exports, (b) reducing puppy smuggling and (c) primates as pets,; and to what timetable. more like this
tabling member constituency Crawley remove filter
tabling member printed
Henry Smith more like this
uin 187162 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-06-06more like thismore than 2023-06-06
answer text <p>We will be taking forward measures in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill individually through other means during the remainder of this Parliament. This includes the manifesto commitments to ban live exports for fattening and slaughter and to crack down on puppy smuggling. We will also deliver the manifesto commitment to ban the keeping of primates as pets, which will be implemented via a statutory instrument to be laid this year.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer remove filter
question first answered
less than 2023-06-06T16:20:53.367Zmore like thismore than 2023-06-06T16:20:53.367Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
3960
label Biography information for Henry Smith more like this