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1523671

registered interest
date	18/10/2022
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	Pigs: Animal Housing
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 conducted a comparative review of free farrowing systems in the Uk and other countries in 2020 in response to the recommendation of the Independent Report of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee entitled Opinion on Free Farrowing Systems, published in November 2015.
tabling member constituency	Crawley
tabling member printed	Henry Smith
uin	65704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2022 answer text <p>Defra’s Action Plan for Animal Welfare, published last year, outlined that we would be examining the confinement of farm animals, including the use of farrowing crates for pigs. As part of this examination, we are considering the many different pig production systems, used both in the United Kingdom and in other countries.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 27/10/2022 15:24:47 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	3960 label Biography information for Henry Smith

1522783

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
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 cost to UK musicians of placing Pernambuco wood on Appendix 1 of the CITES protected list.
tabling member constituency	Cardiff West
tabling member printed	Kevin Brennan
uin	63974
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2022 answer text <p>We are working closely with representatives from the music sector, including the Musicians' Union, the Incorporated Society of Musicians, and the Association of British Orchestras, to understand the potential impact of the proposal submitted to the 19<sup>th</sup> Conference of the Parties (CoP19) to CITES to include Pernambuco wood in Appendix I.</p><p>While the proposal outlines the threats this species faces, we recognise too that this proposal could create significant burdens for industry and UK CITES Authorities. We will continue to engage with the sector and other Parties to ensure that any additional burdens are proportionate to the conservation benefits of the measures agreed.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 28/10/2022 10:09:11 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	1400 label Biography information for Kevin Brennan

1523153

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Veterinary Medicine: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many veterinarians were practising in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	64234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons monitor the levels of veterinary surgeons registered to practice in the UK on a twice daily basis. The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK has gradually risen from 17,260 to 28,643 from March 2010 to October 2022. An annual breakdown can be found on the Royal College’s website (<a href="http://www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/" target="_blank">www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has risen from 17,260 to 28,643 as of October 2022:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>28,643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>26,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>26,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>25,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>24,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>23,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>22,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>20,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>19.682</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>18,891</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2012</p></td><td><p>18,413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2011</p></td><td><p>17,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2010</p></td><td><p>17,260</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 25/10/2022 11:21:51 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1523168

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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 (Kept Animals) 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, if he will make it his policy to (a) progress with the passage of the Kept Animals Bill and (b) include all the parts currently in the Bill.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	64014
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2022 answer text <p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill, as amended by Commons Committee and reintroduced to the House of Commons in May, will progress to Report stage as soon as parliamentary time allows. We recognise there is strong support for the Bill from all sides of the House.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 26/10/2022 12:30:05 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1523194

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Foie Gras: Overseas Trade
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 legislation on banning the import and export of foie gras.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	64157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Action Plan for Animal Welfare noted that HM Government has made clear that the production of foie gras from ducks or geese which have been force fed raises serious welfare concerns and that the production of foie gras by force feeding is already illegal in the UK.</p><p>The Action Plan also noted that now that the United Kingdom has left the EU, we are committed to building a clear evidence base to inform decisions on banning the import or sale of foie gras and other products derived from low-welfare systems.</p><p>HM Government is currently continuing to build this evidence base. No specific deadline has been set for this exercise.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 20/10/2022 14:43:11 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1523197

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Furs: Overseas Trade
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 legislation on banning the import and export of animal fur products.
tabling member constituency	Glasgow North
tabling member printed	Patrick Grady
uin	64158
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>HM Government made a commitment to explore potential action in relation to animal fur, as set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare. We have since conducted a Call for Evidence on the fur sector along with other forms of engagement with interested parties.</p><p>We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector and speak to a range of interested parties, to make sure we fully understand the issues at hand before taking any decisions regarding the import and export of animal fur products.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 20/10/2022 14:36:40 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4432 label Biography information for Patrick Grady

1522503

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
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	Trade Agreements: Animal Welfare
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 (a) discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on and (b) steps he has taken to ensure that all trade deals include the strongest animal welfare standards.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	63335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>HM Government was elected on a manifesto commitment that ‘in all of our trade negotiations, we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.’</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom is rightly proud of the high animal welfare standards that underpin our high-quality Great British produce. We are standing firm in trade negotiations to make sure any new trade deals live up to the values of farmers and consumers across the United Kingdom and will maintain our high standards as part of any future free trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p>Our Free Trade Agreements with Australia and New Zealand are the first time either country has agreed a standalone chapter on animal welfare. These include commitments not to lower our animal welfare standards and to cooperate on improving standards further. We have agreed to work with both countries internationally, a strong statement recognising animals as sentient beings, and a commitment to share information and expertise on animal welfare. Both agreements also protect the United Kingdom’s sovereign right to set our own animal welfare policies.</p><p> </p><p>These are all matters which Defra discusses regularly with other Departments, at both Ministerial and official level.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 24/10/2022 10:27:51 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1521831

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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
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 it is the Government’s policy to reduce the use of palm oil in UK supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Warrington North
tabling member printed	Charlotte Nichols
uin	63013
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2022 answer text <p>We are committed to supporting sustainable production, import, and use of palm oil. Oil palm is a very efficient crop, producing more oil per hectare than other vegetable oil crops. Substitution of other oils (for example, soybean, rapeseed, sunflower), which typically require significantly more land to produce, may lead to greater environmental impacts as more land is converted to agricultural use.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with industry, including with supermarkets and manufacturers, to support sustainable production and use of palm oil. For example, in 2012, the Government established the UK Roundtable on Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil, bringing together key British businesses and supporting them to shift to sustainable palm oil supply chains. Latest reports show that 71% of palm oil and palm kernel oil imports into the United Kingdom were certified sustainable in 2020 – up from 16% in 2010. It is not HM Government’s policy to reduce the overall use of palm oil in United Kingdom supply chains.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is also committed to tackling the use of illegally produced forest risk commodities – agricultural commodities whose production is associated with wide-scale forest loss, which currently include palm oil. We have introduced world-leading due diligence legislation to make it illegal for larger businesses operating in the United Kingdom to use key forest risk commodities produced on land illegally occupied or used. From December 2021 to March 2022, we consulted on which specific commodities we should regulate through initial secondary legislation. This included seeking views on regulating the following shortlist of commodities: cattle, cocoa, coffee, maize, palm oil, rubber, and soy.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 24/10/2022 11:16:35 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4799 label Biography information for Charlotte Nichols

1521952

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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 Sentience Committee: Public Appointments
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 expects the membership appointment process for the Animal Sentience Committee to be completed.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	62987
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Michael Seals CBE has been appointed as the first-ever Chair of the new Animal Sentience Committee. Recruitment for members to the Committee is ongoing.</p><p>The Animal Sentience Committee's budget is met from existing Defra funding.</p><p>The Committee's remit is to consider whether, or to what extent, HM Government is having, or has had, all due regard to the ways in which the policy might have an adverse effect on the welfare of animals as sentient beings. This includes policy of HM Government of the United Kingdom but does not include policy falling within devolved competence. Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of State. Defra officials work closely with counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on animal welfare matters and provide updates on the Committee as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann grouped question UIN 62988 62989 question first answered 21/10/2022 13:32:27 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1521954

registered interest
date	13/10/2022
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 Sentience Committee: Finance
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 adequacy of the budget of the Animal Sentience Committee.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	62988
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2022 answer text <p>Michael Seals CBE has been appointed as the first-ever Chair of the new Animal Sentience Committee. Recruitment for members to the Committee is ongoing.</p><p>The Animal Sentience Committee's budget is met from existing Defra funding.</p><p>The Committee's remit is to consider whether, or to what extent, HM Government is having, or has had, all due regard to the ways in which the policy might have an adverse effect on the welfare of animals as sentient beings. This includes policy of HM Government of the United Kingdom but does not include policy falling within devolved competence. Committee members are appointed by the Secretary of State. Defra officials work closely with counterparts in the Devolved Administrations on animal welfare matters and provide updates on the Committee as appropriate.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann grouped question UIN 62987 62989 question first answered 21/10/2022 13:32:27 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones