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387823

registered interest
date	06/07/2015
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	Oilseed Rape
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 she has had on health effects of the cultivation of oilseed rape with the (a) Secretary of State for Health, (b) Secretary of State for Scotland and (c) Scottish Government.
tabling member constituency	Angus
tabling member printed	Mike Weir
uin	5754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>I have had no recent discussions on this issue.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/07/2015 11:24:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1384 label Biography information for Mike Weir

387270

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Organophosphates
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 studies her Department has commissioned or reviewed on the long-term health effects of organophosphates.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	5431
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>In 2000 a research call was made by the [then] Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in collaboration with the Department of Health, the Health &amp; Safety Executive and the Medical Research Council, to address recommendations made by the Committee on Toxicity in its 1999 report, entitled “Organophosphates”. As a result, six research projects were commissioned, together with a seventh on the effects of organophosphates on children, and by <em>in utero</em> exposure.</p><p>In subsequent years, this Department commissioned ten other research projects; altogether, the 17 research projects cost £4 million and were considered by the Committee on Toxicity during a scientific literature search carried out for a statement on organophosphates and human health, released in March 2014. This statement focused on whether or not adverse neurological, neuropsychological or neuropsychiatric effects can result from exposure of adults to cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphates at levels insufficient to cause overt acute poisoning.</p><p>In the recent Westminster Hall debate, I agreed to meet members of the Sheep Dip Sufferers Support Group, and to hear their concerns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 5432 question first answered 09/07/2015 10:42:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

387271

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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	Sheep Dipping: Organophosphates
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 her Department will take steps to address concerns raised by the Sheep Dip Sufferers Support Group about the long-term health effects of organophosphates.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	5432
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>In 2000 a research call was made by the [then] Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in collaboration with the Department of Health, the Health &amp; Safety Executive and the Medical Research Council, to address recommendations made by the Committee on Toxicity in its 1999 report, entitled “Organophosphates”. As a result, six research projects were commissioned, together with a seventh on the effects of organophosphates on children, and by <em>in utero</em> exposure.</p><p>In subsequent years, this Department commissioned ten other research projects; altogether, the 17 research projects cost £4 million and were considered by the Committee on Toxicity during a scientific literature search carried out for a statement on organophosphates and human health, released in March 2014. This statement focused on whether or not adverse neurological, neuropsychological or neuropsychiatric effects can result from exposure of adults to cholinesterase-inhibiting organophosphates at levels insufficient to cause overt acute poisoning.</p><p>In the recent Westminster Hall debate, I agreed to meet members of the Sheep Dip Sufferers Support Group, and to hear their concerns.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 5431 question first answered 09/07/2015 10:42:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

387342

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how many occasions her Department applied the exemption in section 38(1)(b) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (disclosure likely to endanger the safety of any individual) in wholly or partly refusing a freedom of information request in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	5305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on the number of occasions that Defra has applied the exemption in Section 38(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the last 5 years. This is available in table 10 of the annual reports:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/423487/foi-statistics-oct-dec-2014-annual.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/423487/foi-statistics-oct-dec-2014-annual.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra does not hold figures on the use of sections 38(1) (a) and (b) individually<em>. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 5284 question first answered 09/07/2015 11:38:35 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

387343

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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: Freedom of Information
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 instructions have been given to staff in her Department dealing with freedom of information requests on the application of Freedom of Information Act Awareness Guidance No. 19, issued by the Information Commissioner's Office, in considering whether to apply the exemptions in section 38 of the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	5326
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p><strong>No guidance has been issued to staff in my Department on the application of Guidance No.19 produced by the Information Commissioner's Office concerning section 38 of the Freedom of Information Act. The Ministry of Justice has published guidance on the use of this exemption:</strong></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a title="http://www.justice.gov.uk/information-access-rights/foi-guidance-for-practitioners/exemptions-guidance" href="http://www.justice.gov.uk/information-access-rights/foi-guidance-for-practitioners/exemptions-guidance" target="_blank">http://www.justice.gov.uk/information-access-rights/foi-guidance-for-practitioners/exemptions-guidance</a><em>.</em></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/07/2015 11:41:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

387344

registered interest
date	02/07/2015
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: Freedom of Information
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on how many occasions her Department applied the exemption in section 38(1)(a) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 (disclosure likely to endanger the physical or mental health of any individual) in wholly or partly refusing a freedom of information request in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Glenrothes
tabling member printed	Peter Grant
uin	5284
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>The Ministry of Justice has published information on the number of occasions that Defra has applied the exemption in Section 38(1) of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 in the last 5 years. This is available in table 10 of the annual reports:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/423487/foi-statistics-oct-dec-2014-annual.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/423487/foi-statistics-oct-dec-2014-annual.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra does not hold figures on the use of sections 38(1) (a) and (b) individually<em>. </em></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 5305 question first answered 09/07/2015 11:38:35 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4466 label Biography information for Peter Grant

387034

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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	Dogs: Smuggling
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 she will implement the recommendations of the Dogs' Trust report, The Puppy Smuggling Scandal, published in November 2014.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	5229
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>The Dogs Trust’s report highlights that responsibility for stopping the illegal movement of puppies begins in the country where they are born. The UK Chief Veterinary Officer has written to the authorities in the countries highlighted in the report to remind them of their duty to ensure that the welfare of pets intended for sale is safeguarded. Investigations were launched in both countries and appropriate action was taken against vets found to be at fault, including the suspension of licences. We will continue to alert the authorities in any Member State where we become aware of issues in relation to the operation of the pet travel scheme.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The UK carries out more checks on pets at the border than most other EU member states and stringent penalties are in place where people are found to be breaking the rules.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The illegal trade is driven by demand for cheap, pedigree puppies and we have published guidance on the steps pet owners can take to avoid buying an illegally imported pet. See: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/buying-a-cat-or-dog" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/buying-a-cat-or-dog</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/07/2015 11:33:04 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

387037

registered interest
date	01/07/2015
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, what assessment her Department has made of the extent to which poor broadband access prevents farmers to accessing online CAP applications.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Albert Owen
uin	5123
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2015 answer text <p>The rollout of superfast broadband is a key priority. The £778m Superfast Broadband Programme will provide 95% of UK premises with access to superfast broadband by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p><p>The RPA online system had been designed to operate on older dial-up internet connection speeds. In addition, many farmers in rural areas have affordable access to satellite broadband connection and the RPA had mobile satellite units to assist those in very hard to reach areas. In 2015, farmers were given the option of paper-based application.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/07/2015 11:48:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1474 label Biography information for Albert Owen