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437894

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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: Sales
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 seek a ban on the sale of puppies from retail outlets; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
uin	19822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Under the Pet Animals Act 1951 local authorities can already apply conditions to individual pet shop licences. This includes, for example, restricting the species that can be sold. The power to apply conditions to an individual licence is in section 1(3) of the 1951 Act and is intended to help secure the welfare requirements set out in that section.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2015 13:25:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

437989

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Natural Resources
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, if he will commission an assessment of the effect on the economy of resource insecurity.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	19869
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s Horizon Scanning Programme examines emerging trends and developments, such as those related to resource insecurity, that have the potential to lead to risks and opportunities for the UK. As part of this programme, Defra led a piece of work to assess risks to theUK economy from countries or companies restricting the supply of key resources. A summary of this work was published in Civil Service Quarterly in July 2014.</p><p>Last year, the Chairman of the Joint Intelligence Committee set up the Strategic Resources and Risks group to coordinate work on resource insecurity across Government. As part of its remit, this group considers risks and opportunities that resource insecurity poses to the UK economy.This work is being reflected in the current refresh of the Government’s National Security Risk Assessment. Domestic risks related to resource insecurity are also included in the UK’s National Risk Register.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 16/12/2015 12:11:37 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

438003

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
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 badgers have been culled in (a) 2014 and (b) 2015 to date.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	20102
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>A total of 615 badgers were culled in 2014; 341 in Somerset, and 274 in Gloucestershire. These data were published in December 2014. A report on the outcome of the 2015 badger cull will be published shortly.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2015 13:32:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

438178

registered interest
date	14/12/2015
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	Animals: Licensing
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 25 November 2015 to Question 17199, when she will publish the outcome of her Department's review of animal licensing legislation; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	19861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Government’s proposals on the review of the animal licensing legislation will be made available shortly.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2015 13:28:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

437344

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Henry VIII Clauses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, what Henry VIII powers were (a) enacted in legislation passed in the 2010 to 2015 Parliament and (b) since May 2015.
tabling member constituency	Hammersmith
tabling member printed	Andy Slaughter
uin	19763
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Each time the Government proposes a new delegated power in a Bill, it submits a memorandum to the Delegated Powers and Regulatory Reform Committee setting out the case for the power. These memoranda are published on Parliament's website.</p> answering member constituency West Dorset answering member printed Mr Oliver Letwin question first answered 16/12/2015 10:22:06 answering member 247 label Biography information for Sir Oliver Letwin
tabling member	1516 label Biography information for Andy Slaughter

437351

registered interest
date	11/12/2015
answering body	Department for Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept id	10
answering dept short name	Culture, Media and Sport
answering dept sort name	Culture, Media and Sport
hansard heading	Institute of Coding
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on setting up the Institute for Coding; and how applications for the £20 million funding can be made.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
uin	19726
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>My officials are working with officials in the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills on proposals for the development of the new Institute. Further details on the competition will be announced in the new year.</p> answering member constituency Wantage answering member printed Mr Edward Vaizey question first answered 16/12/2015 10:43:52 answering member 1580 label Biography information for Lord Vaizey of Didcot
tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah

437041

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Department for Energy and Climate Change
answering dept id	63
answering dept short name	Energy and Climate Change
answering dept sort name	Energy and Climate Change
hansard heading	Climate Change
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what studies they are undertaking into the slowing of the Gulf Stream and the subsequent impact on climate change and extreme weather patterns in the UK.
tabling member printed	Lord Truscott
uin	HL4507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The Natural Environment Research Council is currently funding two research programmes to detect changes in the Gulf Stream and to investigate how these changes might affect the weather of the North Atlantic (RAPID-AMOC and ODYSEA). DECC co-funds, with Defra, the Met Office Hadley Centre Climate Programme which, amongst many other research activities, uses climate models to understand the observed fluctuations in the Gulf Stream, to predict future changes, and to assess the impact that present and future changes may have upon European weather and climate.</p> answering member printed Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth question first answered 16/12/2015 14:03:46 answering member 4282 label Biography information for Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth
tabling member	3682 label Biography information for Lord Truscott

437144

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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	Environmental Stewardship Scheme
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 she has made of the number of farmers who received payments under the Environment Stewardship Scheme in October rather than August 2015 as a result of the withdrawal of online applications for such payments.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Heeley
tabling member printed	Louise Haigh
uin	19575
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>Environmental Stewardship (ES) claims are administered by Natural England. Historically, about 60% of advance payments have previously been paid in August.</p><br /><p>All ES and Basic Payment Scheme claims have to be cross-checked before payment can be made in line with European regulatory requirements. This year, due mainly to the extension of the claims deadline, it was necessary to delay ES advance payments until they could be cross-checked. From 2018, new European rules will prevent any payments from being made before 16 October each year.</p><br /><p>Natural England had paid 28,523 (60.24%) of advance payments by the end of October. Ninety-two percent of ES advance payments have now been made, and Natural England aims to pay the remainder of advance claims by the end of December.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2015 13:21:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4473 label Biography information for Louise Haigh

437147

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
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, what steps her Department is taking to tackle the illegal transport of farmed puppies from the Republic of Ireland and southern Europe into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Richard Arkless
uin	19671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>All movements of puppies into the UK that are not covered by the Pet Travel Scheme are subject to the provisions of the Council Directive 92/65/EEC (Balai Directive). This is implemented by the Trade in Animal and Related Products Regulations 2011. Commercial movements of puppies may be subject to a post-import check at the place of final destination by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.</p><br /><p>Responsibility for enforcing the Trade in Animal and Related Products Regulations 2011 falls to local authorities. They are also responsible for enforcing welfare in transport legislation which makes it an offence for anyone to transport animals or cause animals to be transported in a way likely to cause injury or unnecessary suffering to them.</p><br /><p>The act of smuggling puppies in contravention of the animal health and welfare requirements may give rise to the commission of a number of different criminal offences depending on the circumstances of the illegal import. Defra is working with interested parties with a particular interest in improving the collection, analysis and use of intelligence relating to this illegal trade. We are also aware that some EU countries, such as the Republic of Ireland, have recently tightened up their regulatory requirements for puppy breeding, which we hope will also have a positive impact on the problem of illegal trade.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/12/2015 08:46:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4387 label Biography information for Richard Arkless

437243

registered interest
date	10/12/2015
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Long Term Unemployed People: Mid Dorset and North Poole
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Minister for the Cabinet Office, how many young people are classified as long-term unemployed in Mid Dorset and North Poole constituency.
tabling member constituency	Mid Dorset and North Poole
tabling member printed	Michael Tomlinson
uin	19596
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2015 answer text <p>The information requested falls within the responsibility of the UK Statistics Authority. I have asked the Authority to reply.</p> answering member constituency Reading East answering member printed Mr Rob Wilson grouped question UIN 19597 19598 19599 19600 question first answered 16/12/2015 10:27:06 answering member 1556 label Biography information for Mr Rob Wilson attachment 1 file name Combined 19596, 19597, 19598, 19599, 19600 FINAL.pdf title UKSA Letter to Member - Long Term Unemployment
tabling member	4497 label Biography information for Michael Tomlinson