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964245

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Food: Common Frameworks
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 he is taking steps with the devolved administrations to ensure a UK-wide approach to food and trade after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	169746
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>We are working with devolved administrations to identify where UK-wide common frameworks will be necessary in respect of powers returning from the EU, which includes areas such as food standards and safety. Frameworks will be established where they are needed, whether this is to maintain a functioning UK internal market, ensure the UK can negotiate and enter into new trade deals, or to provide the certainty needed to agree and meet international obligations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2018 16:32:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

964372

registered interest
date	03/09/2018
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	Microplastics
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 an assessment of the potential merits of bringing forward legislative proposals to ban the use of microplastics in products.
tabling member constituency	Crewe and Nantwich
tabling member printed	Laura Smith
uin	169789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Earlier this year we introduced one of the world’s toughest bans on microbeads in rinse-off personal care products. This legislation will prevent these tiny pieces of plastic from ending up in the marine environment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Later this year we will publish a new Resources and Waste Strategy. It will set out how we will eliminate all avoidable plastic waste as well as make the UK a world leader in resource efficiency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2018 16:28:48 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4648 label Biography information for Laura Smith

947239

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	British Overseas Territories: Environment Protection
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 his Department is taking to ensure that UK Overseas Territories can continue to access environmental funding after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Romford
tabling member printed	Andrew Rosindell
uin	167884
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>We are considering how environmental funding for the UK Overseas Territories can best be provided after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Overseas Territories will be able to continue to apply to the Government’s Darwin Plus programme, run by Defra, which supports biodiversity in the Overseas Territories. In 2018-19 we are providing £2.5 million funding through Darwin Plus.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have also set aside £4.77 million of the Conflict, Stability and Security Fund, over four years, to address environmental security issues in the Overseas Territories.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2018 12:17:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1447 label Biography information for Andrew Rosindell

947272

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Environment Protection
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 respond to the consultation on the environmental principles and governance bill.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	167950
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>We launched a consultation on Environmental Principles and Governance after EU Exit on 10 May. The consultation closes on 2 August. Responses will need to be considered and we expect to publish our response to the consultation in the autumn.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2018 12:21:19 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

947330

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018
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 place in the Library a list of all the (a) affirmative and (b) negative statutory instruments exercising powers under the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 which he plans to lay before Parliament in (i) 2018-19 and (ii) 2019-20.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	167963
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Defra is currently preparing 91 statutory instruments (SIs) relating to the UK’s departure from the EU, in order to ensure continued operability of around 850 pieces of domestic or directly applicable EU legislation after our departure. Planning for these SIs is based on the assumption that they may all need to come into force from 29 March 2019 in a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are currently not in a position to publish a list of these SIs as it is still subject to change. We are still making a detailed assessment of the corrections required to make the law function appropriately on the day we leave the EU. The content of individual SIs is therefore still dependant on factors such as ongoing policy discussions with the devolved administrations, other Government departments’ legislation or policy decisions, statutory requirements to consult or business as usual legislation being in force first.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have, however, already laid three SIs relating to the UK’s departure from the EU before the Sifting Committee on 24 July, which are as follows:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><ul><li><p>The Seal Products (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018</p></li><li><p>The Animal Welfare (Amendment) (England) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018</p></li><li><p>The Timber, Timber Products and FLEGT (EU Exit) Regulations 2018</p></li></ul><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are committed to delivering all of our SIs relating to the UK’s departure from the EU and ensuring a functioning statute book upon departure.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2018 12:07:07 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

947331

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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: Brexit
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 place in the Library a copy of his Department's risk register listing the key risks identified in the event of the UK leaving the EU in 2019 without agreement.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	167964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Defra has taken a number of steps to ensure it has strong risk and programme management foundations in place and will continue to assess and manage these as appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>It is not government policy to publish departmental risk registers given the inherent risks involved.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>More information about our risk management approach can be found in Chapter 4 of Defra’s annual report and accounts 2017 to 2018, which is available here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a>. The risk section is specifically on pages 32-36.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2018 11:58:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

947332

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Food
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 assessment he has made of the effect on the (a) viability of the food industry and (b) cost of food to consumers of the UK leaving the EU in 2019 without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	167965
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Defra is preparing for all scenarios, and there is ongoing engagement with industry and across Government to understand the implications of leaving the EU for the food industry, including a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Over the coming months, the UK Government will be providing further information on our plans in order to guide businesses on how they can best prepare for the UK’s departure from the EU. Across Government we will publish around 70 specific technical notices to help businesses, including the food industry, to prepare for March 2019 in the event of a no deal scenario.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The key drivers of change in the cost of food are commodity prices, exchange rates and oil prices. These will continue to apply when we leave the EU. The UK Government does not directly control these factors, however we work closely with industry to promote transparency for consumers and internationally to promote open global markets.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra has conducted a range of analysis based on different EU departure scenarios. Such information is an important part of our evidence base informing the UK’s negotiating position. Even in the unlikely scenario of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, there would be a number of tools available to mitigate any price impacts on consumers. These include tariff rate suspensions, lowering the applied tariff on certain goods and opening up autonomous tariff rate quotas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2018 12:12:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

947333

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	European Environment Agency
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 he has plans to maintain the responsibilities and functions in the UK of the (a) EU Environment Agency and (b) European Environment Information and Observation Network (i) after the UK leaves the EU and (ii) in the event of the UK leaving the EU in 2019 without an agreement.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	167966
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Once the implementation period ends, the European Environment Agency (EEA) Agreement will no longer apply to the UK. The nature of our relationship with the EEA during the implementation period and beyond are a matter for negotiations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Plans for the European Environment Information and Observation Network are directly linked to the EEA and will therefore be determined by the outcome of these negotiations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We do not want or expect a no deal outcome. We have however always been clear that the Government would prepare for every outcome, including the unlikely event of a no deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2018 14:11:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

947335

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	European Environment Agency
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 he has plans for Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 to form part of the common rule book envisaged in the White Paper entitled The Future Relationship Between the United Kingdom and the European Union, published in July 2018, Cm 9593.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	167968
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>Once the implementation period ends, the European Environment Agency (EEA) Agreement will no longer apply to the UK. The nature of our relationship with the EEA during the implementation period and beyond is a matter for negotiations.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whether Regulation (EC) No 401/2009 will form part of the common rule book will be subject to these negotiations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/09/2018 11:47:22 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

947344

registered interest
date	24/07/2018
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	Food: Safety
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 that future trade deals on food and feed will provide for public and animal health protection equivalent to the Rapid Alert System for Food and Feed after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	168106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2018 answer text <p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is already working hard to ensure that our world class capacity to manage food incidents is maintained when the UK leaves the EU. From day one, the FSA are committed to having in place a robust system for detecting and responding to problems in the food chain. To ensure this, the FSA is working to foster strong relationships with competent food safety authorities in Europe, and worldwide, and to develop new risk communication systems. It is of mutual interest for the UK and other countries to work closely in this respect.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Maintaining safety and public confidence in the food we all eat is a high priority for the Government, and any future trade deal must work for UK farmers, businesses, and consumers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2018 15:30:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock