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1017186

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Veganism
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 holds information on the proportion of people in (a) England and (b) the UK who are vegan.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197367
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The department does not hold any information on the number or proportion of people in the UK or England who are vegan.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/12/2018 11:00:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017216

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Bereavement Benefits
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps the Government is taking to make widowers aware of their potential entitlement to bereavement allowance.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	197462
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>From 6 April 2017 we replaced the previous suite of bereavement benefits, which included bereavement allowance, with a single benefit known as Bereavement Support Payment.</p><p> </p><p>The Department has worked with funeral directors, Registrars and voluntary groups to ensure that bereaved people are fully informed of the action to take following a death. Further information about the benefits to which they are entitled and how to claim them can be found on the government services and information website at <a href="http://www.gov.uk" target="_blank">www.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 04/12/2018 16:43:21 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

1017263

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Farmers: 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, when he plans to publish the Government's plans on funding for farmers who are currently in receipt of funding from the Common Agricultural Policy after 2021.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197397
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has already outlined plans to introduce a new approach to farming support in England based on public money for public goods. The Government will maintain stability for farmers by phasing out Direct Payments in England over a seven year agricultural transition period starting in 2021. Decisions about overall levels of future funding for agriculture will be taken by the Government, drawing on representatives from the devolved administrations and will reflect the Government’s aim of securing a better future for UK agriculture and for the environment.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/12/2018 10:58:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017265

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Fisheries
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 plans the Government has to ensure the UK has control over fisheries policy in UK waters after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	197398
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>As an independent coastal state for the first time in over 40 years, access to UK waters will be on our terms, under our control and for the benefit of UK fishermen.</p><p> </p><p>The Fisheries Bill includes proposals for the powers needed as a coastal state. This includes powers for the UK Government and devolved administrations to implement international agreements reached on access to UK waters, and to set fishing opportunities (principally quota).</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/12/2018 11:03:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1017297

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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: Scotland
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 (a) Ayrshire Earlies, (b) Forfar Bridies, (c) Ayrshire Dunlop, (d) Orkney Cheddar, (e) Stornoway black pudding, (f) Scottish wild salmon, (g) Scottish farmed salmon, (h) native Shetland wool, (i) Scottish lamb, (j) Scottish beef, (k) Arbroath smokies, (l) Teviotdale cheese, (m) Shetland lamb, (n) Orkney beef and (o) Orkney lamb will continue to be protected by either (i) Protected Designation of Origin, (ii) Protected Geographical Indication and (iii) Traditional Speciality Guaranteed provisions after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	197422
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The UK Government recognises the economic and cultural importance of geographical indications (GIs) to Scotland.</p><p>The UK will establish its own GI schemes at the point at which EU law ceases to apply in the UK. These will provide a clear and simple set of rules on GIs. The new UK framework will comply with and go beyond the WTO Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS). This will ensure that UK GIs enjoy continued protection in the UK after we leave the EU.</p><p>Under the Withdrawal Agreement, all current UK GIs will continue to be protected in the EU during the implementation period. We anticipate that UK GIs will continue to be protected in the EU at the point at which EU law ceases to apply in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 04/12/2018 12:33:50 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1017304

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Northern Ireland Office
answering dept id	21
answering dept short name	Northern Ireland
answering dept sort name	Northern Ireland
hansard heading	Northern Ireland Assembly Members: Pay
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, if she will provide the evidential basis for her statement to the Northern Ireland Affairs Select Committee on 21 November 2018 that between 1 January 2017 and 31 October 2018 £8,504,716 was spent on salaries for Members of the Legislative Assembly of Northern Ireland in the absence of a functioning Assembly; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	North Down
tabling member printed	Lady Hermon
uin	197429
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>The budget for the payment of salaries to MLAs, along with the associated financial figures, is held by the Assembly Commission which is the corporate body of the NI Assembly. The Commission confirmed that between 1 January 2017 and 31 October 2018, £8,504,716 has been paid in salaries to Members of the Legislative Assembly.</p> answering member constituency Weston-super-Mare answering member printed John Penrose question first answered 04/12/2018 12:05:43 answering member 1584 label Biography information for John Penrose
tabling member	1437 label Biography information for Lady Hermon

1017311

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Aarhus Convention
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 plans to maintain compliance with the Aarhus convention on access to information, public participation in decision-making and access to justice in environmental matters after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	197435
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Yes.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 04/12/2018 17:23:08 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1017327

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Marine Environment
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 he has made of the at-sea and aerial capability that will be required for marine control and enforcement after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	197445
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Control and enforcement is a devolved matter. As such, it will continue to be for each devolved administration to decide how best to control its waters, and what new arrangements may be needed.</p><p> </p><p>In England, the Marine Management Organisation has assessed the levels of enforcement capacity required and the options best delivering this. An increase in the number of personnel and surveillance assets relating to fisheries protection will be in place when we leave the EU.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/12/2018 11:35:36 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1017329

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
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	Marine Management Organisation: 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 long on average the (a) recruitment and (b) training of each marine enforcement officer has taken in the latest period for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	197446
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Fisheries management is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Information on the average time taken to recruit a Marine Enforcement Officer is not held and this can depend on a number of factors, including the location of and number of posts available at a particular time and the recruitment process undertaken. Based on the current recruitment model, on average, it takes between 10-12 weeks to recruit for these positions.</p><p> </p><p>On average it takes between 4-12 months to become a fully warranted officer. Continual professional development is then undertaken. The training methodology is adaptable, and alternative models can be deployed in instances where there is a need to train a number of new entrants in a short period of time.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/12/2018 11:25:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1017334

registered interest
date	29/11/2018
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	EU Defence Policy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what discussions his EU counterpart on the UK's participation in European Union Permanent Structured Cooperation projects after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Llanelli
tabling member printed	Nia Griffith
uin	197451
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/12/2018 answer text <p>Ministry of Defence Ministers discuss a range of issues with our European counterparts including this, which was most recently discussed at the November Foreign Affairs Council (Defence).</p><p> </p><p>The UK supports PESCO, although we have not joined it, recognising its potential to increase European defence investment and develop capabilities to complement the work of NATO.</p><p> </p><p>The UK is not part of PESCO and our participation in any projects is subject to the conclusion of negotiations for third state participation.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Milton Keynes North answering member printed Mark Lancaster question first answered 04/12/2018 16:05:26 answering member 1544 label Biography information for Lord Lancaster of Kimbolton
tabling member	1541 label Biography information for Dame Nia Griffith