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registered interest
date	08/10/2020
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: Exports
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 he is taking to end the export of live animals for consumption.
tabling member constituency	Rotherham
tabling member printed	Sarah Champion
uin	101026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply previously given to the Rt Hon Member for Chipping Barnet on 11 June 2020, PQ UIN 55899.</p><p> </p><p>[<a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-08/55899" target="_blank">questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-06-08/55899</a>]</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 13/10/2020 12:57:29 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4267 label Biography information for Sarah Champion

1240702

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Pesticides: Regulation
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 progress the Health and Safety Executive has made in their review of regulations on the use of pesticides by voluntary conservation groups for environmental conservation purposes.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	99604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Pesticides regulations do not prohibit voluntary conservation groups from using glyphosate and other pesticides in environmental conservation work. Volunteers may use products that are authorised for amateur use; they may also use products that are authorised for professional use providing they are trained and hold a recognised certificate in the application of pesticides. Untrained conservation volunteers may apply pesticides that are authorised for professional use but only if they are under the supervision of a trained certificated user and are working towards gaining a recognised certificate in the application of pesticides.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of Defra, the Health and Safety Executive reviewed this aspect of the pesticide regulations and the options identified are being considered.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 99605 question first answered 13/10/2020 12:54:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1240703

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Glyphosate
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 his Department has made of the potential effect on the natural environment in the event that voluntary conservation groups are prohibited from using glyphosate in environmental conservation work.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	99605
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Pesticides regulations do not prohibit voluntary conservation groups from using glyphosate and other pesticides in environmental conservation work. Volunteers may use products that are authorised for amateur use; they may also use products that are authorised for professional use providing they are trained and hold a recognised certificate in the application of pesticides. Untrained conservation volunteers may apply pesticides that are authorised for professional use but only if they are under the supervision of a trained certificated user and are working towards gaining a recognised certificate in the application of pesticides.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of Defra, the Health and Safety Executive reviewed this aspect of the pesticide regulations and the options identified are being considered.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 99604 question first answered 13/10/2020 12:54:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1240866

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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: Standards
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 has taken to ensure that UK food standards are maintained at their current level after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Ed Davey
uin	99513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that in all trade negotiations we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.</p><p> </p><p>Legal protections for our standards will remain in place after the end of the transition period. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 retains our standards on environmental protection, animal welfare, animal and plant health and food safety. This provides a firm basis for maintaining the same high level of protection for both domestic and imported products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 13/10/2020 12:44:16 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1240102

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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	Rivers
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 he is taking to improve the quality of water in rivers.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	98969
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Stockport on 1 October 2020, PQ UIN 94575.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-23/94575" target="_blank">[questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2020-09-23/94575</a>]</p><p> </p><p>This is a devolved matter and the information provided therefore relates to England only.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 13/10/2020 15:08:17 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

1238667

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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	Hops: Coronavirus
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what steps they are taking to support hop growers in the COVID-19 pandemic.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL8591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Hop growers can access a range of financial support options, such as the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme and the Self-Employment Income Support Scheme.</p><p> </p><p>On September 24, the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced updated terms to the financial support package, including extended loan application deadlines to November 30, longer loan repayment times and further extensions to the grant scheme for the self-employed.</p><p> </p><p>The relaxation of restrictions over much of the country during the last few months has allowed the hospitality sector, including pubs, bars and restaurants, to partially re-open for business. This will have provided some relief to the sector and its supply chains. However, with the current increase in Covid-19 cases and the introduction of Local Alert Levels, certain parts of the hospitality sector will see further restrictions. The Chancellor announced a new package of financial support on 9 October which will benefit the hospitality sector and its supply chains.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/10/2020 16:59:45 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley

1238668

registered interest
date	29/09/2020
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: Metaldehyde
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what advice they have provided to British farmers about the decision to ban the use of metaldehyde.
tabling member printed	Baroness Kennedy of Cradley
uin	HL8592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The outdoor use of metaldehyde, a pesticide used to control slugs on farms and in gardens, will not be allowed in Great Britain after the end of March 2022. This decision takes into account expert scientific assessment of the risks that metaldehyde poses to birds and mammals.</p><p> </p><p>Phasing out the use of metaldehyde gives farmers time to switch to alternative slug control measures and we will provide targeted messages during the phase out period. Individual farmers will want to decide their best option. Products containing ferric phosphate remain available, however, and can provide effective slug control without carrying the same risks to wildlife as metaldehyde pellets.</p><p> </p><p>The decision has been communicated via the farming media, and we will continue to engage with farmers on this issue.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 13/10/2020 11:36:23 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4303 label Biography information for Baroness Kennedy of Cradley