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795687

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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 Protected Areas: British Overseas Territories
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 he has had with his counterparts in the Governments of UK Overseas Territories on creating fully enforced Marine Protected Areas in their waters.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	116041
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>The Foreign and Commonwealth Office is the lead department for discussions with the UK Overseas Territories on these issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2017 11:35:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi

795718

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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, how much the Government plans to spend on flood and coastal erosion risk management in England in each of the next five years.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	116072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/12/2017 answer text <p>The figures below detail planned Government capital spending on flood and coastal erosion risk management in England. Contributions to flood or coastal defence improvements from other sources are not included. Budgets for 2021-22 and beyond have not been set.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>£ million</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>413.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>450.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>490.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>459.0</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In addition to the capital spending outlined above, we will be spending over £1 billion on the maintenance of flood defence assets between 2015 and 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The figures in the (above) table vary from the published spending figures due to the autumn 2017 budget announcements, where an additional £76 million was allocated.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 05/12/2017 17:53:17 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

795745

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	Game: Animal Welfare
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 takes to (a) enforce the Welfare Code for game birds and (b) ensure that cages used for breeding pheasants and partridges meet animal welfare standards.
tabling member constituency	Edmonton
tabling member printed	Kate Osamor
uin	116095
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>The welfare of gamebirds is protected by the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Gamebirds Reared for Sporting Purposes provides keepers with guidance on how to meet the welfare needs of their gamebirds, as required by the Act. The Code recommends that barren cages for breeding pheasants and small barren cages for breeding partridges should not be used and that any system should be appropriately enriched. The Act and Defra’s Code are enforced by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2017 17:55:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4515 label Biography information for Kate Osamor

795786

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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: Diversification
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 research his Department is conducting on new diversification schemes for farms.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	116130
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/12/2017 answer text <p>Final results of the 2015/16 Farm Business Survey in England show that 62% of farms now have some form of diversification and nearly a third of total farm business income comes from diversification enterprise including renewable energy, letting buildings for non-agricultural use, and on-farm processing and sales of farm produce. This is becoming an increasingly important aspect of farm income, especially as businesses look to reduce exposure to the volatility of agricultural commodities markets. We continue to hold regular meetings with stakeholders and are conducting analysis on a range of issues to inform future agriculture policy.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/12/2017 15:04:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

795788

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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: Publicity
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 promote British food produce to domestic consumers.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	116131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>UK food and drink is well known for its traceability, high standards and quality. There is a growing demand from UK consumers for food with a local provenance. We work with industry, including retailers, to promote the excellent produce available from across the UK.</p><p>Through the Food is GREAT campaign, Government works with a range of industry partners to champion UK food and drink, boosting our reputation as a great food nation whilst promoting our exports overseas.</p><p>It is important that customers can identify high quality food from the UK. We are currently considering how to build on existing labelling regulations and voluntary principles to increase the food information available and improve consumer transparency.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 06/12/2017 11:48:08 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

795807

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
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 he has to consult Battersea Dogs and Cats Home and other animal welfare charities on draft legislative proposals to increase the maximum animal cruelty sentence to five years imprisonment.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	116147
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>As announced on 30 September, draft legislation to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty to five years will be published for consultation around the turn of the year. We will welcome comments from animal welfare charities who have campaigned for this change.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2017 18:00:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

795826

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	Carbon Emissions: Agriculture
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 supporting more sustainable, low emission agriculture.
tabling member constituency	Sevenoaks
tabling member printed	Sir Michael Fallon
uin	116162
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/12/2017 answer text <p>In October 2017, the Government published its emissions reduction plan, the Clean Growth Strategy. The Strategy sets out the Government’s ambition for reducing greenhouse gas emissions whilst growing the economy. The land and agriculture sector plays a significant role in low carbon growth, supported by a system of incentives to increase efficiency and improve our natural environment.</p><p> </p><p>The approach to mitigating emissions from agriculture currently focusses on industry voluntary initiatives brought together under the umbrella of the Greenhouse Gas Action Plan. The Plan has delivered a saving of around 1 Million Tonnes of CO<sub>2 </sub>per year, with a target to achieve a 3 Million Tonnes CO<sub>2</sub> per year saving by 2022. As we leave the EU we will design a new system of future agricultural support to focus on delivering better environmental outcomes, including lower emissions.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/12/2017 17:33:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	88 label Biography information for Sir Michael Fallon

795887

registered interest
date	28/11/2017
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	Land: Prices
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 he has made of the likely effect of the UK leaving the EU on land prices in rural communities.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	116213
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/12/2017 answer text <p>No assessment has been undertaken on land prices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 06/12/2017 09:57:32 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock