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1015071

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Trade Agreements
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on setting environmental and animal welfare standards for future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	195471
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from Defra meet regularly with their counterparts in the Department for International Trade to discuss a wide range of trade issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 195653 question first answered 29/11/2018 16:44:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1015114

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Foxes: Imports
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 silver foxes have been imported into the UK from other EU countries in the last five years; and under what regulatory regime those foxes were imported.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	195466
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Foxes would be imported into Great Britain under one of two regulations:</p><p> </p><ul><li>The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 (as amended) (RIO).</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Council Directive 92/65/EEC</li></ul><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency are required to issue an import licence for foxes imported under the Rabies Importation Order or a Quarantine Waiver under Council Directive 92/65/EEC. APHA have not issued any licences or waivers under the two aforementioned regulations for the period 2015 – 2018.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 29/11/2018 16:24:30 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1015115

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Foxes: Imports
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 mandatory for silver foxes imported for the pet trade to be quarantined in an approved quarantine centre.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	195467
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>All foxes covered by Schedule 1, Part II of The Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 (as amended) will require a licence under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 and must spend 4 months in quarantine unless they are exempted from quarantine. Waivers from quarantine would only be granted if animals were moving from a premises approved in accordance with Article 13 and Annex C of Council Directive 92/65/EEC</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>Foxes are not part of the Pet Travel Scheme and therefore would not be permitted to move between Member States under the scheme.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 29/11/2018 16:27:11 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1015123

registered interest
date	26/11/2018
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	Trade Agreements
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 discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for International Trade on setting environmental and animal welfare standards for future trade deals.
tabling member constituency	Coatbridge, Chryston and Bellshill
tabling member printed	Hugh Gaffney
uin	195653
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials from Defra meet regularly with their counterparts in the Department for International Trade to discuss a wide range of trade issues.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 195471 question first answered 29/11/2018 16:44:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4614 label Biography information for Hugh Gaffney

1013127

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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: 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 estimate he has made of the potential change in retail food prices as a result of the UK leaving the EU.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	195109
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Food prices depend on a range of factors, including commodity prices, currency exchange rates, and oil prices. This will continue to be the case when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Whilst the Government does not directly control these factors, we work closely with industry to provide transparency for consumers, and play an important role internationally in promoting open global markets. This includes participation in the G20 initiated Agricultural Markets Information System (AMIS) which helps to enhance food market transparency and encourages international policy coordination This all helps to create a competitive domestic market so that producers and retailers can offer the best prices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2018 17:34:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013130

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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 Supply
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 the most recent Food Production to Supply Ratio is for (a) all food and (b) indigenous food; and what comparative assessment he has made of that production to supply ratio over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	195111
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK’s current production to supply ratio is 60% for all food and 75% for indigenous-type foods. This has remained steady over the last decade and is not low in the context of the past 150 years. For example, in the 1930s the overall rate was between 30% and 40%, while in the late 1950s this had risen to just over 50%. Below is an outline of the production to supply ratio over the last five years. The data is published and available on the gov.uk website:</p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-statistics-pocketbook/food-statistics-in-your-pocket-global-and-uk-supply" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/food-statistics-pocketbook/food-statistics-in-your-pocket-global-and-uk-supply</a></strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><p><strong>UK Food Production to Supply Ratio</strong></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>All Food %</strong></p></td><td><p>60</p><p> </p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Indigenous type Food %</strong></p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2018 17:31:01 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013138

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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 Supply
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 the UK food self-sufficiency level has been in each of the last 10 years; and what projections he has made for future years.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
uin	195116
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The production to supply ratio for food is commonly described as a measure of ‘self-sufficiency’. The ratios for all food and indigenous type food for the last ten years are presented below. The UK’s current production to supply ratio is 60% for all food and 75% for indigenous-type foods. This has remained steady over the last decade and is not low in the context of the past 150 years. For example, in the 1930s the overall rate was between 30% and 40%, while in the late 1950s this had risen to just over 50%.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The supply of food available for domestic consumption consists of home production and food imports, excluding food exported. Defra does not make forecasts for future years: supply is affected both by growing conditions and export successes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>A related measure to production/supply ratio is the origins of domestic consumption.</p><p> </p><p>This is a breakdown of where the supply of food comes from. In 2017 50% of UK supply was home produced, 30% came from the EU and 20% from the rest of the world.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><strong>Production to supply ratio 2008-2017</strong></p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p><strong>2008</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2009</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2010</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2015</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2016</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2017</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>All food %</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>59</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>64</p></td><td><p>63</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>62</p></td><td><p>61</p></td><td><p>60</p></td><td><p>60</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Indigenous type food %</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>72</p></td><td><p>75</p></td><td><p>78</p></td><td><p>77</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>76</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Note: based on the farmgate value of raw food production</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/11/2018 17:37:16 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1013153

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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	Common Agricultural Policy
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 potential economic effect on rural communities of the UK's withdrawal from the Common Agricultural Policy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195075
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>The government is undertaking a wide range of analysis in support of our EU exit negotiations and preparations. We will ensure that Parliament is presented with appropriate analysis ahead of the vote on the final deal, and in impact assessments accompanying legislation, where appropriate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On leaving the EU, the UK will have an independent trade policy and a new agriculture policy to replace the Common Agricultural Policy. As a result, the impact of the UK’s leaving the EU on rural communities will depend not just on the shape of a UK-EU trade agreement but also on the government’s future trade and agriculture policies.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/11/2018 12:39:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1013154

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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	Common Agricultural Policy
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 potential economic effect on coastal communities of the UK's withdrawal from the Common Fisheries Policy.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	195076
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/11/2018 answer text <p>Whilst no specific assessment has been carried out on the potential economic impact of leaving the Common Fisheries Policy, the Government’s White Paper on Sustainable Fisheries for Future Generations sets out our vision for the fishing fleet and the coastal communities that it supports. This includes seeking to secure increased fishing opportunities through the annual fisheries negotiations and moving away from relative stability towards a fairer and more scientific method for future TAC (total allowable catch) shares as a condition of future access.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 28/11/2018 10:27:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis

1013158

registered interest
date	23/11/2018
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
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 the farming community on start-ups and co-operatives.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	195030
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have regular discussions with farming stakeholders about a range of topics, including matters relating to start-ups and co-operatives.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>In September 2018 the government published a Policy Statement, alongside the introduction of the Agriculture Bill. This statement included a series of proposals to create more opportunities for new farmers, and plans for continuing to encourage collaboration between agricultural producers after we have left the Common Agricultural Policy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/11/2018 17:03:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman