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1675723

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Labelling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how much funding has been allocated for (1) 2023–24, and (2) 2024–25, to the scheme providing funding to businesses for "Not for EU" product labelling.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL890
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>To support traders in making the labelling changes for the Windsor Framework we are providing £50m of funding for the 2023-24 financial year. As this funding is to support businesses in making the transition to the new labelling requirements no further funding will be offered in 2024-25.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/12/2023 14:29:38 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1675724

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Labelling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether funding provided to businesses for "Not for EU" product labels will be ongoing mainstreamed funding or a one-off fund.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL891
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The funding for traders is being offered to support the transition to the new labelling requirements. As the “Not for EU” labelling requirements will be a standard part of doing business in the UK after this transition there is no intention to offer ongoing funding.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/12/2023 14:20:22 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1675725

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Plants: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the plant health labelling scheme for Northern Ireland confers upon businesses all the rights available under the UK Plant Passport scheme.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL892
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>The Northern Ireland plant health label (NIPHL) scheme operates in a similar way to the existing UK plant passport regime for goods moved across other parts of the UK and is integrated with the UK scheme.</p><p> </p><p>​​A NIPHL can be attached to goods prior to their movement to Northern Ireland by an authorised GB seller - in the same way as the current UK plant passport regime. This arrangement reduces the burden on businesses, who will be authorised to issue and/or attach the NIPHL in a similar manner as is required under the current UK plant passport.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/12/2023 14:20:07 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1675727

registered interest
date	05/12/2023
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	Plants: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what representations they have made to the EU to enable consumers in Northern Ireland to receive plants and seeds directly from businesses in Great Britain.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL894
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2023 answer text <p>Under the Windsor Framework professional operators, including growers and garden centres, can move plants (including trees) and seeds between Great Britain and Northern Ireland via the new Northern Ireland plant health label scheme.</p><p> </p><p>Consumers wishing to source plants and seeds direct from GB growers will be able to do so through a registered operator in Northern Ireland. We maintain a close working relationship with the horticultural industry to ensure that consumers can access plants and trees from a wide variety of sources.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to have regular conversations with the EU on a wide range of issues related to the application of the Windsor Framework and its impacts on consumers in Northern Ireland and Great Britain.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 15/12/2023 14:19:49 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1670471

registered interest
date	15/11/2023
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	Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what plans they have in the current session of Parliament either to reintroduce the Hunting Trophies (Import Prohibition) Bill or to support its reintroduction.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL375
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/11/2023 answer text <p>We are disappointed that the Hunting Trophies Bill failed to progress in the House of Lords in the previous session, in spite of overwhelming support from MPs for our proposals. We are committed to delivering on our manifesto pledge to ban the import of hunting trophies and will continue to explore ways to bring this forward.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 29/11/2023 15:51:05 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1666946

registered interest
date	24/10/2023
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	Plants: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether under the regulations arising out of the Windsor Framework individual consumers can purchase and have delivered to Northern Ireland plants and trees from Great Britain, as opposed to the import of plants and trees being restricted to registered professional operators based in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10801
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/10/2023 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 26/10/2023 11:11:52 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1665598

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Labelling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the costs to UK businesses of the requirement for not-for-EU labels on products in (1) 2023–24 and (2) 2024–25.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10645
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The first phase of ‘Not-for-EU’ labelling requirements under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme took effect from 1 October. Further phases will follow in October 2024 and July 2025. The Government would not normally provide any financial support to businesses for the cost of new labelling requirements. However, in recognition of the accelerated timescale compared with standard labelling changes, we have exceptionally made available a £50 million fund, the Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme. This will cover 2023-24 (phase one) costs only, because the following phases are in line with normal timescales for labelling changes. Redesign, printing and warehouse costs for product, box, and shelf level labelling will all be in scope.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish its assessment of the costs of the new labelling requirements in due course. The £50 million grant fund we have announced is designed to cover the majority, though not all, of industry costs incurred in this respect. This is to encourage efficiency and because labelling changes would normally be part of the cost of doing business for the food industry, as well as to protect the public purse.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL10646 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:44:29 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1665599

registered interest
date	17/10/2023
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	UK Internal Trade: Labelling
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether the funding of £50 million announced to support businesses to cover costs of not-for-EU labelling has been baselined for future funding, or whether it is one-off funding.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10646
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2023 answer text <p>The first phase of ‘Not-for-EU’ labelling requirements under the Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme took effect from 1 October. Further phases will follow in October 2024 and July 2025. The Government would not normally provide any financial support to businesses for the cost of new labelling requirements. However, in recognition of the accelerated timescale compared with standard labelling changes, we have exceptionally made available a £50 million fund, the Transitional Labelling Financial Assistance Scheme. This will cover 2023-24 (phase one) costs only, because the following phases are in line with normal timescales for labelling changes. Redesign, printing and warehouse costs for product, box, and shelf level labelling will all be in scope.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will publish its assessment of the costs of the new labelling requirements in due course. The £50 million grant fund we have announced is designed to cover the majority, though not all, of industry costs incurred in this respect. This is to encourage efficiency and because labelling changes would normally be part of the cost of doing business for the food industry, as well as to protect the public purse.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL10645 question first answered 25/10/2023 10:44:29 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1661533

registered interest
date	18/09/2023
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	Pets: Travel
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what price will be charged to obtain a pet travel document for pets travelling from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10288
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2023 answer text <p>The new simplified arrangements under the Windsor Framework for those travelling with their pet or assistance dog to Northern Ireland will be free of charge.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon question first answered 21/09/2023 15:14:27 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme

1659872

registered interest
date	11/09/2023
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	Veterinary Services: Drugs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with the EU about veterinary medicines since the Windsor Framework was published.
tabling member printed	Lord Weir of Ballyholme
uin	HL10063
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2023 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework agreement has safeguarded the supplies of veterinary medicines from Great Britain to Northern Ireland to the end of 2025. During this extension to the grace period there will be no changes to the existing requirements on the supply of veterinary medicines to Northern Ireland and businesses should continue operating as they have done to date.</p><p>The Government’s position is clear, there needs to be a long-term and permanent solution which maintains the uninterrupted flow of veterinary medicines into Northern Ireland from Great Britain on which so many people and businesses rely. Industry engagement has been our core focus in recent months, where we are strengthening and collating further evidence on products at risk. We remain clear with the EU that any future arrangements must consider the overwhelming reliance of Northern Ireland on veterinary medicines from Great Britain.</p> answering member printed Lord Benyon grouped question UIN HL10064 question first answered 15/09/2023 12:40:17 answering member 1547 label Biography information for Lord Benyon
tabling member	4970 label Biography information for Lord Weir of Ballyholme