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1104802

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	Poultry: China
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 the Government is taking to progress trade opportunities with China in poultry meat and breeding stock.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	236416
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2019 answer text <p>China is a priority market for UK food and drink exports and Defra has been working closely with the UK poultry industry and the Department for International Trade, including with colleagues in Beijing, to identify and develop trade opportunities in the poultry sector.</p><p> </p><p>We are currently unable to export poultry to China due to a ban which China imposed following outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) that occurred in the UK in poultry from 2014-2017. We have achieved a number of positive steps towards lifting the ban, including the UK being recognised as officially free from HPAI by the World Organisation for Animal Health (the OIE) since September 2017. The UK also successfully hosted a Chinese inspection visit of Avian Influenza controls in the UK during September 2018.</p><p> </p><p>Whilst the ban remains in place, the Chinese inspection report was positive with regards to the strength of our HPAI controls. We will continue to work across Government and with industry to enable the ban to be lifted.</p><p> </p><p>Once the ban is lifted, we can progress to resuming live exports of poultry, which was an open export market prior to the implementation of the ban.</p><p> </p><p>Following re-opening of pre-existing trade, we can then undertake the longer process of opening a brand new market for the poultry sector, namely poultry meat exports. We will look to build on the successful visit in September 2018 of the UK AI controls to aid in providing the reassurance to China to open this new market, which would extend the range of poultry products available for UK industry to export to China.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 28/03/2019 14:39:53 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1104804

registered interest
date	25/03/2019
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	Poultry: USA
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 ensure that standards of poultry welfare are maintained in a potential future trade agreement with the US.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	236418
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2019 answer text <p>The Government is proud of the high food safety and animal welfare standards that underpin our high-quality Great British produce. The UK will maintain its high standards as part of any future free trade agreements.</p><p> </p><p>The Withdrawal Act transfers onto the UK statute book all EU food safety and animal welfare standards including the ban on production and importation of chlorinated chicken. Our current high standards, including import requirements, will apply when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 01/04/2019 08:39:13 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1000296

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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: UK Trade with EU
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 he has made on the development of the infrastructure requirements for customs and veterinary border arrangements to ensure seamless trade in food with the EU after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	187314
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>There will be no immediate change to import controls for consignments originating in EU countries when we leave the EU. Currently, only risk-based checks are carried out at the final destination and these will continue when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/11/2018 16:40:51 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1000297

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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	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 he is taking to ensure the sustainability of the livestock farming sector when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	187315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill currently going through parliament provides the powers necessary to support sustainable livestock production by making payments to farmers for adopting approaches to farm husbandry that improve animal health and welfare and which protect the farmed environment. It also creates the powers needed to improve fairness and transparency in the supply chain so that livestock farmers can provide a fairer price for the food they produce. Finally, the government aims to secure a deep and comprehensive free trade deal with the EU that continues to provide for frictionless, tariff-free trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/11/2018 17:25:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

933793

registered interest
date	02/07/2018
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	Flowers: UK Trade with EU
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 contingency plans have been made to ensure minimum delays at customs after the UK leaves the EU for florists who receive their flowers through Rotterdam.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	159556
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2018 answer text <p>I refer the Hon Member to the reply previously given on 29 June 2018 to PQ 157086.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/07/2018 16:44:57 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

930992

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Flowers: UK Trade with EU
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 ensure that florists maintain an uninterrupted supply of flowers from Europe after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	157085
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deep and special partnership with the EU. Given the EU’s substantial trade surplus with the UK in this sector, it is clear that such a deal is in the interests of both sides and we are confident we can achieve it. The Government is working to ensure that the necessary systems and processes are in place so that trade continues to flow after we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The EU is our biggest trading partner for horticultural products, including flowers. Ensuring as frictionless trade as possible for this sector is particularly important as much of the produce is perishable and time is critical.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>In preparing for the UK leaving the EU, we are considering our import controls for plants and their products for a range of scenarios, including a no deal scenario. We will ensure that plant health biosecurity standards will continue to be met in ways that support trade and the smooth flow of goods, as well as minimise new burdens on businesses.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/07/2018 10:33:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

930993

registered interest
date	25/06/2018
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	Flowers: UK Trade with EU
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the cost to florists of border delays for the import of flowers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	157086
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government is committed to securing a deep and special partnership with the EU and wants to secure the freest trade possible in goods and services between the UK and the EU. We are confident we can achieve this, supporting trade and the smooth flow of goods across the border.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/06/2018 11:29:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

915081

registered interest
date	01/06/2018
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	Government Departments: Beverage Containers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Government will ban single-use coffee cups in its offices.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	148704
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/06/2018 answer text <p>The Government’s 25 Year Environment Plan, published in January this year, includes a commitment to remove all single-use consumer plastics from central Government offices. This commitment will be delivered and reported under the sustainable procurement reporting section of the Greening Government Commitments.</p><p> </p><p>A number of Departments, including Defra, are already taking steps to eliminate single-use consumer plastics from their operations. Plastic drinking cups have been removed from Defra-run offices and replaced by glasses, and plastic coffee cups are soon to be banned from office catering outlets. The Department is currently tendering for a new catering contract which will prohibit single-use plastics from this summer.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/06/2018 17:05:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

807236

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Pesticides
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 role the devolved assemblies will play in the UK’s new pesticide regulatory regime after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	119882
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/12/2017 answer text <p>Currently, the EU regulatory regime for plant protection products (pesticides) creates a consistent approach across the UK, but allows for the UK Government and devolved administrations to make some different choices on implementation. We have agreed with the devolved administrations to hold discussions on whether a consistent approach might be needed in future.</p><p> </p><p>To allow space for those detailed discussions to continue, the EU (Withdrawal) Bill will replicate the current frameworks provided by EU rules in UK legislation, including the pesticides regime.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/12/2017 13:15:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

807237

registered interest
date	15/12/2017
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	Pesticides
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if his Department will include in its 25-year plan for the environment an objective to reduce the UK’s use of pesticides.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	119883
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/12/2017 answer text <p>The Government will publish the 25 Year Environment Plan soon which will set out our plans to improve the environment, including action on pesticides.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/12/2017 12:02:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil