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759695

registered interest
date	12/09/2017
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	Livestock: Port of Cairnryan
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 has been made of the quantity of livestock transported through the port of Cairnryan.
tabling member constituency	Dumfries and Galloway
tabling member printed	Mr Alister Jack
uin	10019
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) does not hold data on all consignments and quantities of livestock transported through the port of Cairnryan.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>APHA only holds data for export consignments where a Journey Log was required that listed Cairnryan as the exit port from Great Britain.</p><p><strong> </strong></p><p>During 2017, 183 Journey Logs have been received by APHA listing Cairnryan as the exit port from Great Britain. 10,128 animals were exported in the 183 export consignments.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/09/2017 14:35:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4619 label Biography information for Mr Alister Jack

759133

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Hen Harriers: Conservation
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many hen harrier nests in the UK were located in areas where the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds had primary control over access in (1) 2015, (2) 2016, and (3) 2017; how many of those nests failed to have any chicks fledge; and what were the known causes of those nest failures.
tabling member printed	Viscount Ridley
uin	HL1502
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>Wildlife conservation is a devolved matter so this reply relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has primary control over access to two known hen harrier breeding sites: the RSPB reserve at Geltsdale and United Utilities landholding in the Bowland Fells.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Between 2015 and 2017, eight nests were located on these sites, six of which failed to fledge young.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Further details including known causes of nest failures are shown in the table below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Site</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Monitored by</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Outcome</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Nest failure reason</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>1 Chick Fledged</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>United Utilities</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Predation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>RSPB Geltsdale</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>Nest failed</p></td><td><p>Male disappeared</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>RSPB Geltsdale</p></td><td><p>RSPB</p></td><td><p>1 Chick Fledged</p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There were no nests on RSPB monitored land in 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 25/09/2017 10:00:25 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4272 label Biography information for Viscount Ridley

759290

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Origin Marking
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 extend country of origin labelling and related geographical origin protections to dairy and processed meat products after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	9812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/09/2017 answer text <p>The government believes in improving transparency for the consumer where practical. Within the EU, the UK argued for the extension of Country of Origin Labelling on fresh meats to include pork, poultry, lamb and goat meat which has applied since April 2015. There has been a requirement for Country of Origin labelling on beef since 2000. The UK has also supported Country of Origin Labelling for lightly processed dairy products such as butter and cheese and for lightly processed meat products such as bacon where this does not place unnecessary costs on businesses. We have also supported comprehensive voluntarily schemes, complementing the mandatory rules, covering many processed meat and dairy products. However, leaving the EU gives us an opportunity to consider the scope for further changes to the law in this area.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/09/2017 13:14:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

759291

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Meat: Wales
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 effect on the Welsh red meat sector of the UK leaving the (a) single market and (b) customs union.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	9781
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/09/2017 answer text <p>Leaving the EU presents a major opportunity for UK agriculture and we are working towards achieving the best possible deal for the agricultural industry across the UK. We want to secure a deep and comprehensive Free-Trade Agreement as an alternative to membership of the single market, which preserves our access to EU markets for red meat and all agricultural products.</p><p> </p><p>We are conducting rigorous analysis of various trade scenarios on UK food producers and consumers. This ongoing analysis is helping to develop a detailed understanding of how withdrawing from the EU will impact on the UK to best inform Government policy going forward.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/09/2017 16:14:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

759292

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Wales
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 effect on the Welsh food processing sector's access to labour of the UK leaving the European (a) single market and (b) Customs Union.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	9782
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain closely engaged with food and farming sectors across the UK and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to understand and analyse the labour demand and supply, now and when we leave the EU.</p><p>The Government is considering the options for future immigration system carefully and we will ensure that businesses and communities, including representatives from across the food chain, have the opportunity to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 9783 question first answered 19/09/2017 11:57:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

759293

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Wales
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 effect on access to labour by the (a) Animal and Plant Health Agency and (b) agricultural sector in Wales of the UK leaving the (i) single market and (ii) customs union.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	9783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain closely engaged with food and farming sectors across the UK and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to understand and analyse the labour demand and supply, now and when we leave the EU.</p><p>The Government is considering the options for future immigration system carefully and we will ensure that businesses and communities, including representatives from across the food chain, have the opportunity to contribute their views.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 9782 question first answered 19/09/2017 11:57:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

759294

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Behavioural Insights Team
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 services his Department has received from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	9964
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has received services from the Behavioural Insights Team since 2014. This has enabled the department to add to its evidence base to support priority government areas.</p><p> </p><p>Since January 2011, details of central government contracts above the value of £10,000 have been published on Contracts Finder. Contracts published prior to 26 February 2015 can be viewed at:</p><p><a href="https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive" target="_blank">https://data.gov.uk/data/contracts-finder-archive</a></p><p>Those published after 26 February 2015 can be viewed at: <a href="https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search" target="_blank">https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Search </a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 9677 question first answered 18/09/2017 14:56:09 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

759296

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Foxes
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 incentives his Department gives to help control fox numbers in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Wildlife management is a devolved matter so this reply relates to England only.</p><p> </p><p>Defra does not offer incentives to help control fox numbers in England and currently has no plans to control the number of foxes.</p><p> </p><p>Defra's general policy is that individuals should be free to manage wildlife within the law. The fox is not a protected species so the decision to control them lies with the owner or occupier of the property where the problem occurs.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England, on Defra’s behalf, has a team dedicated to providing wildlife management advice to the public, both through written material and directly by telephone.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 19/09/2017 10:27:34 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759297

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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: Antibiotics
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 advice his Department gives to gamekeepers to reduce the use of antibiotics on game birds.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9997
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The Veterinary Medicines Directorate has been working closely with the Game Farmers Association (GFA) to raise awareness and foster good stewardship of antibiotics in the sector. The GFA and other sector representatives are committed to bringing down antibiotic use, while ensuring bird health and welfare are preserved. A comprehensive voluntary exercise to measure the use of antibiotics throughout the game sector is being carried out, and antibiotic reduction targets will be announced by the end of 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 13:50:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

759298

registered interest
date	11/09/2017
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	Avian Influenza
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 avian influenza outbreaks there have been in the UK in each of the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	9998
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>Recent outbreaks in the UK</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Avian influenza</p></td><td><p>Location</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Highly pathogenic avian influenza</p></td><td><p>H5N8 South Norfolk, June 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(HPAI)</p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, May 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, May 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Northumberland, February 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Suffolk, February 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lincolnshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lancashire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lincolnshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 North Yorkshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Carmarthenshire, January 2017</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Lincolnshire, December 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H7N7 Lancashire, July 2015</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>H5N8 Yorkshire, November 2014</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Low pathogenic avian influenza</p></td><td><p>H5N1 Fife, January 2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>(LPAI)</p></td><td><p>H7N7 Hampshire, February 2015</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 19/09/2017 14:24:53 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon