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1202797

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Dogs: Meat
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 representations he has received on the recently proposed bans on the human consumption of dog meat in Shenzhen and Zhuhai, China.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	58722
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>While this department has received representations about the treatment of dogs in China, we have not received any representations about the proposed ban on the human consumption of dog meat in Shenzhen or Zhuhai, China.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 19/06/2020 12:55:58 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1202798

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Rural Development Programme: Coronavirus
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 Rural Development Programme for England Network on potential changes to deadlines for funding applications during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Oxford East
tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
uin	58775
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Defra officials have had a number of discussions with rural stakeholders about the impact of COVID-19 on existing and future Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) projects. Application deadlines for some RDPE schemes, including Historic Buildings Grants, have already been extended. We are examining the timetable for the current round of the Growth Programme and will inform applicants of any changes if they are made.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/06/2020 08:37:31 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1202815

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Beverage Containers: Deposit Return Schemes
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 merits of introducing safeguards to prevent glass producers switching to polyethylene terephthalate due to the higher costs associated with reverse vending machines filled with glass.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	58799
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is keen to avoid any unintended consequences. An Impact Assessment will be published alongside the second consultation which assesses the costs and benefits of a deposit return scheme (DRS), including the costs to business, and covers the wider environmental impacts of implementing a DRS. We are continuing to consult with stakeholders to advise us on any unintended consequences.</p><p> </p><p>The Government’s commitment to introducing a DRS is part of its commitments to reform producer responsibility systems to incentivise producers to take greater responsibility for the environmental impacts of their products. The set up and operational costs of a DRS will be met through producer fees, paid by producers of drinks containers in-scope of a DRS and material revenue from recycling returned drinks containers. We have also sought views regarding whether unredeemed deposits should be used to part fund the system.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 19/06/2020 10:37:03 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1202903

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Companies: Palm Oil
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress (a) Unilever and (b) other UK companies have made on meeting the target of 100 per cent use of sustainable palm oil.
tabling member constituency	North West Durham
tabling member printed	Mr Richard Holden
uin	58824
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>In 2012, the Government and UK industry established a UK Roundtable on Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil, to support efforts to increase the use of certified palm oil in the UK market. Figures from the UK Roundtable indicate that the UK's imports of certified sustainable palm oil rose from 16% in 2010 to 77% in 2018. The roundtable tracks only aggregate figures and does not report on behalf of individual companies or industry associations.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 19/06/2020 13:52:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4813 label Biography information for Mr Richard Holden

1202974

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Litter: Fines
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to increase statutory fines for littering.
tabling member constituency	Hornsey and Wood Green
tabling member printed	Catherine West
uin	58755
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Portsmouth South on 10 June 2020, PQ UIN 52409.</p><p> </p><p>[<a href="http://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-03/52409" target="_blank">www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-03/52409</a>]</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/06/2020 12:09:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4523 label Biography information for Catherine West

1202978

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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: Development Aid
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he last met with the Secretary of State for International Development to discuss Official Development Assistance spending.
tabling member constituency	Putney
tabling member printed	Fleur Anderson
uin	58812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has not met bilaterally with the Secretary of State for International Development to discuss Official Development Assistance (ODA) spending. ODA is discussed at the National Security Council. Officials are in regular contact on this matter.</p><p> </p><p>Lord Goldsmith is the responsible Minister for Defra’s ODA spending. As joint Minister for Defra, DFID and FCO, Lord Goldsmith meets regularly with the Secretary of State for International Development and the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/06/2020 15:30:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4788 label Biography information for Fleur Anderson

1202993

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	National Parks: Chilterns
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 has been made on assessing the potential merits of the recommendation in the Glover Report that the Chilterns area of outstanding natural beauty should be designated as a National Park.
tabling member constituency	Chesham and Amersham
tabling member printed	Dame Cheryl Gillan
uin	58595
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>The independent Review of Landscapes, led by Julian Glover, was commissioned by the Government as part of the 25 Year Plan for the Environment. Among its proposals are new designated landscapes, including consideration of National Park status for the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. The Government has welcomed the spirit and ambition of the Review and will respond in due course.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/06/2020 12:07:59 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	18 label Biography information for Dame Cheryl Gillan

1203014

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Grapes: 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 regulations that enable wineries to produce wine from grapes imported from EU countries will remain in place after the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Bermondsey and Old Southwark
tabling member printed	Neil Coyle
uin	58716
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/06/2020 answer text <p>UK-produced wine has a growing international reputation and the Government is committed to supporting a thriving UK wine industry.</p><p> </p><p>After the Transition Period, the effect of the European Union (Withdrawal) Act means it will not be possible to use grapes from third countries (including those from the EU) for the purpose of producing wine in Great Britain (GB).</p><p> </p><p>It will continue to be possible to use grapes from EU countries for the purpose of producing wine in Northern Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>During the Transition Period, production of wine in the UK from grapes imported from the EU is permitted. This period allows GB operators time to adapt their practices in readiness for our departure from the single market and customs union.</p><p> </p><p>The Government will keep the rules on the production and marketing of wine under review.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 19/06/2020 13:27:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4368 label Biography information for Neil Coyle

1203015

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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: Cost Effectiveness
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 21 May 2020 to Question 46205, on Veterinary Services: Cost Effectiveness, if he will make a value for money assessment of out-of-hours veterinary care.
tabling member constituency	Nottingham East
tabling member printed	Nadia Whittome
uin	58839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/06/2020 answer text <p>Defra has no plans to carry out a value for money assessment of out-of-hours veterinary care.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/06/2020 14:40:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4869 label Biography information for Nadia Whittome

1203119

registered interest
date	11/06/2020
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	Nature Conservation: Crime
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of how wildlife crime, including the illegal killing of raptors and illegal use of traps and snares, has been affected by the COVID-19 lockdown.
tabling member printed	Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle
uin	HL5581
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/06/2020 answer text <p>The Government is aware of suggestions that there has been an increase in reports of wildlife crime, in particular associated with raptor persecution, during the COVID-19 lockdown. Raptor persecution is one of the UK's six wildlife crime priorities and we understand a number of criminal investigations are ongoing. However, it is not possible to confirm on available data whether there has been an increase in the incidents of wildlife crime, increased reporting, or a combination of both.</p> answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park question first answered 25/06/2020 16:13:00 answering member 4062 label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park
tabling member	4719 label Biography information for Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle