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45806

registered interest
date	28/03/2014
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
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 (a) the welfare of horses is considered a priority in live exports and (b) laws relating to the welfare of horses are being enforced.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	194277
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA) carries out non-discriminatory, risk-based inspections of animals, means of transport and accompanying documentation, as required by Council Regulation (EC) 1/2005. This Regulation is implemented in England by The Welfare of Animals (Transport) (England) Order 2006 (WATEO).</p><p>Local authorities are responsible for enforcement of this legislation, in terms of investigating and, where appropriate, taking prosecution action against any transporters alleged to have committed an offence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 02/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

45553

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 bilateral funding arrangements his Department has with (a) governmental and (b) non-governmental projects and bodies in Argentina.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	194079
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p><strong>Defra does not have any funding arrangements with either governmental or non-governmental projects or bodies in Argentina</strong></p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

45554

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 whether the estimated cost of the direct damage caused by recent flooding in Somerset meets the eligibility criteria for the European Union Solidarity Fund; and what discussions his Department has had with EU officials on an application to that fund.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	194106
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>EU Solidarity Fund money is available to all Member States suffering from large-scale natural disasters, but is subject to a number of eligibility requirements, including on the level of direct damages. Comparing the damage today to the 2007 floods, and following contact with the Commission, the Government's assessment was that we had not met these conditions. The Regulation governing the EUSF sets the deadline for applications as ten weeks after the first damage caused by the disaster.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

45555

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 bring forward legislative proposals to amend the Hunting Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	194121
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Government has no legislative plans to make an amendment to the Hunting Act 2004. However, the Government's position remains that we will bring forward a motion for a free vote on the repeal of the Hunting Act when Parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

45556

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 civil servants in his Department spent some or all of their time working on the Hunting Act 2004 in (a) 2010, (b) 2011, (c) 2012, (d) 2013 and (e) 2014 to date; and what the grade is of each such staff member.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	194164
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Since 2010 a range of civil servants in Defra from across all grades have had some responsibilities for working on the Hunting Act 2004 and have spent some of their time doing so. However, the amount of time they spend on this varies considerably according to levels of correspondence, interest and activity at any one time. As these officers also work on a range of other issues, no specific records are kept for how much of their time is spent working on the Hunting Act 2004.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

45557

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 he has allocated staff resources or established a dedicated unit in his Department to deal with proposed amendments to the Hunting Act 2004.
tabling member constituency	Garston and Halewood
tabling member printed	Maria Eagle
uin	194165
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Some departmental staff time has been used to look into the issues raised by Welsh farmers about lamb predation by foxes and the stalking and flushing out exemption of the Hunting Act 2004. This has not involved establishing a unit dedicated to this issue within the Department. Staff resources are allocated to look into issues as they arise on a flexible basis. The Government has no plans to bring forward legislation to make amendments to the Hunting Act 2004 this Parliament.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	483 label Biography information for Maria Eagle

45558

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 establish shale gas extraction exclusion zones in sensitive areas for wildlife and water resources.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	194143
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Each application for shale gas exploration and extraction will be assessed on its merits and operators will require planning permission from the local minerals planning authority. The Environment Agency will object to shale gas extraction infrastructure or activity within a Source Protection Zone (SPZ) 1 (i.e. drinking water protected zone). Outside SPZ1, the Agency will also object when the activity would have an unacceptable effect on groundwater based on a site specific assessment.</p><p> </p><p>In England, an environmental impact assessment is required if a particular development is located wholly or partly in a ‘sensitive area'.</p><p> </p><p>Planning authorities assess each application on a case by case basis. There is a general presumption against approving a permit in such areas.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 03/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

45559

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 meet representatives of Cuadrilla and other members of the shale gas industry.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	194142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has no such planned engagements at present but always welcomes meeting a broad range of organisations to understand their needs and concerns. The UK Government is committed to the development of the shale gas industry in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 04/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

45560

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 next plans to meet representatives of organisations that have made representations on the environmental effects of the shale gas industry.
tabling member constituency	Stoke-on-Trent North
tabling member printed	Joan Walley
uin	194141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The Secretary of State has no such planned engagements at present but always welcomes meeting a broad range of organisations to understand their needs and concerns. The UK Government is committed to the development of the shale gas industry in a safe and environmentally responsible manner.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 04/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	286 label Biography information for Joan Walley

45664

registered interest
date	27/03/2014
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
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 (a) 20 highest and (b) 20 lowest value contracts awarded by his Department were in each financial year since 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Edinburgh East
tabling member printed	Sheila Gilmore
uin	194220
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/04/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The 20 highest and 20 lowest value contracts awarded by Defra for the respective financial years are set out in the table attached.</p><p>We are unable to provide data for 2009/10 as we did not have a central contracts management system in place prior to April 2010.</p><p>The lowest value for contracts shown here is £10,000. Any purchasing below that level is made under standard purchase order terms and conditions rather than through a specific contract. These are not recorded on our central system.</p><p>The data does not included contracts for research and development which are not held centrally and could only be included at disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 07/04/2014 12:00:00 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson attachment 1 file name PQ 2491 - table.doc title Defra Contracts 2010 - 2014
tabling member	3965 label Biography information for Sheila Gilmore