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443957

registered interest
date	11/01/2016
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	Shipping: Exhaust Emissions
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 the Government has made of the carbon emissions and air pollution from diesel shipping moored (a) off Enderby Wharf, Greenwich and (b) in other inshore UK waters.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	21857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/01/2016 answer text <p>Assessment of local air quality is a matter for Local Authorities, following statutory guidance set by central Government and the devolved administrations. Central Government assesses air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions at a UK level using the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 18/01/2016 14:43:07 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

175063

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Broadband: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page six of her Department's policy brief, How increased Connectivity is Boosting Prospects of Rural Areas, published in December 2014, what estimate she has made of the proportion of areas which will not be covered by superfast broadband by 2017 that are (a) rural and (b) coastal.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	221620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>The Government is investing £780 million to give access to superfast broadband to 95% of UK premises by 2017. This will be achieved through two delivery phases. Until Phase 2 is complete, it is not possible to estimate precisely how many rural and coastal areas will not be covered by superfast broadband by 2017. Approximately 1.4 million premises are expected to fall within the remaining 5% hard to reach areas across the UK. We are currently exploring how to extend superfast broadband into these final areas.</p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 26/01/2015 17:48:49 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

175064

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Farmers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page seven of her Department's policy brief, How increased Connectivity is Boosting Prospects of Rural Areas, published in December 2014, what assessment she has made of the effect of UK RuralSkills on farmers' management and business skills to date.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	221621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Management and Business Skills forms one of a number of contracts awarded under the Rural Development Programme for England skills framework. The contract was awarded to Traineast, which works with its UK Rural Skills partners to provide coverage across England. To date, under the Management and Business Skills contract, 3,973 training days have been completed with 2,444 (non-unique) participants taking part in training. Evaluation completed by trainees following training indicates that 99.96% will put the skills gained into practice. Delivery under the skills framework is ongoing and an evaluation will be carried out.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 27/01/2015 11:45:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

175065

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Employment: Rural Areas
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 she has made of the number of people who will (a) leave and (b) join the labour market in rural areas before 2025.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	221619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>To inform Defra’s policy brief on the rural economy published on 27 December 2014, an estimate was included for how much employment in rural areas could increase by 2025. This assumed employment could grow at the rate of projected population growth in rural areas (derived from Office for National Statistics population projections). Further details can be found in the policy brief: <a href="http://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/390767/policy-brief-rural-productivity-pb14252.pdf" target="_blank">www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/390767/policy-brief-rural-productivity-pb14252.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 27/01/2015 12:23:56 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

175067

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Business: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page seven of her Department's policy brief, How increased Connectivity is Boosting Prospects of Rural Areas, published in December 2014, what assessment she has made of the effect of the Skills and Knowledge Transfer Programme on business people in rural areas to date.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	221622
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>To date, the Rural Development Programme Skills and Knowledge Transfer Programme has provided training across England for 215,000 (non-unique) participants who have completed 220,000 training days. Delivery is still underway and an evaluation will be carried out.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 27/01/2015 11:50:07 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

175068

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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: Exports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page seven of her Department's policy brief, How increased Connectivity is Boosting Prospects of Rural Areas, published in December 2014, what assessment she has made of the effect of the International Food and Drink Action Plan on the level of (a) food and (b) drink exports to date.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	221623
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/01/2015 answer text <p>Since the publication of the UK Food and Drink - International Action Plan in October 2013 we have supported 2,500 companies (1,500 more than we had pledged), opened over 100 markets for animal and animal products, implemented a faster export health certification system two months ahead of schedule and continued to champion British food and drink here and overseas at major trade shows and events. Full details of the progress made can be found in the One Year On report published on the Open to Exports website at <a href="http://opentoexport.com/article/uk-food-and-drink-international-action-plan-one-year-on-2/" target="_blank">http://opentoexport.com/article/uk-food-and-drink-international-action-plan-one-year-on-2/</a>.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The agri-food and drink sector is worth over £100bn and includes the largest manufacturing sector worth over £26bn. Food and drink exports in 2013 were £18.9bn up £700m compared to 2012 and 39% above those in 2010.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/01/2015 17:52:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

175069

registered interest
date	21/01/2015
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	Tourism: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to page seven of her Department's policy brief, How increased Connectivity is Boosting Prospects of Rural Areas, published in December 2014, what assessment she has made of the effect of Visit England's marketing campaigns on tourism to rural areas to date.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	221624
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/01/2015 answer text <p>Tourism is one of the most important sectors of the rural economy. In recognition of this, the Government launched the Rural Tourism package aimed at growing the visitor economy in rural areas. Under that package, Visit England estimates that its promotional activity to attract visitors to the countryside has so far delivered an extra 1,851 full-time equivalent jobs and £100 million in visitor spend.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 27/01/2015 11:53:41 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

172773

registered interest
date	08/01/2015
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	Dairy Farming
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 she will meet the Chairman and Board of First Milk to discuss the effect of that body's recent announcements on milk prices, delays in payments and increased capital levy contributions on the viability of farmers who supply it.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	220191
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/01/2015 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I have spoken to the Chairman of First Milk to discuss the recent announcement on milk prices and the impact this will have on farmers. We are closely monitoring the situation and are in contact with milk industry experts to consider if any further action is appropriate.</p><p>I will continue to work closely with the dairy industry as a whole to manage price volatility. Most recently I met the Chairman of First Milk on Monday evening.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/01/2015 16:54:55 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

171585

registered interest
date	18/12/2014
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
hansard heading	Bovine Tuberculosis
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 changes there have been in the number of herds under TB restrictions (a) in each area of the UK, (b) in the Gloucestershire pilot cull area and (c) in the Somerset pilot cull area in each month since January 2010.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	219536
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2015 answer text <p>The latest statistics for herds under bovine TB restrictions can be found online at:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain</a></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Statistics below county level are not available. For Gloucestershire and Somerset as a whole, the number of herds not officially TB free due to a bovine TB incident as at the end of January in each year since 2010, plus the latest published figures for September 2014, are shown below.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td><p>Gloucestershire</p></td><td><p>Somerset</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2010</strong></p></td><td><p>220</p></td><td><p>146</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2011</strong></p></td><td><p>228</p></td><td><p>220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2012</strong></p></td><td><p>222</p></td><td><p>227</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2013</strong></p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>254</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>January 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>230</p></td><td><p>269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>September 2014</strong></p></td><td><p>185</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 07/01/2015 10:56:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies

93180

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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
hansard heading	Animal Welfare
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 she has taken to ensure that statistics which record mis-stunning of animals are accurate; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Ogmore
tabling member printed	Huw Irranca-Davies
uin	210291
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/10/2014 answer text <p>I refer the Rt Hon Member to the answer given to UIN 209694.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/10/2014 14:59:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1476 label Biography information for Huw Irranca-Davies