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1311775

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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: Seasonal Workers
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 effect of the Pick for Britain campaign on the agriculture sector.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	186253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>The 'Pick for Britain' campaign was launched in April 2020 in response to the emerging risks that the COVID-19 pandemic posed to the UK's food supply chain. It was a joint initiative between Defra and industry stakeholders, aimed at promoting picking roles to British workers, particularly those unemployed or on furlough.</p><p> </p><p>This campaign, alongside other measures introduced by Defra, helped to ensure that British growers had access to the labour they needed last year. The harvest was brought home without issue in extraordinary circumstances, and with unprecedented interest from UK workers. We know the 'Pick for Britain' website was central to this uptake in interest - it received around 2 million unique page views following its launch, and recruiters featured on the site received significant numbers of enquiries about roles as a result. We are not able to share specific information about jobs, vacancies or recruitment, as this information is commercially sensitive and not held by Defra.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has collected feedback and lessons from stakeholders and partners to the 'Pick for Britain' campaign, and will use this to inform future work to promote domestic recruitment across the horticulture sectors.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 29/04/2021 12:06:33 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1311783

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	Rabbits: Furs
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 take steps to prevent rabbit fur from being sold as a by-product of rabbit meat; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	186266
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK has some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world, which clearly reflect public attitudes to the treatment of animals.</p><p> </p><p>Fur farming is a cruel practice that has been banned in England and Wales following the introduction of The Fur Farming (Prohibition) Act of 2000, and since 2002 in Scotland and Northern Ireland. Under this legislation it is an offence to keep animals solely or primarily for slaughter for the value of their fur. The Government has made clear its commitment to raising animal welfare standards now that the UK has left the EU, and we are actively considering further steps that can now be taken in relation to fur.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/04/2021 13:12:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1311784

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	Rabbits: Furs and 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 data his Department holds on the number of rabbits bred and killed in Great Britain for their (a) meat and (b) fur.
tabling member constituency	East Lothian
tabling member printed	Kenny MacAskill
uin	186267
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The Government does not collect this information. According to the RSPCA, any rabbit farming industry in the UK is fairly small-scale, with greater numbers reared in other European countries.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/04/2021 13:15:23 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4772 label Biography information for Kenny MacAskill

1311790

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	Forests: Wykeham
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 environmental impact assessment has been undertaken on the proposed closure of Forestry England’s Wykeham nursery in Yorkshire.
tabling member constituency	Battersea
tabling member printed	Marsha De Cordova
uin	186248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/04/2021 answer text <p>Following a detailed review of future tree seedling supply needs, Forestry England proposes to close Wykeham nursery and to concentrate production at its Delamere nursery facilities. The nurseries exist primarily to supply trees for Forestry England; the closure at Wykeham will not impact upon current or future tree planting ambitions nationally or by Forestry England. The proposed closure does not require a formal Environmental Impact Assessment, though assessment of any future plans for usage of the site will need consideration under the relevant regulatory processes.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/04/2021 14:00:40 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4676 label Biography information for Marsha De Cordova

1311890

registered interest
date	23/04/2021
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	Assistance Animals: Travel
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 is he taking to remove the internal border for assistance dog owners between Great Britain and Northern Ireland.
tabling member constituency	Richmond Park
tabling member printed	Sarah Olney
uin	186197
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/04/2021 answer text <p>The UK has been formally ‘listed’ as a ‘Part 2’ third country for the purposes of the EU pet travel regulations, which means that new rules apply to pet movements from Great Britain to the EU and also – under the Northern Ireland Protocol – to the non-commercial movements of pets into Northern Ireland. The health and documentary requirements for such pet travel are set out under the EU Pet Travel Regulations; there are no derogations for assistance dogs under these regulations.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to press the European Commission on securing Part 1 listed status and in regaining recognition of our freedom from the tapeworm <em>Echinococcus multilocularis</em>, as achieving these would alleviate some of these new requirements for pet owners and assistance dog users. We meet all the animal health requirements for this, and we have one of the most rigorous pet checking regimes in Europe to protect our biosecurity.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is engaging with the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) to explore means to streamline pet travel between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, recognising the high standards of animal health that we share. Current guidance on pet travel to Northern Ireland is available on DAERA’s NIDirect website. The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has also written to the European Vice-President seeking to ensure that an agreement can be made to address the barriers imposed on pet travel between Great Britain, Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p><p> </p><p>We are proactively engaging with the assistance dog community and relevant stakeholders on the impacts on dog movements from Great Britain to the EU and to Northern Ireland. We will continue to work closely with assistance dog organisations to share the latest advice and guidance (in accessible formats) with their members on pet travel requirements.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 28/04/2021 13:25:56 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4591 label Biography information for Sarah Olney

1311290

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Fly-tipping and Litter
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps his Department is taking to support local authorities in tackling (a) littering and (b) fly-tipping.
tabling member constituency	Rugby
tabling member printed	Mark Pawsey
uin	914633
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>In recent years, we have bolstered local authorities’ powers to tackle litter and fly-tipping. We have increased and introduced new penalties for littering and fly-tipping and given councils the power to stop and seize vehicles of suspected fly-tippers. We also continue to campaign to raise awareness of the impacts of littering to support behaviour change and we are providing funding of just under a million pounds to help 44 local authorities purchase new litter bins.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:35:07 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4052 label Biography information for Mark Pawsey

1311291

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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	Peat: Carbon Emissions
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What assessment he has made of the effect of the commercial extraction of peat compost on the Government's ability to meet its net zero carbon target.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	914634
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>We are committed to ending the use of peat in horticulture in England and achieving our net zero target. In early February 2021, we held roundtables for groups of stakeholders to discuss potential measures to end the use of horticultural peat. We intend to publish a formal consultation in 2021 on further measures to end its use.</p><p> </p><p>In 2019, peat extraction accounted for an estimated 2.4 million tonnes of CO<sub>2</sub> emissions in the UK, or 0.5% of the UK’s total. For England, the figure is 0.2 million tonnes. All peat extraction in England will cease by 2042 at the latest, in advance of the UK’s target to be net zero by 2050.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:04:25 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1311292

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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: Taxation
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to progress the Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Bridgend
tabling member printed	Dr Jamie Wallis
uin	914636
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The Red Meat Levy Redistribution Scheme came into operation on 1 April 2021. It enables the transfer of levy, collected at slaughter, between the English, Scottish and Welsh levy bodies. This will recognise that in some cases, animals have spent some of their life and gained some of their value in another part of Great Britain. The levy will be apportioned on how long animals have spent in each country.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/04/2021 16:06:44 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4766 label Biography information for Dr Jamie Wallis

1311293

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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: Tobacco
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What steps he is taking to reduce tobacco litter.
tabling member constituency	Vale of Clwyd
tabling member printed	Dr James Davies
uin	914637
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>The most effective way to tackle smoking related litter is by reducing the prevalence of smoking in the first place. The Government has committed to publish a new tobacco control plan for England later this year, to deliver its ambition of a smoke-free country by 2030. We have also recently announced our intention to explore regulatory options to ensure that the tobacco industry takes sufficient financial responsibility for the toxic litter created by its products.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/04/2021 16:34:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4476 label Biography information for Dr James Davies

1311294

registered interest
date	22/04/2021
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 Supply: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	What recent discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the (a) adequacy and (b) safety of the workforce in food supply chains.
tabling member constituency	Jarrow
tabling member printed	Kate Osborne
uin	914638
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2021 answer text <p>Defra works closely with other Government departments to ensure there is access to adequate numbers of suitably skilled domestic and migrant workers across the agri-food chain.</p><p> </p><p>Defra, the Home Office and the Gangmasters and Labour Abuse Authority, work together to ensure that businesses adhere to the stringent requirements set for ensuring safety and wellbeing of seasonal agricultural workers.</p><p> </p><p>The Health and Safety Executive requires harvesting work in a field to be assessed by the farmer, or contractor, to determine risks, both to workers and others.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/04/2021 16:05:29 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4783 label Biography information for Kate Osborne