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1000262

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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: Production
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 his Department has taken to ensure that the food and farming sector has sufficient access to labour in order to sustain British food production (a) now and (b) in the future.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	187334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra understands the importance of labour in supporting a successful and effective agricultural sector, and is considering how best to support the needs of the sector both before and after the UK withdraws from the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We have announced that the Government will introduce a new pilot scheme for 2019 and 2020, enabling up to 2,500 non-European Economic Area migrant workers to come to the UK to undertake seasonal employment in the edible horticultural sector.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra is also working closely with the Home Office to ensure that there is a long term strategy for the food and farming workforce as part of the future immigration policy.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Defra is working with industry to raise awareness of the career opportunities within the agriculture and food industry to attract domestic workers, and is exploring the potential for innovation and automation in meeting future labour demands.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/11/2018 12:22:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1000297

registered interest
date	02/11/2018
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
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 the sustainability of the livestock farming sector when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	187315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill currently going through parliament provides the powers necessary to support sustainable livestock production by making payments to farmers for adopting approaches to farm husbandry that improve animal health and welfare and which protect the farmed environment. It also creates the powers needed to improve fairness and transparency in the supply chain so that livestock farmers can provide a fairer price for the food they produce. Finally, the government aims to secure a deep and comprehensive free trade deal with the EU that continues to provide for frictionless, tariff-free trade.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/11/2018 17:25:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1001971

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which farming sectors his Department has identified as most at risk from a potential shortage of veterinary medicines in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	187985
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>We are working with the animal medicines industry to ensure that supplies of veterinary medicines for all livestock sectors remain available in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/11/2018 15:04:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1001972

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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: 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 he is taking to ensure that policy to improve the health of livestock is a) included in the Agriculture Bill, and b) effectively implemented.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	187986
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill gives the Secretary of State the power to make payments to protect and improve the health of livestock, as well as to collect and share data relating to livestock health and traceability.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with industry and veterinary representatives to develop practical actions to help reduce the impact of endemic diseases on livestock and improve animal health. We will also work to improve the breadth and detail of animal health data gathered.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/11/2018 14:58:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1002148

registered interest
date	05/11/2018
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
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 his Department is taking to ensure agricultural policy across the constituent parts of the UK does not distort market prices within the UK.
tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
uin	188091
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>Following the Joint Ministerial Committee (EU Negotiations) communique on 16 October 2017, on agreed principles, Defra and the devolved administrations started discussions in November 2017 on where a common approach or framework may be needed. Officials have met several times since then to discuss the internal market in relation to the agriculture sector. We intend to have in place an administrative framework for co-ordinating agricultural support spending and changes to marketing standards to ensure effective co-ordination and dialogue between the administrations on how any changes to policy in one part of the UK may affect other parts.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/11/2018 11:37:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1002575

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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: Energy
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 quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the Forestry Commission, (iii) the Water Services Regulation Authority, (iv) the Animal and Plant Health Agency, (v) the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, (vi) the Rural Payments Agency, (vii) the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, (viii) the Consumer Council for Water, (ix) the Environment Agency, (x) the Marine Management Organisation and (xi) Natural England in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	188851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra Group Energy usage and total cost is published each year as part of our Annual Report and Accounts: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1, attached, is an extract of the sustainability section and is our Greening Government Commitment performance which includes the following bodies:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ul><li>Core Defra</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Forestry Commission (England only)</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Animal and Plant Health Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Rural Payments Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Veterinary Medicines Directorate</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Environment Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Marine Management Organisation</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Natural England</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Kew Gardens</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The costs cited include the costs of energy and non-energy related costs such as meter reading fees, regulatory charges etc.</p><p> </p><p>The Water Services Regulation Authority and the Consumer Council for Water are below exemption criteria for reporting this information under the Greening Government Commitments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 188852 question first answered 16/11/2018 11:32:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Table 1 for PQs 188851 and 188852.xlsx title Table 1 for PQs 188851 188852
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1002576

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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: Energy
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 was the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the Forestry Commission, (iii) the Water Services Regulation Authority, (iv) the Animal and Plant Health Agency, (v) the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, (vi) the Rural Payments Agency, (vii) the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, (viii) the Consumer Council for Water, (ix) the Environment Agency, (x) the Marine Management Organisation and (xi) Natural England in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	188852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra Group Energy usage and total cost is published each year as part of our Annual Report and Accounts: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1, attached, is an extract of the sustainability section and is our Greening Government Commitment performance which includes the following bodies:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ul><li>Core Defra</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Forestry Commission (England only)</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Animal and Plant Health Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Rural Payments Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Veterinary Medicines Directorate</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Environment Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Marine Management Organisation</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Natural England</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Kew Gardens</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The costs cited include the costs of energy and non-energy related costs such as meter reading fees, regulatory charges etc.</p><p> </p><p>The Water Services Regulation Authority and the Consumer Council for Water are below exemption criteria for reporting this information under the Greening Government Commitments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 188851 question first answered 16/11/2018 11:32:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Table 1 for PQs 188851 and 188852.xlsx title Table 1 for PQs 188851 188852
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1002607

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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: Energy
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 information he holds on the energy efficiency rating of buildings used by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	188705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra complies with the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive and implements a program of Display Energy Certificate (DEC) where applicable across its estate.</p><p> </p><p>We currently have 36 sites that require a DEC. These range from office buildings to laboratories. The table below shows the DEC rating of our buildings and the number of buildings in each category.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table1: DEC rating and number of sites</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>DEC Category</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Sites</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>B</p></td><td><p>5</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>C</p></td><td><p>13</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>D</p></td><td><p>8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>E</p></td><td><p>6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>F</p></td><td><p>3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>G</p></td><td><p>1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>36</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Of the 10 sites rating E-G, 8 sites are laboratories (G rating – 1 site, F rating – 3 sites and E rating - 4 sites) and therefore have higher than average energy use due to the operational nature of these sites.</p><p> </p><p>The 2 remaining E rating sites are offices and are only 3 and 10 units from achieving D rating (average).</p><p> </p><p>We continue to invest in the energy efficiency of our estate, through our estate forward maintenance plan and our energy performance contract.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/11/2018 12:26:25 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

1003598

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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	Beef: 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, if he will hold discussions with the US Administration on the importation of American hormone-free beef products for when the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	189609
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>The UK currently receives imports of hormone-free beef, which meets our standards, from the US and a range of other non-EU countries under the autonomous grain-fed beef quota, the high-quality beef or Hilton quota, and under World Trade Organisation (WTO) most favoured nation rates. When we leave the EU we will maintain our high standards for products being imported in to the UK.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Government will discuss the tariff rate quotas set out in the UK’s Schedule of Concessions on Goods under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade with the US and other countries as part of establishing its independent WTO membership.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/11/2018 16:59:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

1003630

registered interest
date	09/11/2018
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: Cumbria
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 5 November to Questions 185481 and 185482 on Bovine Tuberculosis: Cumbria, what criteria Natural England uses to specify minimum effort in culling badgers in Cumbria; and how does Natural England measure the effectiveness and success of that effort.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	189534
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2018 answer text <p>Effort is defined as culling activity on a parcel of land, both cage trapping and controlled shooting. The area must deploy at least the same amount of effort as an effective High Risk Area (HRA) and Edge Area cull where 22 traps are equal to 1 night of shooter activity. The effectiveness of the cull in Cumbria is being analysed and will be published alongside the assessments of all other culls in due course.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/11/2018 17:14:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew