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date	11/04/2019
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	Utilities: Prices
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 is taking to ensure that the prices of (a) energy bills, and (b) water bills are affordable for those of state pension age.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	244003
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/04/2019 answer text <p>a) Energy policy is the responsibility of the Department for Business, Energy, and Industrial Strategy.</p><p> </p><p>b) The Government’s November 2017 ‘Strategic policy statement to Ofwat’, the economic regulator for the water industry, challenged the water industry to do more for vulnerable customers in England, including older people. In Ofwat’s Price Review 2019 process in which water companies set out their business plans for 2020-25, Ofwat required companies to set out in their business plans how they would better identify and support those customers who need financial help. Work on the plans is ongoing.</p><p> </p><p>Current support includes the Government mandated WaterSure scheme which enables water companies to cap bills for eligible low income customers using a lot of water for essential family or health reasons. All water companies also offer schemes, known as social tariffs, for eligible customers on low incomes or receiving specific benefits. Approximately 400,000 household customers currently benefit from such water bill support schemes.</p><p> </p><p>Legislative powers recently put in place in the Digital Economy Act 2017 allow data sharing between water companies and other organisations, including Government departments such as the Department for Work and Pensions. This will help companies identify and consequently provide support to more customers who may need help with their bills.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 23/04/2019 10:58:44 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1077699

registered interest
date	26/02/2019
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 Products: Transport
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 his Department has made of the effect of leaving the EU without a deal on the cost of transporting animal products from the EU to the United Kingdom.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	226016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/03/2019 answer text <p>The Government is determined to get the best deal for the UK in our negotiations to leave the EU, and continues to work with industry to help manage the economic impacts on the livestock sector and other stakeholders in planning for a possible no deal scenario. Whilst it is very likely that third country rules will be applied to EU imports of products of animal origin, contingency options are being developed, and we will not be introducing any new border checks in the immediate aftermath of a no deal scenario. As a result, animal products can come into the UK at any port of entry as they do now to minimise disruption to trade. Only animal products from EU countries with disease outbreak safeguard measures will need to be notified to the UK before arrival.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 05/03/2019 10:14:19 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1047683

registered interest
date	25/01/2019
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 Products: 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, whether EU law requires the export of animal-based products from the EU to be via a designated border inspection point; and if will he make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	212297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2019 answer text <p>Animal-based product (POAO) being exported from the EU to a third country is not required to exit the EU via a Border Inspection Post (BIP).</p><p> </p><p>It would only be required to exit via a BIP if it was transiting the EU from and to a Third Country as laid down in Council Directive 97/78/EC.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 29/01/2019 17:36:48 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms

1045930

registered interest
date	22/01/2019
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	Animals: Trade
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 he has made in developing a replacement for the Trade Control and Expert System required after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	East Ham
tabling member printed	Stephen Timms
uin	211072
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/01/2019 answer text <p>A replacement for the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) has been developed and is currently being tested.</p><p>This new system allows importers to raise notifications of consignments bound for the UK and enables port health authorities to carry out and record checks on imports.</p><p>Once the new system is ready to go live, importers with the greatest need will be given access. This managed roll-out will enable us to further test and refine the system before the full public release.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 28/01/2019 17:31:10 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	163 label Biography information for Sir Stephen Timms