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1439542

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Sewage: West Sussex
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 recent discussions he has had with representatives of Southern Water on sewage discharges in West Sussex.
tabling member constituency	Bognor Regis and Littlehampton
tabling member printed	Nick Gibb
uin	905996
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>Water quality is an absolute priority for me. I have been crystal clear with water companies – including Southern Water – that the current frequency of sewage discharges is unacceptable. We are the first government to set out our expectation that water companies must take steps to significantly reduce storm overflows, and Southern Water has recently received a £90 million fine – the largest on record.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 10/03/2022 14:49:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb

1439543

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Walley's Quarry Landfill: Odour Pollution
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 recent assessment he has made of the effect on the local community of the odorous emissions from the site operation of Walley's Quarry in Newcastle-under-Lyme.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Aaron Bell
uin	905999
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 10/03/2022 answer text <p>I commend the hon. Member's tireless commitment to his constituents on this issue. I have seen for myself the issues at Walleys Quarry, and I share his concerns.</p><p> </p><p>We are taking action through emissions monitoring and sharing our data with the UK Health Security Agency, which is providing expert public health advice. We are firmly holding the operator to account in delivering continuous improvements for the local community.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 10/03/2022 14:53:28 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	4837 label Biography information for Aaron Bell

1439614

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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: Government Assistance
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 is taking steps to support farmers with the rising cost of (a) red diesel and (b) other input costs as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Ynys Môn
tabling member printed	Virginia Crosbie
uin	138184
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>We are very much aware of the disruption to supply chains that the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have both globally and here in the UK and are closely monitoring the market situation.</p><p> </p><p>The UK food chain is very robust and adaptable. Our initial assessment is the principal impact on UK farmers will be an increase in the cost of a range of inputs including red diesel, animal feed, fertiliser, and energy.</p><p> </p><p>We are working with the industry to identify where mitigations are available and continue to keep the situation under review.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 15/03/2022 13:19:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4859 label Biography information for Virginia Crosbie

1439616

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Nutrition: Public Private Partnerships
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 potential merits of a public-private partnership in the UK to increase the low levels of fibre intakes amongst the public.
tabling member constituency	Wimbledon
tabling member printed	Stephen Hammond
uin	138001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Defra is working with stakeholders across the food system to explore options for delivering healthier and more sustainable diets.</p><p> </p><p>We have discussed a range of options to help increase consumption of fibre, fruit and vegetables (including the role of public private partnerships) and will continue to engage with industry and experts in the weeks and months ahead.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/03/2022 13:40:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1585 label Biography information for Stephen Hammond

1439628

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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: Ukraine
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 on food supply to the UK of the invasion of Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Ruth Jones
uin	138151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain, which has coped well in responding to unprecedented challenges. Direct food imports from Eastern Europe are low, and we do not expect any significant direct impact on UK food supply as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Nevertheless, Defra is engaging with industry via various forums to understand the impacts of the conflict on individual industries and supply chains in Defra’s sectors.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is well-versed in responding to disruption if the dependencies were to lead to food supply disruption. Defra maintains a collaborative relationship with industry which allows us to effectively respond to disruption. This was successfully demonstrated in response to unprecedented disruption to both supply and demand throughout the COVID-19 response.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/03/2022 15:20:11 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4716 label Biography information for Ruth Jones

1439635

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Trade: Biodiversity
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 the Government's response of 26 January 2022 to the Environmental Audit Committee's Second Report, what recent steps have been taken to develop the proposed net gain assessments on trade.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	138016
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>Impact assessments for new Free Trade Agreements include both quantitative and qualitative assessments of the impacts on several aspects of the environment, including emissions, air and water quality, and biodiversity. The Government is working to improve the coverage and approach to assessing environmental impact assessments and in the early stages of exploring the feasibility of assessing net gain in trade.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/03/2022 15:25:23 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1439688

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Poultry: 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, when his Department will announce the seasonal worker scheme for the poultry industry for the 2022 Christmas period.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	138009
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government does not currently plan to reintroduce a scheme for temporary visas to poultry workers in 2022. We will however keep labour market data under very careful scrutiny to monitor any pressures in the poultry sector.</p><p> </p><p>Our points-based system allows for many roles in poultry production to be recruited via the Skilled Worker route, such as poultry processors, bird dressers, pluckers, trussers and butchers for all meats.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 23/03/2022 09:48:23 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1439691

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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 Feed
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 assist UK farmers to source animal feed with respect to disruption caused to supply chains by the Russian attack on Ukraine.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	138010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/03/2022 answer text <p>We are very much aware of concerns about the impacts the Russian invasion of Ukraine will have on supply chains. However, the UK food chain is very robust and adaptable. We take our food supply and security very seriously and are working closely with the industry to monitor this.</p><p>We currently source only relatively small amount of feed ingredients from either Ukraine or Russia. Our assessment is that there is low risk of an actual physical shortage of animal feed in the UK due to the amount of cereal produced domestically and the ability to import from alternative sources. The principal impact on UK farmers will be an increase in the price of animal feed as well as fertiliser and fuel.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 18/03/2022 15:09:57 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1439692

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Slaughterhouses: Staff
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 increase staffing levels in abattoirs.
tabling member constituency	Westmorland and Lonsdale
tabling member printed	Tim Farron
uin	138011
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2022 answer text <p>The Government is very aware of the specific challenges faced by the pig processing sector in recent months. In the autumn of 2021, the Government announced a package of measures to support the pig industry. These measures came in recognition of the unique, temporary circumstances farmers faced as the global economy responded to the impacts of the pandemic and the global pressures facing supply chains worldwide.</p><p>Between November 2021 and 31 December 2021 applications were open for up to 800 pig butchers who were permitted to travel to the UK on visas that last for six months from the date granted. These visas were an exceptional and temporary adjustment to existing visa arrangements, augmenting the butchers already eligible since January 2021 to apply through the Skilled Worker Route as part of the points-based immigration system.</p><p>Additional concessions have been announced by Home Office for temporary workers of Ukrainian nationality, who can remain in the UK until 31 December 2022 and may also apply for a skilled worker visa while in the UK.</p><p>Temporary visas are not a long-term solution to workforce needs and businesses must make investments in the UK domestic workforce to build a high-wage, high-skill economy, instead of relying on overseas labour.   The Government expects the pork sector to encourage better training offers, career options and wage increases to ensure that the sector draws on the large domestic labour pool in the UK, as well as investing in technology across the industry.</p><p>Since January 2021, the Skilled Worker visa route has also been open to all nationals who wish to come to the UK for the purpose of working in a skilled role – including those in butchery. Further, food and farming businesses can continue to rely on EU nationals living in the UK with settled or pre-settled status. Over 5.5 million EU citizens and their families have been granted status under the EU Settlement Scheme.</p><p>Defra continues to work closely with industry and other Government departments to understand labour supply and demand, including both permanent and seasonal workforce requirements, and to ensure there is a long-term strategy for the food and farming workforce.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 24/03/2022 15:51:05 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1591 label Biography information for Tim Farron

1439699

registered interest
date	10/03/2022
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	Air Pollution
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 will publish the 17th UK Informative Inventory Report (1990 to 2020).
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	137947
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>The 1990 to 2020 Informative Inventory Report will be published on 15 March 2022.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 15/03/2022 14:04:45 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies