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registered interest
date	15/09/2015
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	Pets: Animal Welfare
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to ensure that there are regular inspection regimes, based on good husbandry practice, for all pet suppliers including shops, breeders and re-homing centres.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL2235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/09/2015 answer text <p>Local authorities are required by law to license anyone selling animals as a business and dog breeders. Before issuing a licence the local authority must inspect the premises concerned. Clear guidance and model conditions are available to assist this process. Powers are also available to local authorities to re-inspect including in response to concerns about poor welfare.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Re-homing centres are not subject to a specific regulatory regime but local authorities have powers under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to investigate if there are concerns about poor animal welfare.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 28/09/2015 17:28:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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381741

registered interest
date	17/06/2015
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	Whales: Japan
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations they have made to the government of Japan about that government's intention to resume whaling in the Antarctic.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL594
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government regularly makes representations to the Government of Japan to set out our opposition to special permit whaling for “scientific purposes”. Most recently, the UK Commissioner to the International Whaling Commission (IWC) reiterated the Government’s concerns, including in relation to Japan’s proposals to resume whaling in the Antarctic, at a meeting with the Japanese Commissioner to the IWC in May 2015, and officials from the Japanese Embassy in March 2015. The Minister of State for Farming, Food and the Marine Environment, George Eustice, attended the IWC meeting in September 2014, where he underlined the Government’s continued opposition to commercial whaling.</p><p>We will continue to make our concerns known to Japan at every appropriate opportunity, including in light of the recently published advice of the IWC Scientific Committee, which has examined Japan’s latest proposals.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 29/06/2015 15:34:14 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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347942

registered interest
date	02/06/2015
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	Bovine Tuberculosis: South West
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what difference the badger culls in Somerset and Gloucestershire have made to the incidence of tuberculosis in cattle in those areas.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL228
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2015 answer text <p>In Gloucestershire the total annual cattle herd incidence of tuberculosis fell from 12.70% in 2012 to 11.48% in 2014. In Somerset the total annual cattle herd incidence of tuberculosis fell from 7.56% in 2012 to 6.91% in 2014.</p><table><tbody><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td><p><strong>Total new breakdowns</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Breakdowns with OTF status withdrawn</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>TB tests in OTF herds</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total annual herd incidence *</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Glos.</strong></p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>224</p></td><td><p>181</p></td><td><p>1764</p></td><td><p>12.70%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>174</p></td><td><p>1735</p></td><td><p>12.28%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>196</p></td><td><p>153</p></td><td><p>1708</p></td><td><p>11.48%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Soms.</strong></p></td><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>310</p></td><td><p>213</p></td><td><p>4103</p></td><td><p>7.56%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>317</p></td><td><p>202</p></td><td><p>4106</p></td><td><p>7.72%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>288</p></td><td><p>197</p></td><td><p>4167</p></td><td><p>6.91%</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="4"><p>* Total new breakdowns divided by TB tests in OTF herds</p></td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p>The biology of bovine tuberculosis and its epidemiology is complex. The full effects of interventions will only be seen several years after their introduction.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 16/06/2015 14:09:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
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179200

registered interest
date	11/02/2015
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	Dog Fighting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to end dog fighting.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL4937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2015 answer text <p>Dog fighting has been banned in this country for over 100 years. It is an offence under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 and punishable by up to six months’ imprisonment and a fine of £20,000 or both. In addition, the police have powers to investigate allegations of dog fighting as well as powers of arrest against those suspected of being involved in this barbaric practice.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 23/02/2015 16:36:02 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
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175417

registered interest
date	23/01/2015
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	Bees: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government why they are permitting the importation of bumble-bees from overseas which could carry disease.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL4403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/01/2015 answer text <p>Protecting the country from disease is a key priority and we work closely with countries across the globe to make sure that we are well placed to prevent the movement of animal and plant diseases.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>EU legislation lays down rules for importing bumble bees; this does not allow the Government to ban imports. Where notifiable diseases are detected, safeguard measures are introduced by the European Commission. Bumble bees may only be imported if they are accompanied by a completed and signed health certificate. The competent authority/veterinary service within the country of origin must make sure that the conditions specified in the certificate are fulfilled, including freedom from proscribed pests and diseases.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 29/01/2015 15:36:24 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
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164231

registered interest
date	21/11/2014
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	Eggs and Poultry: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government from which countries (1) eggs, and (2) poultry, have been imported into the United Kingdom in each of the last four years; and what are the respective quantities from each country.
tabling member printed	Lord Hoyle
uin	HL3061
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/12/2014 answer text <p>The tables below provide the numbers and countries within the EU and third countries from which live poultry and hatching eggs have been imported:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="11"><p><strong>EU imports of live poultry and hatching eggs </strong></p></td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="4"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="4"><p><strong>2014 (to 26 Nov)</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Poultry Number of birds</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Poultry Number of birds</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Number of Eggs</strong></p></td><td><p><strong> Poultry Number of birds </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs </strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Poultry Number of birds </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belgium</strong></p></td><td><p>63950</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>412750</p></td><td><p>7200</p></td><td><p>371264</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>112400</p></td><td><p>221472</p></td><td><p>5040</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>187325</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Czech Rep</strong></p></td><td><p>8640</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>17380</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>5760</p></td><td><p>47760</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>40780</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Germany</strong></p></td><td><p>1025482</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>627798</p></td><td><p>1007850</p></td><td><p>401274</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1126806</p></td><td><p>701409</p></td><td><p>1291524</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>388139</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Denmark</strong></p></td><td><p>1000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>2500</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>285960</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>126100</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spain</strong></p></td><td><p>590000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>329460</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>399026</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>203800</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>2768</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Finland</strong></p></td><td><p>75240</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>67250</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>2000</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>France</strong></p></td><td><p>14242537</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>1972197</p></td><td><p>16479078</p></td><td><p>1988591</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>16753060</p></td><td><p>1750953</p></td><td><p>15793874</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>1209422</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hungary</strong></p></td><td><p>257284</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>4000</p></td><td><p>324982</p></td><td><p>4000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>214214</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>169887</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p>27786675</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9574151</p></td><td><p>33551712</p></td><td><p>8474460</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>36863359</p></td><td><p>6847264</p></td><td><p>40434677</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>7309954</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Italy</strong></p></td><td><p>1157760</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>3634560</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>15962400</p></td><td><p>32500</p></td><td><p>1695600</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Netherlands</strong></p></td><td><p>4816640</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>2188437</p></td><td><p>2298680</p></td><td><p>1750349</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>9084440</p></td><td><p>1556067</p></td><td><p>20083325</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>1229405</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Norway</strong></p></td><td><p>15</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Poland</strong></p></td><td><p>72000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>6480</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>125500</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>356560</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Portugal</strong></p></td><td><p>1526400</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>558000</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>302400</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>1568160</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sweden</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>23400</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>20000</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Slovenia</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>45</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="3"><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td colspan="10"><p><strong>Third country imports of live poultry and hatching eggs</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td><td colspan="2"> </td><td> </td></tr><tr><td> </td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2011</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2012</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2013</strong></p></td><td colspan="3"><p><strong>2014</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Country</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Poultry Number of birds </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong> Poultry Number of birds </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Poultry Number of birds </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Number of Eggs </strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Poultry Number of birds </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Brazil</strong></p></td><td><p>13320</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>61920</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>8968</p></td><td><p>65880</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Canada</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>6000</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>25200</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Russia</strong></p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td><td><p>0</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>USA</strong></p></td><td><p>3382620</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>143445</p></td><td><p>3056220</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>157677</p></td><td><p>1742475</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>163940</p></td><td><p>1227700</p></td><td colspan="2"><p>92577</p></td></tr><tr><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 03/12/2014 16:01:32 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
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