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723742

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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	Supermarkets: Marketing
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what evidence they have that UK supermarkets sell products using the names of non-existent farms and other businesses.
tabling member printed	Lord Kennedy of Southwark
uin	HL6784
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p><del class="ministerial"><em>It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</em></del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">Brand names can be used but this must be done in line with the Food Information for Consumers Regulation (EU) 1169/2011 which prohibits food labelling from misleading the consumer. The way that product brands influence consumers’ choices will vary between cases, depending on the circumstances. Enforcement authorities will take action if there is evidence that a food business operator is labelling food in a way that is misleading.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 27/04/2017 10:58:14 question first ministerially corrected 27/04/2017 15:06:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble previous answer version 46575 answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4153 label Biography information for Lord Kennedy of Southwark

723850

registered interest
date	24/04/2017
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: Glyphosate
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 she is taking to ensure that glyphosate continues to be available for use by farmers after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Wycombe
tabling member printed	Steve Baker
uin	71738
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p /><p> </p><p>Glyphosate is important to British farming and there would be real difficulties if it were no longer available. UK and EU experts have identified no safety concerns which would preclude the continuing use of glyphosate.</p><p> </p><p>Defra considers that decisions on the use of pesticides should be based on a careful scientific assessment of the risks, with the aim of achieving a high level of protection for people and the environment.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/04/2017 06:56:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4064 label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker

720273

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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, what information her Department holds on the number of staff who have been employed by local authorities with a responsibility for air quality in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	70783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Defra does not hold information on the number of staff who have been employed by local authorities with responsibility for air quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/04/2017 16:44:18 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

720274

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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, what information her Department holds on the amount which has been spent by local authorities on monitoring and improving air quality in each of the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	Workington
tabling member printed	Sue Hayman
uin	70751
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Defra does not hold information on the amount which has been spent by local authorities on monitoring and improving air quality in each of the last ten years.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/04/2017 16:41:54 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock

720279

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Cars
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 powers local authorities have to tackle air pollution caused by idling cars near schools and other public areas.
tabling member constituency	Cheltenham
tabling member printed	Alex Chalk
uin	70478
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The Road Traffic (Vehicle Emissions) (Fixed Penalty) (England) Regulations 2002 enable local authorities to issue £20 Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) to drivers leaving engines running unnecessarily after being asked to turn off the engine. The decision to issue FPNs is at the discretion of local authorities, which may authorise any officer of the authority or any other person, to undertake this function.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities also have a statutory duty to publish air quality plans to demonstrate their efforts towards reducing local air pollution, including that caused by unnecessary engine idling.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 21/04/2017 11:21:03 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4481 label Biography information for Alex Chalk

720418

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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	Environment Agency: Public Appointments
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, who makes appointments to the Board of the Environment Agency; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process such advice is provided.
tabling member constituency	Hemsworth
tabling member printed	Jon Trickett
uin	70866
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>Under the Cabinet Office’s Governance Code on Public Appointments, the Secretary of State makes appointments to the Board of the Environment Agency after receiving advice from an Advisory Assessment Panel, comprising a Departmental official as Panel chair, a representative from the Environment Agency and an independent Panel member. The Secretary of State also receives advice on appointments from the appropriate Minister at various stages of the process.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 25/04/2017 11:41:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	410 label Biography information for Jon Trickett

720420

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Disease Control
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 20 December 2016 to Question 57987 and the Answer of 24 March 2017 to Question 66627, how many of the 421 carcasses of badgers have been examined for bovine tuberculosis in line with the Chief Veterinary Officer's advice in his report on the badger culls in 2015.
tabling member constituency	Newport West
tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
uin	70928
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>Culled carcasses from between 2013 – 2016 were not routinely tested for TB as the RBCT established that approximately one-third of badgers in areas of high incidence of TB in cattle were infected. This year a pilot study was started to explore ways in which badger carcasses obtained from the cull potentially could be used to gather long term information on levels of disease in badgers. A number of carcasses from nine of the areas were sampled and testing methodologies are being piloted. It will be some time before any interim findings on this exploratory undertaking are available.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/04/2017 12:19:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

720436

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Land
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 paragraphs 1.296 and 1.297 of the Spending Review and Autumn Statement 2015, what progress her Department has made by estimated capacity of land sold since March 2016 in identifying and disposing of land to meet the Government's commitment.
tabling member constituency	Hertford and Stortford
tabling member printed	Mr Mark Prisk
uin	70676
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The details of the government land and property released over the previous financial year will be published as part of the Transparency Review in summer 2017.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/04/2017 11:36:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1424 label Biography information for Mr Mark Prisk

720697

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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 Welfare: Sentencing
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 oral contribution of the Minister of State of 30 March 2017, Official Report, column 480-2, on animal welfare, whether she plans to strengthen legislation on animal cruelty.
tabling member constituency	Islwyn
tabling member printed	Chris Evans
uin	70698
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act) provides clear offences relating to animal cruelty. One strength of the 2006 Act is that anyone can take out a prosecution. This has been a powerful tool in promoting animal welfare. In 2015, 936 people were sentenced for animal cruelty offences under the 2006 Act, of which 91 were given an immediate custodial sentence.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/04/2017 10:13:58 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4040 label Biography information for Chris Evans

720698

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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 Welfare: Sentencing
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 she will consider increasing the maximum sentence for animal cruelty.
tabling member constituency	Barnsley Central
tabling member printed	Dan Jarvis
uin	70848
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2017 answer text <p>The maximum penalties for animal welfare offences are kept under review and Defra is in regular discussion with the Ministry of Justice on appropriate sentencing levels. The Sentencing Council recently published revised magistrates’ court sentencing guidelines with the aim of ensuring that the most serious cases of animal cruelty receive appropriately severe penalties within the available maximum penalty.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/04/2017 14:11:21 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4243 label Biography information for Dan Jarvis