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1718588

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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: Ministerial Responsibility
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which responsibilities have been taken over by the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from the Minister for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland since the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 came into force on 12 April.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL4689
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/05/2024 answer text <p>In line with the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 Statutory Guidance, the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has exercised direction and control over the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs only with respect to the limited areas set out in the <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/661e3374d4a839725cbd3d58/Windsor_Framework__Implementation__Regulations_2024_-_Statutory_Guidance.pdf" target="_blank">statutory guidance published on GOV.UK</a>. A copy of the guidance is attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 23/05/2024 09:56:39 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name PQ HL4689 attachment (1).pdf title HL4689 attachment
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1718589

registered interest
date	15/05/2024
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: Vaccination
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has taken over responsibility for bovine tuberculosis vaccination from the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL4690
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2024 answer text <p>In line with the Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 Statutory Guidance, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has exercised direction and control over the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs only with respect to the limited areas set out in the <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fmedia%2F661e3374d4a839725cbd3d58%2FWindsor_Framework__Implementation__Regulations_2024_-_Statutory_Guidance.pdf&amp;data=05%7C02%7CWFDenquiries%40defra.gov.uk%7C23e39d74ab0643a2ae6108dc78ce7888%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638518075641797196%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=8eMYH3zZatRG%2FhE41TrknM43rRi1Hn9cy8k0LfB%2BA3o%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">statutory guidance published on GOV.UK</a> (copy attached). For the avoidance of doubt, the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has clarified he has exercised his discretion not to exercise direction and control in relation to animal and plant disease<em>.</em></p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 24/05/2024 08:30:57 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name Windsor Framework (Implementation) Regulations 2024 - Statutory Guidance.pdf title Windsor Framework guidance
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1715957

registered interest
date	07/05/2024
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	Northern Ireland Retail Movement Scheme
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, pursuant to regulation 13 of the Windsor Framework (Retail Movement Scheme) Regulations 2023 on retail goods checks between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, how many checks were conducted in (1) February, (2) March, and (3) April.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL4410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2024 answer text <p>In line with the commitments we have made, as we move to our new UK internal market system, we will ensure that the only checks when goods move within the UK internal market system are those conducted by UK authorities as part of a risk-based or intelligence-led approach to tackle criminality, abuse of the scheme, smuggling and disease risks. But in order not to undermine that approach, as is the case across the UK we do not disclose the specific number or nature of interventions made by UK authorities.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 17/05/2024 12:54:35 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1715704

registered interest
date	02/05/2024
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	Import Controls: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what instructions, if any, they have issued to (1) environmental health officers, and (2) other relevant officers, as to the future charging for port inspections on goods coming from Great Britain to Northern Ireland (a) in general, and (b) when the goods fail the inspection.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL4332
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/05/2024 answer text <p>On 31 January 2024, the Government published the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper. It set out proposals for a new UK internal market system, ensuring a permanent, smooth flow of goods within the UK’s internal market.</p><p> </p><p>Under this new system, there will be no checks on goods moving within the UK internal market system. Checks will only be conducted as part of a risk or intelligence-led approach to tackle issues like criminality, abuse of the system, smuggling and disease risks.</p><p> </p><p>Following the agreement of the Windsor Framework, the Border Target Operating Model sets out new arrangements for Irish goods and non-qualifying goods moving directly from the island of Ireland to GB from 31 January 2024. Physical checks on goods arriving at West Coast ports will not begin before Spring 2025.</p><p> </p><p>We will begin phasing in checks and controls for non-qualifying goods moving from the island of Ireland, while ensuring that Qualifying Northern Ireland Goods continue to have unfettered access to the GB market, whether those goods are moving directly from Northern Ireland to Great Britain or moving to Great Britain from Northern Ireland via Ireland.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 15/05/2024 10:55:36 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1697270

registered interest
date	19/03/2024
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	Plants: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government which plants, trees and seeds are not allowed to be sent to Northern Ireland from Great Britain as a result of the Windsor Framework.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3399
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/04/2024 answer text <p>The Windsor Framework provides for simplified arrangements for the movement of plants and plant products between Great Britain and Northern Ireland, meaning a phytosanitary certificate is not required and that a wider variety of plants can move.</p><p> </p><p>We have secured the lifting of a ban on the movement of twelve plant species - apple, Japanese / delavay privet, European crab apple, common hawthorn, Norway maple, Japanese maple, sycamore maple, field maple, English oak, sessile oak, European beech and, most recently, hazel. We are in active dialogue with the EU Commission on a number of other species which industry has proposed as priorities. We will continue to engage with industry to ensure the smooth movement of additional plant species. Further details can be found on Defra’s online Plant Health Portal.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 22/04/2024 13:14:33 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1695956

registered interest
date	13/03/2024
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	Seed Potatoes: Northern Ireland
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Douglas-Miller on 11 March (HL2836), whether the requirement for moving seed potatoes between registered professional operators in Great Britain to professional operators in Northern Ireland prevents individuals from moving seed potatoes for personal use.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL3241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/03/2024 answer text <p>Under the Windsor Framework, seed potatoes can now move again from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the terms of the NI plant health label scheme. This means professional operators in Great Britain can send seed potatoes to professional operators in Northern Ireland for commercial growing in Northern Ireland. Once these are planted in Northern Ireland and grown into potatoes for consumption, or used to produce further seed potatoes, they can be sold into Northern Ireland retailers and garden centres for personal use.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 27/03/2024 15:23:00 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1690941

registered interest
date	21/02/2024
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	Dogs
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government what rules exist for pet owners wishing to take their dog on holiday (1) from England to Northern Ireland, and (2) from England to Scotland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2660
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2024 answer text <p>The detail on the movement of pets from Great Britain to Northern Ireland can be found on the website of the Northern Ireland Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.daera-ni.gov.uk%2Farticles%2Ftravelling-pets&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cb3de0181f2f14d9d49c208dc42a2735f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638458512693167129%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=PgI%2BsGTAP6jFntD8Q%2Be0EjJpQrlRIZm%2F4gu0UWX3goI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/travelling-pets</a>. A copy is attached to this answer.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 14/03/2024 11:56:14 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller attachment 1 file name HL2660 attachment - Travelling with Pets _ DAERA.pdf title Travelling with Pets - DAERA
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1690221

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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: UK Internal Trade
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when the suspension of movement of ruminant animals from Great Britain to Northern Ireland will be lifted.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2539
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>Movements can only resume when the conditions of the importing authority, as set out in their export certification, can be met. We will take action to ensure that any additional restrictions imposed on exports are minimised and proportionate to the low risks involved.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 27/02/2024 17:27:12 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1690222

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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	Bluetongue Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government how many cases of Bluetongue virus have been verified in Great Britain.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2540
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>As of the 20 February, 112 Bluetongue serotype 3 cases have been found in England on 64 premises in 3 counties. This comprises 106 cases in cattle and 6 cases in sheep. The latest case figures and information are available online at GOV.UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 27/02/2024 17:26:37 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey

1690223

registered interest
date	19/02/2024
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: Bluetongue Disease
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government why ruminant animals can move within Great Britain despite Bluetongue virus in Kent, but cannot be moved from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
tabling member printed	Baroness Hoey
uin	HL2541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/02/2024 answer text <p>The findings of Bluetongue in England means that Great Britain is no longer recognised as free of Bluetongue disease and is therefore unable to export live susceptible animals.</p> answering member printed Lord Douglas-Miller question first answered 27/02/2024 17:21:19 answering member 5006 label Biography information for Lord Douglas-Miller
tabling member	210 label Biography information for Baroness Hoey