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1654305

registered interest
date	19/07/2023
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	Avian Influenza: Finland
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 she has made an assessment of the implications for her policies of the recent outbreak of avian influenza on fur farms in Finland; and whether she has held discussions with her counterparts in (a) Finland and (b) other EU countries on collective action to mitigate the risks of zoonotic disease on fur farms.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	195127
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2023 answer text <p>The Government shares the British public’s high regard for animal welfare. Fur farming has been banned in England and Wales since 2000 (2002 in Scotland and Northern Ireland). While fur farming is legal in some EU countries, there are strict rules in place to ensure that animals kept for fur production are farmed, trapped and killed humanely. The risk to the UK population from these outbreaks is negligible and the Finnish government is taking action to cull the affected farms.</p><p> </p><p>Nevertheless, together with the UK Health Security Agency we are keeping a close eye on the findings in mink, foxes and other animals farmed for fur and the possible risk to human health. We have published a <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hairs-risk-assessment-avian-influenza-ah5n1-in-non-avian-uk-wildlife" target="_blank">risk assessment on the transmission from animals to humans of influenza of avian origin</a>.</p><p> </p><p>International collaboration and knowledge exchange on avian influenza is facilitated through discussions between the UK Chief Veterinary Officer and representatives from the Animal and Plant Health Agency avian influenza national and international reference laboratories, and their counterparts in the EU and globally through the World Organisation for Animal Health and allied projects, including through the joint WOAH-FOA Scientific Network on animal influenza <a href="https://www.offlu.org/" target="_blank">OFFLU</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 04/09/2023 16:02:01 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1645685

registered interest
date	19/06/2023
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	Fish Farming: Animal Welfare
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 her Department plans to publish its response to the Animal Welfare Committee's Opinion on the Welfare of Farmed Fish at the Time of Killing.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	190131
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/06/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston, on 10 March 2023, PQ <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-03-06%2F158986&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cfdf78d4af8864929da6c08db71ae7adb%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638228766452736604%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=j7yYKezdLWmaAC8%2FI%2BzkLnHVNP3uNBK0cOOxdSGE7H0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UIN 158986</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 23/06/2023 14:02:49 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1627022

registered interest
date	11/05/2023
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 (Kept Animals) Bill
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 she has had discussions with the Leader of the House on finding parliamentary time for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	184673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/05/2023 answer text <p>I refer the hon. Member to the answer given on 17 May 2023 to the hon. Member for Preston, PQ <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fquestions-statements.parliament.uk%2Fwritten-questions%2Fdetail%2F2023-05-10%2F184295&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C7f0f6737dbba4286ad7208db55276b64%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638197400008228201%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=59EOeLvAthqJfHm3Tjuwwfmh6WiqLzxNG2V9%2B9ml%2FPU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">184295</a>.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/05/2023 12:46:15 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1609765

registered interest
date	14/04/2023
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	Trapping
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 17 January 2023 to Question 117640 on Trapping, what recent discussions she has had with the devolved administrations on the potential merits of banning snares.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	179898
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/04/2023 answer text <p>A date is being sought for a meeting with Lesley Griffiths, MS for Rural Affairs in the Welsh Government. I will be interested to discuss the Welsh Government’s plans to ban the use of snares in Wales. I also hope to engage with Mairi Gougeon MSP in the Scottish Government given her responsibilities cover animal welfare, wildlife management and wildlife crime. In the meantime, my officials are in regular contact with colleagues in the devolved administrations as this government continues to consider how snares are regulated as part of our continued drive to maintain the highest animal welfare standards in the world.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/04/2023 13:04:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1602380

registered interest
date	08/03/2023
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: Animal Breeding
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 finding by the British Veterinary Association in its survey entitled Voice of the veterinary profession, reported in October 2022, that 93 per cent of vets are concerned about the increase in unregulated canine fertility clinics, whether her Department is taking steps to tackle illegal breeding practices in canine fertility clinics.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	161315
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/03/2023 answer text <p>Significant steps have already been taken to improve and update the laws on dog breeding to crack down on unscrupulous breeders who breed dogs purely for financial greed at the expense of animal welfare.  Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the 2018 Regulations), anyone in the business of breeding and selling dogs and/or who breeds three or more litters in a twelve-month period needs to hold a valid licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse or revoke licences.</p><p> </p><p>All dog breeders, including canine fertility clinics who do not meet the threshold for licensing under the 2018 Regulations, are obliged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act) to protect their animals from suffering and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice. Carrying on a licensable activity without a licence, or breaching the 2006 Act, may result in imprisonment, a fine or both.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/03/2023 14:25:46 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1599987

registered interest
date	28/02/2023
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: Packaging
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 her Department is taking to (a) assess and (b) improve the accessibility of food packaging for blind and partially sighted people.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	155144
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/03/2023 answer text <p>The availability and accessibility of essential food information to all consumers is vitally important. It is already a requirement that food information must be easily visible, clearly legible and where appropriate indelible, in addition to there being a required minimum font size for mandatory information.</p><p>We are aware of moves by some retailers to provide information on food in braille format, and the government is interested in seeing how this works.</p><p>We know there are other exciting possibilities, including the use of mobile phone apps and QR codes via which consumers with visual impairments may be able to access not only the basics, but the full range of information available on the label, as well as additional information provided via the App or QR code. This is clearly an area of interest with potential and one with which we will be engaging in the future.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 07/03/2023 15:48:47 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1586325

registered interest
date	17/02/2023
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: Animal Breeding
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 her Department has made of the impact of unregulated canine fertility clinics on animal welfare.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	147053
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the impact of unregulated canine fertility clinics on animal welfare.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 22/02/2023 15:41:49 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1583341

registered interest
date	02/02/2023
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: Animal Housing
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 she has had with the (a) Welsh Government, (b) Scottish Government and (c) Northern Ireland Executive on the use of cages for laying hens.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	138351
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/02/2023 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has regular meetings with counterparts in the Devolved Administrations to discuss a range of issues including the use of cages for laying hens.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 09/02/2023 15:48:00 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1565977

registered interest
date	11/01/2023
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: Animal Breeding
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 her Department has commissioned research on the number of unregulated canine fertility clinics in the UK.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	121038
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not commissioned research into the number of unregulated canine fertility clinics.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 25/01/2023 13:01:43 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1565062

registered interest
date	09/01/2023
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	Cats: Tagging
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 her Department is taking to encourage local authorities to (a) collect and scan cats injured or killed in road traffic accidents for a microchip and (b) inform the owners of those animals or their injuries or deaths.
tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
uin	119217
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>The Government has committed to introducing compulsory cat microchipping and this will increase the likelihood that cats injured or killed on roads can be reunited with their keeper. <br> <br>It is established good practice for local authorities to scan any cat or dog found on the streets so that the owner can be informed. Cats Protection reports that 80% of councils in England routinely scan cats involved in accidents. <br> <br>Additionally, Highways England has clear guidelines for contractors to follow when they find a deceased cat or dog.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 25/01/2023 10:48:14 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron