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1718560
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-15more like thismore than 2024-05-15
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Written Questions more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to respond to Question 24274, tabled by the hon. Member for Hornsey and Wood Green. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 26543 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-23more like thismore than 2024-05-23
answer text <p>An <a href="https://questions-statements.parliament.uk/written-questions/detail/2024-04-30/24274" target="_blank">answer to Question 24274</a> was published on 20 May 2024. I apologise for the delay in responding to the hon. Member.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-23T13:37:45.547Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-23T13:37:45.547Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1716948
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Crops: Climate Change more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure home grown crops are resilient to climate change, in the context of increased (a) rainfall and (b) warmer weathers. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 25517 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>Our fantastic British farmers are world leaders and carefully plan their planting to suit the weather, their soil type and their long-term agronomic strategy. I understand the increasing importance of farmers having access to crop varieties that are resistant to climate change and variable weather conditions, to maintain crop quality and yields.</p><p> </p><p>The third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) was published in July 2023, and addresses the 61 risks and opportunities identified in the third Climate Change Risk Assessment. NAP3 includes dedicated responses to risks to domestic agricultural productivity and UK food availability, safety and quality from climate change overseas.</p><p> </p><p>One of these responses, the recent Precision Breeding Act, is a major step in unlocking growth and innovation in technologies like gene editing and supports Defra’s efforts to reinforce food security in the face of climate change. Through the Act we want to encourage researchers and commercial breeders to be at the forefront of capturing the potential benefits of precision breeding for British farmers and consumers. For instance, research into wheat that is resilient to climate change is currently underway at the John Innes Centre. Gene editing techniques have been used to identify a key gene in wheat that can be used to introduce traits such as heat resilience whilst maintaining high yield. This could help to increase food production from a crop that 2.5 billion people are dependent on globally.</p><p> </p><p>Also included in the NAP3, Defra’s flagship breeding research programme, the Genetic Improvement Networks (GINs) on Wheat, Oil Seed Rape, Pulses and Vegetable crops identify genetic traits to improve productivity, sustainability, resilience and nutritional quality of our crops. The GINs also provide a platform for knowledge exchange for breeders, producers, end users and the research base, and a means for the delivery of scientific knowledge, resources and results to add value to wheat crops.</p><p> </p><p>The £270 million Farming Innovation Programme also supports industry-led research and development in agriculture and horticulture. All projects support productivity and environmental outcomes that will benefit farmers and growers in England. In our latest ‘climate smart’ farming themed competition, we awarded over £11 million to projects investigating novel approaches to growing and managing crops. Previous competitions have also supported crop-related research.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer more like this
grouped question UIN 25518 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T10:47:34.05Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T10:47:34.05Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1716949
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Crops: Climate Change more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has had recent discussions with the National Farmers' Union of England and Wales on steps to improve crop resilience. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 25518 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-17more like thismore than 2024-05-17
answer text <p>Our fantastic British farmers are world leaders and carefully plan their planting to suit the weather, their soil type and their long-term agronomic strategy. I understand the increasing importance of farmers having access to crop varieties that are resistant to climate change and variable weather conditions, to maintain crop quality and yields.</p><p> </p><p>The third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) was published in July 2023, and addresses the 61 risks and opportunities identified in the third Climate Change Risk Assessment. NAP3 includes dedicated responses to risks to domestic agricultural productivity and UK food availability, safety and quality from climate change overseas.</p><p> </p><p>One of these responses, the recent Precision Breeding Act, is a major step in unlocking growth and innovation in technologies like gene editing and supports Defra’s efforts to reinforce food security in the face of climate change. Through the Act we want to encourage researchers and commercial breeders to be at the forefront of capturing the potential benefits of precision breeding for British farmers and consumers. For instance, research into wheat that is resilient to climate change is currently underway at the John Innes Centre. Gene editing techniques have been used to identify a key gene in wheat that can be used to introduce traits such as heat resilience whilst maintaining high yield. This could help to increase food production from a crop that 2.5 billion people are dependent on globally.</p><p> </p><p>Also included in the NAP3, Defra’s flagship breeding research programme, the Genetic Improvement Networks (GINs) on Wheat, Oil Seed Rape, Pulses and Vegetable crops identify genetic traits to improve productivity, sustainability, resilience and nutritional quality of our crops. The GINs also provide a platform for knowledge exchange for breeders, producers, end users and the research base, and a means for the delivery of scientific knowledge, resources and results to add value to wheat crops.</p><p> </p><p>The £270 million Farming Innovation Programme also supports industry-led research and development in agriculture and horticulture. All projects support productivity and environmental outcomes that will benefit farmers and growers in England. In our latest ‘climate smart’ farming themed competition, we awarded over £11 million to projects investigating novel approaches to growing and managing crops. Previous competitions have also supported crop-related research.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer more like this
grouped question UIN 25517 more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-17T10:47:34.11Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-17T10:47:34.11Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1716950
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-05-09more like thismore than 2024-05-09
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply: Climate Change more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential impact of climate change on UK food security. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 25519 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-14more like thismore than 2024-05-14
answer text <p>The UK has a high degree of food security, built on supply from diverse sources, strong domestic production as well as imports through stable trade routes. We produce 60% of all the food we need, and 73% of food which we can grow or rear in the UK for all or part of the year. UK consumers have access through international trade to food products that cannot be produced here, or at least not on a year-round basis. This supplements domestic production, and also ensures that any disruption from risks such as adverse weather or disease does not affect the UK's overall security of supply.</p><p> </p><p>We recognise the impact of climate change on the food system which is why we are investing in the sustainability and resilience of the domestic sector and are undertaking work to the improve our understanding of the impacts of climate change on the wider food system and the resilience of the wider UK food supply chain. The third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) was published in July 2023, and addresses the 61 risks and opportunities identified in the third Climate Change Risk Assessment. NAP3 includes dedicated responses to risks to domestic agricultural productivity and UK food availability, safety, and quality from climate change overseas.</p><p> </p><p>The Agriculture Act imposes a duty on the Secretary of State to have regard to the need to encourage environmentally sustainable food production. Our farming reforms aim to support a highly productive food producing sector by supporting farmers to manage land in a way that improves food production and is more environmentally sustainable, and by paying farmers to produce public goods such as water quality, biodiversity, animal health and welfare and climate change mitigation, alongside food production.</p><p> </p><p>The UK Food Security Report (UKFSR) sets out an analysis of statistical data relating to food security, fulfilling the duty in the Agriculture Act 2020 to present a report on food security to Parliament at least once every three years. It examines trends relevant to food security to present the best available understanding. The report was last published in December 2021 and will next be published by December 2024.</p><p> </p><p>Earlier this year, the Prime Minister announced that we will introduce an annual Food Security Index to underpin the three-yearly UK Food Security report. This will present the key data and analysis needed to monitor how we are maintaining our current levels of self-sufficiency and overall food security.  We will publish the first draft of the Food Security Index during the second UK Farm to Fork Summit on 14 May 2024.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-14T12:40:30.223Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-14T12:40:30.223Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1714931
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-30more like thismore than 2024-04-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Electrical Goods: Repairs and Maintenance more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of extending right to repair rules to include all electrical products. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 24274 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-05-20more like thismore than 2024-05-20
answer text <p>The Government has updated the Ecodesign and Energy Labelling Regulations for a range of products, including household fridges, washing machines and televisions, to support the reparability of these products in order to increase their lifespan. They include requirements that spare parts are available for a specified minimum number of years after the placing of new products on the market, provision of information to assist with repairs and that parts can be replaced with the use of commonly available tools.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to work with the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero on future implementation of minimum Ecodesign requirements in Great Britain as set out in the energy-related products policy framework, published in November 2021. This will include considering whether to broaden the eco-design requirements to a wider range of electrical products.</p><p> </p><p>Our plan is to continue to increase our resource efficiency and take forward that the right to repair is reflected in the Government’s <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fpublications%2Fenergy-related-products-policy-framework&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqtransfers%40defra.gov.uk%7C4766da431ff94ecc80d608dc764c7c0c%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638515318123716745%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=CprH77H1MAyqt7YS2j5ShgmgGAnSKT1nr6kN%2BQxAdCs%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Energy-related Products Policy Framework</a>.</p>
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-05-20T13:02:12.587Zmore like thismore than 2024-05-20T13:02:12.587Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1701489
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2024-04-16more like thismore than 2024-04-16
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Furs: Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to publish the responses to the call for evidence on The Fur Market in Great Britain which closed on 28 June 2021. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 22091 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2024-04-23more like thismore than 2024-04-23
answer text <p>At this stage we do not have a confirmed date for publication of a summary of responses to the call for evidence on the fur market in Great Britain. In the meantime, we are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector, which will be used to inform any future action on the fur trade.  We have also commissioned a report from our expert Animal Welfare Committee into the issue of what constitutes responsible sourcing in the fur industry. This report will support our understanding of the fur industry and help inform our next steps.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Sir Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2024-04-23T17:15:09.683Zmore like thismore than 2024-04-23T17:15:09.683Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1667964
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Fish Farming: Animal Welfare more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she is taking steps to improve the welfare of farmed fish at the time of slaughter. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 348 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-09more like thismore than 2023-11-09
answer text <p>Legislation on the protection of animals at the time of killing requires that farmed fish are spared avoidable pain, distress or suffering during their killing and related operations.</p><p> </p><p>Acting on recommendations from the 2021 <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F955031%2Fwelfare-animals-time-of-killing-regs-2015-post-implementation-review.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C91aef2f619884bf8b4d608dbe0fc7a7f%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638351147216597363%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=S95L1r74RRCzH54OW84cOiRKHwyVKU9KBW9V9F6F5jI%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Post Implementation Review of the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) Regulations 2015</a> my department asked the Animal Welfare Committee to update its 2014 Opinion on the welfare of farmed fish at the time of killing and we are studying their recommendations carefully to determine next steps.</p>
answering member constituency Sherwood more like this
answering member printed Mark Spencer more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-09T15:43:44.377Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-09T15:43:44.377Z
answering member
4055
label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1667976
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Cats: Theft more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking tackle cat theft, in the context of the withdrawal of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 355 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
answer text <p>The cross-Government Pet Theft Taskforce published <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6130fa358fa8f5032d8d178f/Pet_Theft_Taskforce_Report_GOV.UK_PDF.pdf" target="_blank">their findings</a> in September 2021 with input from animal welfare groups and experts in relevant fields including the issue of cat theft.</p><p> </p><p>We would be supportive of legislation on pet abduction when parliamentary time allows. We have listened carefully to views expressed on the pet abduction measures during the passage of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill including adding cats. We will take this feedback into consideration when delivering this measure.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
grouped question UIN
357 more like this
358 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-13T15:25:40.693Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-13T15:25:40.693Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1667977
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Cats and Dogs: Animal Breeding more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking tackle illegal puppy and kitten farms in the context of the withdrawal of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 356 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-15more like thismore than 2023-11-15
answer text <p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill did not contain any measures to tackle illegal puppy or kitten farms directly.</p><p> </p><p>However, the Government is committed to delivering its manifesto commitment on puppy smuggling. We plan to take forward puppy smuggling measures as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p><p> </p><p>Regarding illegal puppy and kitten farms, we have taken significant steps to improve and update the laws on domestic cat and dog breeding to crack down on unscrupulous breeders who breed pets purely for financial greed at the expense of animal welfare.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Keighley more like this
answering member printed Robbie Moore more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-15T14:27:55.17Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-15T14:27:55.17Z
answering member
4861
label Biography information for Robbie Moore more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this
1667978
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2023-11-07more like thismore than 2023-11-07
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Dogs: Theft more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she is taking tackle dog theft in the context of the withdrawal of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West remove filter
uin 357 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2023-11-13more like thismore than 2023-11-13
answer text <p>The cross-Government Pet Theft Taskforce published <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6130fa358fa8f5032d8d178f/Pet_Theft_Taskforce_Report_GOV.UK_PDF.pdf" target="_blank">their findings</a> in September 2021 with input from animal welfare groups and experts in relevant fields including the issue of cat theft.</p><p> </p><p>We would be supportive of legislation on pet abduction when parliamentary time allows. We have listened carefully to views expressed on the pet abduction measures during the passage of the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill including adding cats. We will take this feedback into consideration when delivering this measure.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Copeland more like this
answering member printed Trudy Harrison more like this
grouped question UIN
355 more like this
358 more like this
question first answered
less than 2023-11-13T15:25:40.74Zmore like thismore than 2023-11-13T15:25:40.74Z
answering member
4593
label Biography information for Trudy Harrison more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this