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436746

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Zoonoses
	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 assessment she has made of the risk to the UK of (a) rabies, (b) the Echinococcus multilocularis tapeworm and (c) other zoonotic diseases.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	19290
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <br /><p>The quantitative rabies risk assessment carried out prior to harmonisation with the EU pet travel rules in 2012 took into account, amongst other things, a number of variables including a doubling in the number of cats and dogs entering the country. Pets entering on a UK pet passport (i.e. returning from an overseas visit) were not included in this analysis as they must be fully protected against rabies before leaving the UK. We are continuing to monitor the factors considered in the risk assessment and are content that the risk remains very low. The risk assessment was published in 2011 and is available here:</p><p><a href="http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.395.143&amp;rep=rep1&amp;type=pdf" target="_blank">http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.395.143&amp;rep=rep1&amp;type=pdf</a></p><p><br></p><p>In 2010 we carried out an assessment of risk from the tapeworm <em>Echinococcus Multilocularis</em> in readiness for harmonisation and which confirmed continuing risk through the movement of pet dogs. <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animal-diseases-international-monitoring" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/animal-diseases-international-monitoring</a> As a result, the UK continues to maintain its controls against <em>Echinococcus multilocularis</em>. Since 1 January 2012 import controls relating to this tapeworm have been implemented under EU Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) No 1152/2011. This Regulation lays down the tapeworm import conditions which pet dogs must comply with when being moved into the UK from other countries. The European Food Safety Authority is currently assessing how the new regulation has been implemented in the free countries (Ireland, Malta, Finland and the UK) and this includes a new assessment of any change in risk. Experts from the UK as well as other Member States have been part of this working group and the opinion will be published in 2016 prior to the review of the legislation required in December 2016. We are continuing to monitor the factors considered in the risk assessment as we do for any notifiable disease and will take the EFSA opinion into account when it is finalised.</p><br /><p>Officials from the Department work closely with colleagues from public health and food safety to assess the risk posed to people by zoonotic diseases. While a number of mechanisms exist for this purpose depending on the specific disease, the main cross – Government group that identifies and assesses emerging infection risks to human health (non-food borne disease) is the HAIRS (Human Animal Infections and Risk Surveillance) group which meets on a monthly basis and includes veterinary experts from the APHA:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/human-animal-infections-and-risk-surveillance-group-hairs.%0d" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/human-animal-infections-and-risk-surveillance-group-hairs.</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2015 13:41:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

436748

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Pet Travel Scheme
	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 bring forward legislative proposals to require enforcers of the Pet Travel Scheme to carry out visual checks on dogs entering the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	19293
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK carries out more checks on pets at the border than most other EU Member States. It is a condition of their approval that the transport companies check 100% of pets declared by their owners for compliance with the EU Pet Travel Scheme. The only way that we are practically able to have a system of checking every declared pet dog entering Great Britain, on an approved route, is by working in partnership with the transport companies.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2015 09:50:59 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

436750

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Pet Travel Scheme
	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 she has made of the effectiveness of the Pet Travel Scheme Regulations.
	tabling member constituency	Stockton North
	tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
	uin	19378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The pets checkers (carriers or agents) which carry out checks to ensure pets animals are compliant with Pet Travel Scheme rules are audited by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and the results show that they are performing satisfactorily. In 2014, APHA audited close to 6,000 pets. Of these only 0.9% of the pets were found not to comply with the entry rules. These pets were either detained until their compliance could be established, re-exported or placed into quarantine.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2015 10:01:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

436743

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Food Supply
	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 food security planning her Department has undertaken for the UK in times of conflict, crisis and war situations.
	tabling member constituency	North Somerset
	tabling member printed	Dr Liam Fox
	uin	19453
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>Food supply in the UK is a critical national infrastructure (CNI) sector and a sector resilience plan is completed annually by Defra as lead Government Department. The plan sets out the background to resilience of the sector, an assessment of risk, and a plan for mitigation action. A summary of the plan is published by the Cabinet Office at</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370156/20141103_Summary_sector_resilience_plan_2014.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/370156/20141103_Summary_sector_resilience_plan_2014.pdf</a>.</p><br /><p>Food supply is considered to be resilient because of the size, diversity, and strong contingency planning in the food industry sectors, as demonstrated by the response to potentially disruptive challenges in recent years. There is a clear recognition of the dependency on other critical sectors such as energy, transport, and communications, and Defra works closely with the industry sectors and with other lead Government Departments to mitigate risk.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/12/2015 14:43:22 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	223 label Biography information for Sir Liam Fox

436747

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Flood Control: North West
	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 review her Department has conducted on flood protection measures since the recent floods in Cumbria and Lancashire.
	tabling member constituency	Newport West
	tabling member printed	Paul Flynn
	uin	19295
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>The Environment Secretary announced on Sunday 13 December a new Cumbrian Floods Partnership group that will consider what improvements to flood defences in the region may be needed, look at upstream options for slowing key rivers to reduce the intensity of water flows at peak times and build stronger links between local residents, community groups and flood defence planning.</p><p>The Environment Secretary also announced a National Flood Resilience Review will be carried out to better protect the country from future flooding and increasingly extreme weather events. This will be delivered by a new cross Government team.</p><p>I will also be taking on a special Floods Envoy role across Cumbria and Lancashire coordinating the flood recovery operation across local agencies over the coming months.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 15/12/2015 10:07:03 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	545 label Biography information for Paul Flynn

436745

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Flood 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, how much of the £1.7 billion of capital spending on flood defences between 2010 and 2015 was disbursed in each of those years.
	tabling member constituency	Wakefield
	tabling member printed	Mary Creagh
	uin	19493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The following table sets out the capital spend on flood and coastal erosion risk management between 2010/11 and 2014/15.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Capital Funding (£m)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2010/11</strong></p></td><td><p>365</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2011/12 </strong></p></td><td><p>261</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2012/13</strong></p></td><td><p>269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2013/14</strong></p></td><td><p>315</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>2014/15</strong></p></td><td><p>478</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 17/12/2015 17:24:11 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	1579 label Biography information for Mary Creagh

436742

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Fisheries: Quotas
	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 proposals she plans to submit to the European Union Council of Fisheries Ministers on 14 and 15 December 2015 to safeguard fishing effort and quotas in terms of Cod, Haddock, Hake and Nephrops in the Irish Sea (Area VIIA); and if she will make a statement.
	tabling member constituency	South Down
	tabling member printed	Ms Margaret Ritchie
	uin	19411
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>The UK Government worked hard to get the best possible deal for UK fish stocks and our fishing industry at the annual EU Fisheries Council, where fishing opportunities for 2016 were agreed. For fisheries in the Irish Sea we secured increased quotas for haddock, <em>Nephrops</em> and hake, a rollover of the 2015 quota for plaice, and kept a reduction for cod in line with the scientific advice. We also ensured that “days at sea” effort levels will be maintained at the existing level for all areas of the Cod Recovery Zone, including the Irish Sea.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2015 11:28:12 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4130 label Biography information for Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick

436751

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Dogs: Smuggling
	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 assessment she has made of the efficacy of existing legislation to stop the illegal importation of puppies into the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Cambridge
	tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
	uin	19386
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Pet animals, including puppies entering the UK, must comply with the requirements of the Pet Travel Regulation (Regulation (EU) No 576/2013). This is enforced, in Great Britain, by the Non-Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011. Animals, including puppies, entering the UK for sale or rehoming are subject to the provisions of the Council Directive 92/65/EEC (Balai Directive). This is implemented, in Great Britain, by the Trade in Animal and Related Products Regulations 2011.</p><br /><p>Both regulations provide for the Secretary of State to carry out a periodic review. Work on the review of the Trade in Animal and Related Products Regulations 2011 is already underway. The review of the Non Commercial Movement of Pet Animals Order 2011 will commence early next year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2015 09:36:40 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

436744

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	Animals: Sales
	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 the animal licensing review will include a review of how to tackle internet sales of rare animals.
	tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
	tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
	uin	19500
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2015 answer text <p>The proposed review of local authority licensing of animal activities will encompass the Pet Animals Act 1951 which regulates the selling of pet animals, including the sale of animals on-line.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/12/2015 14:47:17 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

436749

	registered interest
	date	09/12/2015
	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	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 review sentencing guidelines for serious animal cruelty offences to ensure that the gravity of offences is adequately reflected.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol West
	tabling member printed	Thangam Debbonaire
	uin	19321
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/12/2015 answer text <p>Guidelines are issued by the independent Sentencing Council. The Council monitor the operation of their guidelines, which ensure that sentences are consistent and proportionate. We understand the Council has no immediate plans to revise the guidelines.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/12/2015 09:45:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4433 label Biography information for Thangam Debbonaire