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757307

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date	05/09/2017
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	Food: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government, in the context of any international trade agreement entered into once the UK has left the EU, how they plan to ensure that the current environmental, animal welfare and food safety standards of British food are protected against competition from imported food that is produced to lower standards.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1292
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>When we leave the European Union, we will maintain our current environmental, animal welfare, and food safety standards. We will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Bill will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of exit.</p><p> </p><p>These standards will continue to apply to both our own great British produce and that imported from our trading partners overseas. It is vital that we explore new trading opportunities, but these should not mean a dilution of the standards for which British food is world renowned. Any future trade agreements must work for consumers, farmers, and businesses in the UK.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 14/09/2017 13:29:10 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

757308

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
answering body	Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept id	201
answering dept short name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
answering dept sort name	Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy
hansard heading	Groceries Code Adjudicator
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they plan to report on the outcome of the call for evidence into whether there should be an extension of the remit of the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/09/2017 answer text <p>We are planning to report the outcome of the Call for Evidence on extending the Groceries Code Adjudicator’s remit in the autumn.</p> answering member printed Lord Prior of Brampton question first answered 14/09/2017 13:24:28 answering member 127 label Biography information for Lord Prior of Brampton
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

757309

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Farms: Tenants
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government when they last met with the Tenant Farmers Association to discuss their proposals for the reform of the taxation framework within which agricultural tenancies operate in order to foster longer-term farm business tenancies.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>George Eustice, Minister of State for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food met with members of the Tenancy Reform Industry Group which includes the Tenant Farmers Association on the 27 June 2017 to discuss a range of issues relating to agricultural tenancies including the taxation framework. In addition Defra officials meet regularly with the Tenant Farmers Association to keep in touch on tenant farming issues, the most recent meeting took place on 20 July 2017.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2017 12:35:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

757310

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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: Productivity
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will commit to continuing public investment in supporting growth in farm productivity and resilience after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm to fork, which invests in people and skills. The government has already committed to provide the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament. The Agriculture Bill will ensure that after we leave the EU we have an effective system in place to support UK farmers and protect our natural environment for future generations. We will listen to everyone who has an interest in the future of the industry as we prepare new approaches to support our farmers to grow and sell more world-class food.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2017 12:34:33 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

757311

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Food: Procurement
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to enhance public procurement of British food once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The government has a manifesto commitment to ensure that a third of goods and services procured by departments are supplied by Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs). We are delivering this in respect of food and catering services through the <em>Plan for Public Procurement: Food and Catering Services, </em>published in 2014.</p><p>The Plan aims to simplify the public procurement process and open up the market to more SMEs and local producers. It provides a level playing field on which UK producers can compete for the opportunity to supply more of the produce currently supplied from other countries. It provides tools, including the balanced scorecard, to help contracting parties to balance a range of criteria beneficial to the consumer, the environment, and to producers. These include embedding UK production standards, encouraging seasonality of fresh produce and calling for menus which celebrate the provenance of the food. This approach is a UK-led initiative which is not affected by leaving the EU.</p><p>The use of the balanced scorecard approach is mandatory for central government departments as existing contracts are renewed. Defra is working closely with buyers and with the industry to ensure they are well prepared to maximise the opportunities.</p><p>The UK’s departure from the EU allows some flexibility to re-examine procurement rules to ensure they work in the best interests of UK businesses.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2017 14:16:22 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering

757312

registered interest
date	05/09/2017
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	Food: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will consider introducing policies for import substitution on food products, particularly dairy and horticulture, once the UK has left the EU.
tabling member printed	Baroness McIntosh of Pickering
uin	HL1297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/09/2017 answer text <p>The UK sources food from a diverse range of countries, in addition to a strong domestic production base. This will not change after leaving the EU. We want to grow more, sell more and export more British food, supported by the Industrial Strategy. This will allow the food and drink sector to become even more resilient, competitive and profitable. It is our priority to enable an innovative, productive and competitive food supply chain from farm and sea to fork, which invests in people and skills.</p><p> </p><p>We are prioritising securing the freest trade possible with the EU, including an ambitious and comprehensive trade agreement and a new customs agreement. We work to promote transparency and open global markets internationally, as well as a competitive domestic market to help producers and retailers offer the best prices, quality and choice to consumers.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 19/09/2017 13:56:52 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	384 label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering