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794200

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:25
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:35:08 07/12/2017 13:19:03
	hansard heading	Palm Oil
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3518
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	07/12/2017 13:18:40
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what action they are taking to implement the UK Statement Sustainable production of palm oil, published on 30 October 2012, and to reduce the amount of palm oil in food and bathroom products purchased by consumers, in order to prevent further loss of tropical habitats and species from deforestation.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3518
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3518
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The 2012 Commitment on Sustainable Palm Oil has been a success. Nearly all palm oil imported to the UK is now certified sustainable.</p><p> </p><p>This Government is building on that success by continuing to support zero-deforestation supply chains for key commodities, including palm oil. The UK is a signatory to the Amsterdam Declarations, has endorsed the New York Declaration on Forests and is a member of the Tropical Forest Alliance 2020, all of which support action to prevent deforestation and encourage the production of sustainable palm oil.</p><p> </p><p>Through our international climate finance, the Government is supporting a number of programmes focused on sustainable palm oil production. Those programmes are designed to strengthen governance, promote market-based solutions and put in place incentives, policies and actions that support sustainable production alongside forest protection.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4578 label Biography information for Baroness Cavendish of Little Venice

794237

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	07/12/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:34:54
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:36:02 04/12/2017 11:46:01
	hansard heading	Dogs: Smuggling
	house id	2
	identifier	HL3555
	legislature	25277
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2017 11:45:24
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government how many prosecutions for trafficking of puppies have taken place in the past 12 months; and whether they plan to introduce any new measures to address such trafficking.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member printed	Baroness Redfern
	title	House of Lords Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 HL3555
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	HL3555
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>We take the issue of the trafficking of puppies seriously. The Animal and Plant Health Agency is working in partnership with Dogs Trust, enforcement bodies and transport carriers to identify non-compliant animals destined for Dover and Folkestone ports. This partnership began in December 2015 and has resulted in over 650 puppies being seized and placed into quarantine. Should APHA checks identify that a dog has been imported, but is not compliant with the import rules, the relevant local authority is informed.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities are responsible for taking enforcement action when puppies and dogs are discovered to be non-compliant with importation rules. Details of prosecutions in 2016 are reported in the Animal and Plant Health Agency’s ‘Return of expenditure incurred and prosecutions taken under the Animal Health Act 1981 and incidences of disease in imported animals for the year 2016’. In 2016 there were five prosecutions for the illegal importation or landing of dogs under the Rabies (Importation of Dogs, Cats and Other Mammals) Order 1974 and The Trade in Animals and Regulated Products Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>It is also important to recognise the illegal trafficking of dogs is ultimately driven by demand. Defra has published guidance on buying a pet. This guidance contains guidelines to follow when buying a dog such as buying from a reputable supplier and viewing the animal and its documentation, and also highlights the trade in illegal imports. Defra also works closely with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group to drive up standards for online advertisements and make potential pet owners and website operators more aware of rogue dealers.</p>
	creator	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern
	publisher	25277
	tabling member	4551 label Biography information for Baroness Redfern

794312

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:47:26
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:57:37 04/12/2017 12:25:02
	hansard heading	Food: Origin Marking
	house id	1
	identifier	115285
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	04/12/2017 11:53:21
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the value the 84 Protected Geographical Indicators add to the rural economy
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
	tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115285
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115285
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>Exports of products from the UK’s 84 geographical indications (GIs) are valued at approximately £5bn per year, and about £1billion in domestic sales. Much of the production takes place in rural, often remote, areas providing vital input to local economies. This includes, for example, Scotch whisky and Scottish farmed salmon which are the UK’s two largest GI exports by value, and Welsh lamb, as well as smaller-scale products like Stornoway Black Pudding and Yorkshire Wensleydale cheese.</p><p> </p><p>GI protection acts in two ways to add value to rural economies. Firstly, it increases the value of the protected products. Academic studies suggest that UK consumers are prepared to pay between 7% and 20% more for GI products, though this varies considerably from product to product. Secondly, it protects sales volumes, particularly of exports, by preventing others from imitating the genuine article.</p><p> </p>
	creator	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

794315

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:47:31
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:57:43 01/12/2017 13:00:11
	hansard heading	Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species
	house id	1
	identifier	115288
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 12:29:12
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to reflect Decision 17.225 of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) in the UK.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115288
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115288
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>At the 17 Conference of the Parties for CITES the UK contributed to achieving strong outcomes for tigers and other Asian big cats species.</p><p> </p><p>Since then Defra has funded a workshop which took place in Vietnam on 7 and 8 September 2017. The UK Border Force, along with the National Crime Agency and others held a training workshop with Vietnam’s border staff to share expertise in tackling wildlife crime at the borders including issues such as illegal shipment of animal parts and derivatives. The programme included best practice in training wildlife crime officers and setting wildlife crime priorities.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

794316

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:47:33
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:57:45 01/12/2017 12:09:02
	hansard heading	Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976
	house id	1
	identifier	115289
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	01/12/2017 11:37:54
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department has taken to review compliance with and enforcement of the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115289
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115289
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976 was updated in 2007, following review and consultation. The Act was updated again in 2010 to allow local authorities to focus their enforcement activity more effectively. Based on available evidence we consider that the Act is currently providing appropriate protections.</p>
	creator	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

794342

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:48:27
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:58:34 30/11/2017 14:25:06
	hansard heading	White Fish: EU Action
	house id	1
	identifier	115315
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 13:53:07
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations he plans make at the EU Fisheries Council on EU proposals to implement a ban on sea anglers catching bass.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	North Cornwall
	tabling member printed	Scott Mann
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115315
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115315
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea’s (ICES) latest advice for bass points to a continued decline in biomass of the stock and recommends a zero catch in 2018. The European Commission has proposed further significant reductions in catches both from the commercial and recreational sectors for next year.</p><p>We are evaluating the scientific advice and Commission proposal very carefully. Our aim for the Fisheries Council meeting on 11-12 December will be to secure an EU package that ensures where further reductions in catches for both commercial and recreational fisheries are to be agreed, they should be proportionate to their relative impact. In this context, I am giving very careful consideration to the concerns raised by the commercial and recreational bass sectors, which will help inform my discussions at the Fisheries Council.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann

794349

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:48:41
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 19:58:48 05/12/2017 19:16:04
	hansard heading	Fisheries
	house id	1
	identifier	115322
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2017 18:45:42
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he has taken to develop an independent fisheries policy when the UK leaves the EU.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Brigg and Goole
	tabling member printed	Andrew Percy
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115322
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115322
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government has announced plans for a Fisheries Bill in this session, which, combined with our withdrawal from the London Fisheries Convention, will allow us to develop a new UK fishing policy as we leave the EU. This will mean that the UK can control access to, and set quotas for, fish caught in our Exclusive Economic Zone. Defra is currently developing the Fisheries Bill as outlined in the Queen’s Speech.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	3939 label Biography information for Andrew Percy

794388

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	28/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:50:00
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:00:06 05/12/2017 12:14:02
	hansard heading	Fisheries
	house id	1
	identifier	115361
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	05/12/2017 11:42:18
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for how many stocks the UK has quota/fishing rights within (a) UK waters and (b) EU waters; for how many of those stocks ICES provides scientific advice; and how many of those stocks had catch limits set in line with ICES scientific advice in December 2016.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115361
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115361
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	NamedDay
	answer	answer answer text <p>There are about 120 stock quotas of interest to the UK and which are determined at the December Fisheries Council. All of these extend to both UK and European Union waters except for Clyde herring. Last year ICES provided advice on maximum sustainable yield rates in relation to 45 stocks on which these quotas are based for 2017. The Council of Ministers was able to agree exploitation rates in line with the Maximum Sustainable Yield reference points for 29 of them. ICES provides advice for at least two non-quota stocks of which Bass and Red Mullet are of interest to the UK. For the remaining non-quota stocks, such as most shellfish, ICES does not provide advice.</p><p> </p>
	creator	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

794389

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:50:02
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:00:11 30/11/2017 17:12:03
	hansard heading	Fisheries
	house id	1
	identifier	115362
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:40:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his Department's position at the December Fisheries Council that all fishing limits in 2018 should be set in line with scientific advice provided by ICES.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115362
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115362
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government supports setting fishing opportunities for 2018 in line with the maximum sustainable yield and based on the advice from ICES, wherever possible. However, we recognise the need for certain exceptions, such as the need for flexibility in mixed fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>The setting of limits for individual fish stocks is determined by agreements at the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council. A list of stocks of relevance to the UK, and their agreed respective fishing limits, will be published in January.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch

794391

	human indexable
	published
	registered interest
	answer date	27/11/2017
	date	23/11/2017
	date tabled	23/11/2017
	ddp created	23/11/2017 19:50:07
	answering body	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	question status	Tabled
	answering dept id	13
	answering dept short name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	answering dept sort name	Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
	ddp modified	23/11/2017 20:00:15 30/11/2017 17:12:02
	hansard heading	Fisheries
	house id	1
	identifier	115364
	legislature	25259
	parliament number	57
	question first answered	30/11/2017 16:40:06
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his Department’s position at the December Fisheries Council to set fishing limits for certain fish stocks above the scientific level advised by ICES; and whether his department will publish a list of those stocks and a justification for each stock level.
	session	2017/19
	session number	1
	tabling member constituency	Halifax
	tabling member printed	Holly Lynch
	title	House of Commons Tabled Parliamentary Question 2017/19 115364
	type	WrittenParliamentaryQuestion
	uin	115364
	version	1
	written parliamentary question type	Ordinary
	answer	answer answer text <p>The Government supports setting fishing opportunities for 2018 in line with the maximum sustainable yield and based on the advice from ICES, wherever possible. However, we recognise the need for certain exceptions, such as the need for flexibility in mixed fisheries.</p><p> </p><p>The setting of limits for individual fish stocks is determined by agreements at the December Agriculture and Fisheries Council. A list of stocks of relevance to the UK, and their agreed respective fishing limits, will be published in January.</p><p> </p><p> </p>
	creator	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch
	publisher	25259
	tabling member	4472 label Biography information for Holly Lynch