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1140882

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Meat: Imports
	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 (a) proportion, (b) value and (c) volume of (i) lamb, (ii) beef, (iii) pork and (iv) chicken consumed in the UK is imported (A) from the EU and (B) from the rest of the world.
	tabling member constituency	Harborough
	tabling member printed	Neil O'Brien
	uin	280389
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>According to analysis of HMRC Overseas Trade Statistics and Defra agricultural statistics, in 2018:</p><p> </p><p>UK lamb consumption - (A) imported from the EU = (a) 7%, (b) £53m, (c) 21 thousand tonnes and (B) imported from the rest of the world = (a) 26%, (b) £320m, (c) 76 thousand tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>UK beef consumption - (A) imported from the EU = (a) 30%, (b) £1.1bn, (c) 343 thousand tonnes and (B) imported from the rest of the world = (a) 2%, (b) £94m, (c) 22 thousand tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>UK pork consumption - (A) imported from the EU = (a) 55%, (b) £849m, (c) 792 thousand tonnes and (B) imported from the rest of the world = (a) 0.1%, (b) £3m, (c) 1 thousand tonnes.</p><p> </p><p>UK poultry consumption - (A) imported from the EU = (a) 25%, (b) £1.2bn, (c) 548 thousand tonnes and (B) imported from the rest of the world = (a) 2%, (b) £61m, (c) 36 thousand tonnes.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 05/09/2019 15:26:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien

1141008

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Hate Crime: Sports
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what funding the Government has allocated to tackle hate speech in sport; and what proportion of that funding has been spent, in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	280438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>It is not possible to isolate government funding to tackle hate speech in sport. Government and its arm's length body for grassroots sport, Sport England, work with National Governing Bodies of Sport and organisations such as Kick It Out, Stonewall and Women in Football to tackle discrimination in local, national and international sport. Grassroots sports clubs can also access free support and learning in tackling discrimination through Sport England's &quot;Club Matters&quot; programme.</p><p> </p><p>There is no place in sport or society more generally for any acts of discrimination, including hate speech. Sports clubs and fans must continue to embrace diversity and report incidents of discrimination wherever it occurs.</p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Selby and Ainsty answering member printed Nigel Adams question first answered 05/09/2019 10:49:21 answering member 4057 label Biography information for Nigel Adams
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1141100

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Veterinary Medicine: Drugs
	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 parts of the Government’s plan for registration of veterinary medicines in the event of a no deal Brexit have been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280341
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU, the UK will no longer be part of the EU regulatory framework for veterinary medicines. The UK Government, through the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), will take on those functions which are currently carried out for the UK by the EU. In order to prepare for the regulation and registration of veterinary medicines in a no deal Brexit parliament has approved no deal statutory instruments, which will enable the continued regulation of veterinary medicines.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 280342 question first answered 05/09/2019 15:22:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1141101

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Veterinary Medicine: Drugs
	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 parts of the Government’s plan for regulation of veterinary medicines in the event of a no deal Brexit have been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/09/2019 answer text <p>When the UK leaves the EU, the UK will no longer be part of the EU regulatory framework for veterinary medicines. The UK Government, through the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), will take on those functions which are currently carried out for the UK by the EU. In order to prepare for the regulation and registration of veterinary medicines in a no deal Brexit parliament has approved no deal statutory instruments, which will enable the continued regulation of veterinary medicines.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 280341 question first answered 05/09/2019 15:22:19 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1140829

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Services
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, when his Department will be carrying out its review of the guidance on the statutory duty placed on local authorities to provide appropriate local youth services, as set out in the Civil Society Strategy, published August 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Lewisham, Deptford
	tabling member printed	Vicky Foxcroft
	uin	280262
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>We announced the launch of our review of the guidance on the statutory duty placed on local authorities to provide appropriate local youth services 10th July.</p><p> </p><p>Preliminary round tables are underway with young people, the youth sector and local authorities. An open call for evidence will be launched by my department in the coming weeks.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 03/09/2019 09:53:43 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4491 label Biography information for Vicky Foxcroft

1141033

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept id	10
	answering dept short name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	answering dept sort name	Digital, Culture, Media and Sport
	hansard heading	Youth Centres: Wandsworth
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, what estimate he has made of the central Government contribution to youth club spending in the Borough of Wandsworth in (a) 2010 and (b) 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Tooting
	tabling member printed	Dr Rosena Allin-Khan
	uin	280454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Local authorities are responsible for allocating public funding to youth services in their area, including youth clubs. We believe they are best placed to know what is required in their communities and therefore we do not hold this data.</p> answering member constituency Loughborough answering member printed Nicky Morgan question first answered 03/09/2019 09:54:52 answering member 4027 label Biography information for Baroness Morgan of Cotes
	tabling member	4573 label Biography information for Dr Rosena Allin-Khan

1141098

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	NHS: Drugs
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what parts of the Government’s plan for trading in drug precursors in the event of a no deal Brexit have been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280339
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The UK Government remains focussed on ensuring a smooth and orderly withdrawal from the EU with a deal as soon as possible. However, as a responsible government, we continue to prepare for all scenarios.</p><p>The Law Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 were made in April 2019 and make the necessary legislative changes to prevent the diversion of drugs precursor chemicals to the illicit market and to allow for the legitimate trade in these substances to continue in the event of a no deal.</p><p>A Technical Notice was published on GOV.UK in September 2018 advising companies of the change in requirements in the event of a no deal and we have contacted the relevant trade bodies to disseminate the message to their members. <br>The Government continue to engage with industry trading in these substances to ensure they are aware of the new rules and processes that would apply if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.</p> answering member constituency North West Hampshire answering member printed Kit Malthouse question first answered 03/09/2019 16:30:44 answering member 4495 label Biography information for Kit Malthouse
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1141107

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Government Assistance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what parts of the Government’s plan for state aid in the event of a no deal Brexit have been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280347
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>Following the no-deal technical notice published on 23<sup>rd</sup> August 2018, the Government laid the draft State Aid (EU Exit) Regulations on 21 January 2019. The draft Regulations make amendments to the retained EU law on State Aid, where appropriate to correct deficiencies, in accordance with the powers in the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018. These draft Regulations transfer the State Aid regulatory functions of the European Commission to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA).</p><p> </p><p>The draft Regulations were approved in the House of Lords on 14 March and debated by the Delegated Legislation Committee in the House of Commons on 10 April. No date has yet been set for the final approval motion.</p><p> </p><p>The CMA has already recruited and trained the staff that it considers necessary to start operating the regime at the point this is required.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 03/09/2019 15:13:02 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1141109

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Conditions of Employment
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what parts of the Government’s plan for workplace rights in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal have been implemented.
	tabling member constituency	Streatham
	tabling member printed	Chuka Umunna
	uin	280349
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>The Government’s plan for workplace rights in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal has been implemented.</p><p> </p><p>We laid no deal Employment Rights SIs earlier this year. These SIs were passed on 4<sup>th</sup> March 2019 and will come into effect on exit day in the event of no-deal. These SIs ensure that we are upholding the commitment not to roll back workers’ rights as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has prepared guidance for businesses and individuals to help prepare for a no-deal exit from the EU. This includes guidance on employment rights. All guidance for a no deal scenario is published on the internet: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-to-prepare-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal</a></p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst question first answered 03/09/2019 15:11:48 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4128 label Biography information for Chuka Umunna

1141116

	registered interest
	date	22/07/2019
	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	Small Businesses
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, if he will survey small businesses to measure the potential effect of the UK's departure from the EU on their viability.
	tabling member constituency	Newcastle upon Tyne Central
	tabling member printed	Chi Onwurah
	uin	280356
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/09/2019 answer text <p>We are aware of issues faced by small businesses connected with leaving the EU, such as increasing costs due to sterling fluctuations, cash flow impacts and late payments by customers. Government is already in close engagement on these and more issues, both directly across the UK and through regular meetings with business representative organisations - the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB), MakeUK, the British Chamber of Commerce, the Institute of Directors and the CBI. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) also co-ordinates the EU Exit business readiness forum, attended by business intermediaries and representative organisations.</p><p>Regarding the failure of businesses due to uncertainty over exiting the EU, the following seasonally unadjusted figures show the absolute number of insolvencies as measured by the insolvency service for 2018 Q1 to 2019 Q1. The insolvencies listed are due to all causes, not just uncertainty, and the current UK rate of insolvency (ie: the number of insolvencies proportional to the number of active firms) remains low by historical standards – well below that seen around the time of the financial crisis.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong>England and Wales</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Scotland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Northern Ireland</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 Q1</p></td><td><p>4,561</p></td><td><p>237</p></td><td><p>51</p></td><td><p>4,849</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 Q2</p></td><td><p>4,078</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>125</p></td><td><p>4,469</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 Q3</p></td><td><p>4,230</p></td><td><p>232</p></td><td><p>65</p></td><td><p>4,527</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018 Q4</p></td><td><p>4,586</p></td><td><p>245</p></td><td><p>73</p></td><td><p>4,904</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019 Q1</p></td><td><p>4,528</p></td><td><p>275</p></td><td><p>66</p></td><td><p>4,869</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>ONS statistics on business demography (2018) show that the number of UK business births in 2017 was 414,000, a birth rate of 13.1%. The number of UK business deaths was 357,000 in 2017, a death rate of 12.2%.</p><p>Businesses that are unfortunately experiencing difficulties – including requiring advice on the business implications of leaving the EU – have immediate access to guidance through the Government’s network of 38 Growth Hubs in England, (and equivalent services in the devolved administrations), and via the Business Support Helpline.</p> answering member constituency Rochester and Strood answering member printed Kelly Tolhurst grouped question UIN 280358 question first answered 03/09/2019 14:15:18 answering member 4487 label Biography information for Kelly Tolhurst
	tabling member	4124 label Biography information for Chi Onwurah