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star this property registered interest false more like this
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Food and Water: Rationing more like this
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star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have for rationing to prevent potential food and water shortages post Brexit. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL17732 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">Defra is the lead Government department for food and water in Her Majesty’s Government and these sectors are two of the 13 Critical National Infrastructure Sectors in the UK. The food and water sectors are making detailed preparations for all eventualities as we prepare to leave the EU, and rationing will not be implemented.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK’s high degree of food security is built on access to a range of sources including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case when we leave the EU whatever the circumstances. The UK Government has well established ways of working with the food industry. Defra Ministers and officials meet regularly with the food industry, who are experienced in dealing with scenarios that can affect food supply, to support contingency planning by the industry as we prepare to leave the EU.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We are confident that no deal will not have an impact on water supply. We have been working closely with water companies, chemical suppliers, regulators and the devolved administrations on contingency planning, and companies are well advanced in their preparations to make sure they can meet their statutory responsibility to maintain services. It will be the case that our water will continue to be safe and of the same quality customers expect when we leave the EU. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The food and water sectors are engaged with Local Resilience Forums to ensure effective delivery of these sectors at the local level.</ins></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2019-09-09T16:33:37.517Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:33:37.517Z
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less than 2019-10-03T15:49:36.87Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-03T15:49:36.87Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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135356
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
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4161
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
1144895
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property hansard heading Environment Protection more like this
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25277
star this property pref label House of Lords more like this
star this property question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to remain closely aligned with the EU regulatory framework on (1) environmental protection, and (2) food safety standards. more like this
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Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this
star this property uin HL17729 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction true more like this
star this property date of answer less than 2019-09-09more like thismore than 2019-09-09
star this property answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The EU Withdrawal Act 2018 will ensure all existing EU environmental law continues to operate in UK law. We will then have the opportunity, over time and with parliamentary scrutiny, to ensure the legislative framework delivers our aim to be the first generation to leave the natural environment in a better state than we inherited it. We have no intention of weakening our current environmental protections as we leave the EU. We will deliver a Green Brexit, where environmental standards are not only maintained but enhanced. </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">The UK has world leading standards of food safety and quality, backed by a rigorous legislative framework. We will maintain these high standards once the UK leaves the EU. When we leave the EU, we will keep our existing UK legislation, and the EU Withdrawal Act will convert EU law into UK law as it applies at the moment of exit. Leaving the EU does not change the Government’s commitment to ensuring that our food remains safe and what it says it is.</ins></p>
star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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less than 2019-09-09T16:30:09.753Zmore like thismore than 2019-09-09T16:30:09.753Z
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less than 2019-10-02T10:12:04.097Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-02T10:12:04.097Z
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unstar this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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star this property answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble remove filter
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble more like this
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star this property label Biography information for Lord Taylor of Warwick more like this