Show Search Form

Search Results

registered interest	true false
date	exactly: or between: and
answering body
answering dept id
answering dept short name
answering dept sort name
hansard heading
house id
legislature	pref label
question text
tabling member constituency
tabling member printed
uin
answer	is ministerial correction true false date of answer exactly: or between: and answer text answering member constituency answering member printed grouped question UIN question first answered answering member label
tabling member	label

Search

748878

registered interest
date	05/07/2017
answering body	Cabinet Office
answering dept id	53
answering dept short name	Cabinet Office
answering dept sort name	Cabinet Office
hansard heading	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government whether they have a strategy for the outsourcing of services; and, if so, whether they plan to alter this strategy as a result of Brexit.
tabling member printed	Viscount Waverley
uin	HL541
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2017 answer text <p>The driving principle underpinning the delivery of public services is – and will remain – the best value for money for the public purse. As part of this, we are committed to opening up government procurement and to identifying opportunities for private and voluntary sector involvement in service delivery where these can offer benefits to the taxpayer.</p> answering member printed Lord Young of Cookham question first answered 13/07/2017 12:06:41 answering member 57 label Biography information for Lord Young of Cookham
tabling member	1744 label Biography information for Viscount Waverley

746733

registered interest
date	29/06/2017
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: Subsidies
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 steps his Department is taking to reduce late Basic Payment Sceheme payments; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	1937
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/07/2017 answer text <p>The Rural Payments Agency has made a number of improvements in the processing of Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) 2016 claims. Last year a record number of BPS claimants applied through the online system.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As of 28 June 2017, 85,197 eligible farmers (99.2% of the total) have been issued their BPS payment. The Rural Payments Agency continues to focus on the completion of the remainder and dealing with any queries on BPS 2016 claims raised by farmers.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/07/2017 10:40:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

746322

registered interest
date	28/06/2017
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: Subsidies
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 steps he plans to take to ensure that the new schemes set out in the Agriculture Bill take into account representations from the devolved administrations.
tabling member constituency	Ceredigion
tabling member printed	Ben Lake
uin	1798
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2017 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill will ensure that after we leave the EU, and the Common Agricultural Policy, we have an effective system in place to support UK farmers and protect our natural environment. We will consult widely with the devolved administrations on the appropriate extent of any legislation. Ministers have met representatives from FWU and NFU Wales on a number of occasions.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 1779 question first answered 05/07/2017 17:37:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4630 label Biography information for Ben Lake

731319

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: Subsidies
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 plans he has to ensure that subsidy payments to farmers are maintained after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Strangford
tabling member printed	Jim Shannon
uin	172
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>We will provide stability to farmers as we leave the EU and we will continue to commit the same cash total in funds for farm support until the end of the parliament.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/06/2017 14:49:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4131 label Biography information for Jim Shannon

731340

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: Subsidies
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 his Department will take steps to ensure agricultural subsidies for farmers and landowners are used to enhance access to places the public can walk in.
tabling member constituency	Huddersfield
tabling member printed	Mr Barry Sheerman
uin	265
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>We will listen to the views of everyone who has an interest in the future of the farming industry as we prepare new approaches to supporting food production and stewardship of the countryside.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/06/2017 14:40:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	411 label Biography information for Mr Barry Sheerman

731424

registered interest
date	21/06/2017
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: Subsidies
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 many farmers in England and Wales have received their full 2016 CAP Pillar 1 payments; and how many such farmers are yet to receive their full balance.
tabling member constituency	Stirling
tabling member printed	Stephen Kerr
uin	403
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2017 answer text <p>Under the Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) in England, 85,197 eligible farmers (99.2% of the total), as of 28 June 2017, have been issued a 2016 BPS claim payment. In addition to the claims which the Rural Payments Agency cannot pay due to legal reasons, such as probate, there are 243 BPS 2016 claims still to complete processing. The Rural Payments Agency continues to deal with any queries on BPS 2016 claims raised by farmers.</p><p> </p><p>Pillar 1 payments in Wales are devolved to the Welsh Government.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/06/2017 12:23:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4604 label Biography information for Stephen Kerr

720445

registered interest
date	13/04/2017
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: Subsidies
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 many farms in (a) Boston and Skegness constituency, (b) Lincolnshire and (c) England are in receipt of EU subsidies; and how much the total value of the subsidies was in (i) 2014-15 and (ii) 2015-16.
tabling member constituency	Boston and Skegness
tabling member printed	Matt Warman
uin	70574
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/04/2017 answer text <p>The number of eligible farm businesses in receipt of the Single Payment Scheme for 2014–2015 and the Basic Payment Scheme for 2015-16 and the total value of these in 2014-15 and 2016-16 are summarised in the table below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>2014-2015</p></td><td><p>2015-2016</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Boston and Skegness Constituency</p></td><td><p>318</p></td><td><p>307</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Lincolnshire</p></td><td><p>2,894</p></td><td><p>2,765</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>England</p></td><td><p>87,114</p></td><td><p>83,751</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total value</p></td><td><p>£1,403,117,653</p></td><td><p>£1,577,170,673</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/04/2017 13:55:34 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4361 label Biography information for Matt Warman

713790

registered interest
date	24/03/2017
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: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 22 March 2017 to Question 67934, whether her Department holds information on the minimum level of funding that will be provided to the agricultural sector in 2019-20 in maintained Pillar 1 funding; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	69054
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government has guaranteed that the agricultural sector will receive the same level of funding that it would have received under Pillar 1 of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) until the end of the Multi-Annual Financial Framework in 2020.</p><p> </p><p>The annual value of the Pillar 1 budget fluctuates with currency movements but the UK budgetary ceiling for 2019/2020 will be approximately €3.2billion. The scheme regulations do not set a minimum level of spend.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 30/03/2017 16:57:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

712941

registered interest
date	21/03/2017
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: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 20 March 2017 to Question 68033, on agriculture, when her Department plans to make a decision on how the commitment to maintain agricultural sector funding at equivalent Pillar 1 levels under the CAP from when the UK leaves the EU until 2020 will be managed and delivered; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	68754
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2017 answer text <p>We understand the importance of providing certainty for farmers on funding, which is why the Government has guaranteed CAP Pillar I funding until the end of the Multiannual Financial Framework in 2020. Further details on arrangements for after 2020 will be given in due course and our intention is to do so sufficiently in advance of 2020 to give farmers time to plan.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/03/2017 11:20:01 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham

710993

registered interest
date	14/03/2017
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: Subsidies
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 13 March 2017 to Question 66880, what information her Department holds on the number and value of individual payments which were not paid within the basic payment scheme window since 30 June 2016; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Coventry South
tabling member printed	Mr Jim Cunningham
uin	67812
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>1,729 claimants received payments of around £50 million which were made outside the Basic Payment Scheme 2015 window which ran between 1 December 2015 and 30 June 2016. Payments made between January 2016 and June 2016 were paid within the scheme window. That is why the answer to this question is the same as the answer to Question 66880.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/03/2017 17:10:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	308 label Biography information for Mr Jim Cunningham