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1180505
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-25more like thismore than 2020-02-25
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to assist (a) farmers and (b) food producers to process their food in environmentally sustainable and cost-effective ways. more like this
tabling member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
tabling member printed
Alicia Kearns more like this
uin 20614 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>Using powers in the Agriculture Bill we will provide grants to farmers, foresters and growers so that they can invest in equipment, technology, and infrastructure that will help their businesses to prosper while improving their productivity and enhancing the environment. The grants will help producers to focus on more efficient production methods that will reduce costs, improve yields and give them a better return. We will also support farmers who want to process and add value to their products, create new products, or sell their produce directly to customers.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T13:33:48.083Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T13:33:48.083Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4805
label Biography information for Alicia Kearns more like this
1180020
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-02-24more like thismore than 2020-02-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to help ensure that local British food producers have access to a fair, competitive and transparent supply chain after the transition period. more like this
tabling member constituency Rutland and Melton more like this
tabling member printed
Alicia Kearns more like this
uin 20000 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-03-02more like thismore than 2020-03-02
answer text <p>We want all food producers to get a fair price for their produce and are committed to tackling the unfairness that can exist in the agri-food supply chain.</p><p> </p><p>Through the Government’s Agriculture Bill, introduced on 12 September, we will launch a range of initiatives to improve the position of primary producers. We will introduce and enforce statutory codes of practice to address unfair trading practices which can occur between food producers and purchasers. We will also introduce measures to increase transparency throughout the agri-food supply chain, using strengthened powers to collect and share data.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Banbury more like this
answering member printed Victoria Prentis more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-03-02T12:51:08.117Zmore like thismore than 2020-03-02T12:51:08.117Z
answering member
4401
label Biography information for Victoria Prentis more like this
tabling member
4805
label Biography information for Alicia Kearns more like this
1171188
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2020-01-15more like thismore than 2020-01-15
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how they promote and develop (1) food security, and (2) self-sufficiency, in the production of UK food. more like this
tabling member printed
Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
uin HL459 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2020-01-21more like thismore than 2020-01-21
answer text <p>Our landmark Agriculture Bill sets out a clear path for future policy to support farming and the environment which includes commitments to regularly review our food security.</p><p> </p><p>As part of the Bill, we are including a new requirement for the UK Government to regularly report on food security to Parliament, demonstrating the importance we place on this subject. The report will contain information on the role of strong domestic production alongside diverse sources of supply. It will encompass a range of current issues relevant to food security including global food availability; supply of food sources; the resilience of the supply chain for food; household expenditure on food; food safety and consumer confidence in food.</p><p> </p><p>The UK has a high degree of food security, built on access to a range of different sources including strong domestic production and imports from other countries, demonstrated by the UK's current production to supply ratio of 75% for indigenous-type foods and 60% for all foods</p><p> </p><p>The National Food Strategy will cover the entire food chain from field to fork, building on work already underway in Defra.</p><p> </p><p>It will address the challenges of supporting people to eat healthy diets, producing food sustainably and protecting national food security, whilst also looking at related issues such as food price and trade.</p>
answering member printed Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
question first answered
less than 2020-01-21T13:10:42.8Zmore like thismore than 2020-01-21T13:10:42.8Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
384
label Biography information for Baroness McIntosh of Pickering more like this
1156078
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-24more like thismore than 2019-10-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the potential merits of valuing food security as a public good. more like this
tabling member constituency Wycombe more like this
tabling member printed
Mr Steve Baker more like this
uin 5009 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-11-05more like thismore than 2019-11-05
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Dissolution.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-11-05T14:46:22.06Zmore like thismore than 2019-11-05T14:46:22.06Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4064
label Biography information for Mr Steve Baker more like this
1149073
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-14more like thismore than 2019-10-14
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the effect on food supplies of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Washington and Sunderland West more like this
tabling member printed
Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
uin 138 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-23more like thismore than 2019-10-23
answer text <p>We would prefer to leave with a deal and we will work in an energetic and determined way to deliver that better deal.</p><p>The UK food and drink supply chain contributes £121 billion to the economy and employs four million people (12% of UK employment). Food and drink manufacturing is the largest manufacturing sector in the UK, while food and drink retail is the largest service sector employer.</p><p>Consumers have access to a wide range of food products when they shop and this will continue once we leave the EU. However, if key trade routes are temporarily disrupted, there would be reduced availability and choice of certain food products, including some of the fresh produce we import from the EU. If we have to leave with no deal, there will not be an overall shortage of food in the UK.</p><p>While we are reliant on imports of certain fresh products at this time of year, our market profiles clearly demonstrate strong UK winter production of many root vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, swedes, turnips, parsnips and leeks.</p><p> </p>
answering member constituency Richmond Park more like this
answering member printed Zac Goldsmith more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-23T16:25:07.743Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-23T16:25:07.743Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
1521
label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson more like this
1147400
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-01more like thismore than 2019-10-01
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library each estimate that has been provided to Government since January 2019 on the potential reduction in the flow of food between the EU and the UK in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a withdrawal agreement if the Government (a) takes and (b) does not take steps to mitigate the reduction in those flows. more like this
tabling member constituency Cardiff Central more like this
tabling member printed
Jo Stevens more like this
uin 292934 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-07more like thismore than 2019-10-07
answer text <p>In response to the Humble Motion passed on 9 September 2019, the Government published on GOV.UK on 11 September 2019 the Yellowhammer Planning Assumptions dated 2 August 2019.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-07T14:45:26.713Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-07T14:45:26.713Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4425
label Biography information for Jo Stevens more like this
1147481
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-10-01more like thismore than 2019-10-01
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish her Department's latest assessment of the effect on the supply of food to the UK of the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Islington South and Finsbury more like this
tabling member printed
Emily Thornberry more like this
uin 292877 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-08more like thismore than 2019-10-08
answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Richmond Park more like this
answering member printed Zac Goldsmith more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-08T15:57:42.08Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-08T15:57:42.08Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
1536
label Biography information for Emily Thornberry more like this
1147051
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-30more like thismore than 2019-09-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the biggest risk is to the UK's food security in the (a) short, (b) medium and (c) long-term. more like this
tabling member constituency Scunthorpe more like this
tabling member printed
Nic Dakin more like this
uin 292214 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-08more like thismore than 2019-10-08
answer text <p>Food is one of the 13 Critical National Infrastructure (CNI) Sectors in the UK. Defra and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have joint responsibility for food as CNI. Defra is responsible for security of supply, and the FSA for food safety and food crime. Food supply is a devolved issue. Defra produces a Sector Security and Resilience Plan (SSRP) which is updated annually and a summary is publicly available.</p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/786206/20190215_PublicSummaryOfSectorSecurityAndResiliencePlans2018.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/786206/20190215_PublicSummaryOfSectorSecurityAndResiliencePlans2018.pdf</a></p><p> </p><p>This document sets out the risk landscape through identifying the main risks to the sector as described in the National Security Risk Assessment (NSRA). and how these are managed. The UK food sector has a highly effective and resilient food supply chain, owing to the size, geographic diversity and competitive nature of the industry. While there are no individually critical food assets, the main risks arise from recognised dependencies on other critical services such as fuel, energy, transport and data communications.</p>
answering member constituency Richmond Park more like this
answering member printed Zac Goldsmith more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-08T11:43:55.22Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-08T11:43:55.22Z
answering member
4062
label Biography information for Lord Goldsmith of Richmond Park more like this
tabling member
4056
label Biography information for Nic Dakin more like this
1146581
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-26more like thismore than 2019-09-26
answering body
Department for Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept id 29 more like this
answering dept short name Work and Pensions more like this
answering dept sort name Work and Pensions more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, what steps her Department is taking to prevent food insecurity after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
tabling member constituency Airdrie and Shotts more like this
tabling member printed
Neil Gray more like this
uin 291446 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The Government has been clear that leaving the EU with a deal is its preferred option.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has put in place contingency plans for a range of exit scenarios. These contingencies ensure that DWP can continue to provide our vital services and that individuals will continue to be able to access DWP benefits and services on the same basis as they do now.</p><p> </p><p>The Government is committed to providing a strong safety-net through the welfare system. We continue to spend over £95 billion a year on benefits for people of working age. DWP continues to monitor the effects of EU exit on the economy. Rates of benefits continue to be reviewed in line with the relevant legislation for uprating.</p> more like this
answering member constituency North Swindon more like this
answering member printed Justin Tomlinson more like this
grouped question UIN
290576 more like this
291140 more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T10:15:06.767Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T10:15:06.767Z
answering member
4105
label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson more like this
tabling member
4365
label Biography information for Neil Gray more like this
1146690
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-09-26more like thismore than 2019-09-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Food Supply remove filter
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the ability of UK suppliers to meet demand for domestic food consumption in the event of trade disruptions arising from the UK leaving the EU without a deal. more like this
tabling member constituency Hornsey and Wood Green more like this
tabling member printed
Catherine West more like this
uin 291487 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-10-04more like thisremove minimum value filter
answer text <p>The UK Government has well established ways of working with the food industry. The industry is experienced in dealing with scenarios that can affect food supply and Defra Ministers and officials meet with them regularly to support their contingency planning as we prepare to leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The UK’s high degree of food security is built on access to a range of sources including robust supply chains across a range of countries, in addition to strong domestic production. Consumers have access to a wide range of food products when they shop and this will continue once we leave the EU. If we have to leave with no deal, there will not be an overall shortage of food in the UK. While we are reliant on imports of certain salad vegetables at this time of year, our market profiles clearly demonstrate strong UK winter production of many root vegetables such as cabbage, carrots, swedes, turnips, parsnips and leeks.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-10-04T15:53:07.89Zmore like thismore than 2019-10-04T15:53:07.89Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
4523
label Biography information for Catherine West more like this