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1441018

registered interest
date	14/03/2022
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Asylum: Age
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether her Department has plans to ensure that the public can feed into the work of the Scientific Advisory Committee's advice on ways of checking how old an asylum seeker is; and what the process is for submitting evidence to that committee.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	139317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/03/2022 answer text <p>The Home Office is committed to drawing on a range of evidence and expertise in the formulation of policy. The Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Committee is already in discussions with a range of relevant experts and is reviewing a wide body of literature. Any relevant published, peer-reviewed literature may be sent to the Age Estimation Scientific Advisory Committee mailbox for consideration. Contact details for the Committee can be found on the Committee’s gov.uk webpage.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 22/03/2022 12:22:03 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1437382

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
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	Food and Plants: Import Controls
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 assessment his Department has made of the economic impact on (a) food producers and (b) food prices of introducing controls on agri-foods and plant imports from the EU with effect from 1 July 2022.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	133149
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/03/2022 answer text <p>Defra food price modelling analysis demonstrates that the five key drivers of consumer food prices are: domestic farmgate prices; agriculture and food import prices; exchange rates; labour costs in food manufacturing; and non-labour costs in food manufacturing. Agri-food supply chains are currently subject to multiple cost pressures from a variety of factors - including high energy prices, oil prices and freight costs. Recent increases in food price inflation reported by the Office for National Statistics are seen to indicate that retailers are passing some of those increased costs onto consumers.</p><p>The additional import controls due to be introduced on 1 July 2022 have the potential to add further cost pressures onto the supply chains of those products affected. The impact of those further pressures on the prices consumers pay will vary on a product-to-product basis depending on the level of existing pressure on the relevant individual supply chain, the importance of imports in that supply chain and the decisions of retailers in terms of whether to pass those additional costs on. We complement this work with input from our trade analysts on border frictions and non-tariff barriers to trade, as well as trade specific economic modelling. Defra will continue to monitor food prices and food price drivers, along with the impact that they have on consumers.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/03/2022 13:30:04 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1437561

registered interest
date	02/03/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: New Zealand
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, on which day and at what time her Department shared (a) the whole UK-New Zealand free trade agreement, (b) elements of the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement and (c) a press release announcing that that agreement was to be signed with (i) media representatives, (ii) the Trade and Agriculture Commission and (iii) any of the Trade Advisory Groups or members.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	133150
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2022 answer text <p>Chapter text for the UK-New Zealand free trade agreement (FTA) was shared in instalments with Trade Advisory Groups (TAGs) and the Trade and Agriculture Commission (TAC) from 24 January 2022. Press releases were sent under embargo to media representatives and TAGs – but not to the TAC – at 09:46 and 10:47 respectively on 28 February. No elements of the FTA text were shared with media representatives before publication. Letters were sent to all Members of Parliament and Peers to inform them of the FTA on the day of signature.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 15/03/2022 16:31:27 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt previous answer version 56228 answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1436683

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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	Poultry: Exports
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 assessment he has made of the potential merits of a SPS agreement with the EU in the context of decreasing volumes of UK chicken exports to the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	131140
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes an SPS chapter which allows the UK and the EU to take a risk-based approach to our respective SPS border controls and provides a basis for cooperation on avoiding unnecessary barriers to trade.</p><p> </p><p>Through the provisions of the SPS Chapter the UK is working with the EU to take forward electronic certification, which will enable greater volumes of goods to flow with ease between EU and GB through reducing delays and reducing business administration for official veterinarians.</p><p> </p><p>We are open to discussions with the EU on additional steps to further reduce trade friction, but these cannot be on the basis of future alignment with EU rules. This would compromise UK sovereignty over our own laws.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 131141 131142 question first answered 08/03/2022 15:34:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1436684

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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	Fish and Meat: Exports
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 assessment his Department has made of the potential merits of concluding a SPS agreement with the EU for UK industries that export (a) salmon, (b) beef, (c) lamb, (d) shellfish and (e) fish to the EU.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	131141
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes an SPS chapter which allows the UK and the EU to take a risk-based approach to our respective SPS border controls and provides a basis for cooperation on avoiding unnecessary barriers to trade.</p><p> </p><p>Through the provisions of the SPS Chapter the UK is working with the EU to take forward electronic certification, which will enable greater volumes of goods to flow with ease between EU and GB through reducing delays and reducing business administration for official veterinarians.</p><p> </p><p>We are open to discussions with the EU on additional steps to further reduce trade friction, but these cannot be on the basis of future alignment with EU rules. This would compromise UK sovereignty over our own laws.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 131140 131142 question first answered 08/03/2022 15:34:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1436685

registered interest
date	28/02/2022
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	Livestock: 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 assessment he has made of the potential impact of an SPS agreement between the UK and EU on the number of vets required [to conduct veterinary checks on imports from the EU].
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	131142
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/03/2022 answer text <p>The Trade and Cooperation Agreement includes an SPS chapter which allows the UK and the EU to take a risk-based approach to our respective SPS border controls and provides a basis for cooperation on avoiding unnecessary barriers to trade.</p><p> </p><p>Through the provisions of the SPS Chapter the UK is working with the EU to take forward electronic certification, which will enable greater volumes of goods to flow with ease between EU and GB through reducing delays and reducing business administration for official veterinarians.</p><p> </p><p>We are open to discussions with the EU on additional steps to further reduce trade friction, but these cannot be on the basis of future alignment with EU rules. This would compromise UK sovereignty over our own laws.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 131140 131141 question first answered 08/03/2022 15:34:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1422899

registered interest
date	18/02/2022
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Navy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many (a) Royal Navy ships and (b) admirals there are as of 18 February 2022.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	125059
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/02/2022 answer text <p>As of 18 February 2022 there are 80 Royal Navy ships including Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and 40 Admirals or equivalent Officers serving in the Ministry of Defence.</p> answering member constituency Wells answering member printed James Heappey question first answered 23/02/2022 17:32:21 answering member 4528 label Biography information for James Heappey
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1416026

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Food: Imports
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, with reference to the recommendation of the Trade and Agriculture Commission, the National Food Strategy and the Climate Change Committee, whether she plans to establish a set of core standards for food imports.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	110298
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>HM Government is committed to upholding the United Kingdom’s high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards. We will continue to promote robust food standards nationally and internationally.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 retains our standards on environmental protections, animal welfare, animal and plant health and food safety. This maintains the same high level of protection for both domestic and imported products. All food imports must comply with our import requirements.</p><p> </p><p>The United Kingdom already prohibits, for example, the use of artificial growth hormones in both domestic production and imported meat products.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/02/2022 15:26:58 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1416027

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Australia
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, in the context of the Trade and Agriculture Commission and the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement, what progress her Department has made in carrying out the duty under Section 42 of the Agriculture Act to report on (a) whether and (b) to what the proposed trade agreement with Australia is consistent with the maintenance of UK levels of statutory protection in relation to human health; which agency is providing that advice; and what remit she plans for that report to have; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	110299
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>The Department for International Trade (DIT) has started work to produce a report under S42 of the Agriculture Act.</p><p> </p><p>DIT will be drawing on advice from a number of sources, including the independent Trade and Agriculture Commission. On human health protections, DIT is working with the Food Standards Agency and Food Standards Scotland to ensure the report is robust and comprehensive.</p><p> </p><p>The remit of the S42 report is as set out in S42 of the Agriculture Act 2020.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/02/2022 15:22:55 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil

1416030

registered interest
date	24/01/2022
answering body	Department for International Trade
answering dept id	202
answering dept short name	International Trade
answering dept sort name	International Trade
hansard heading	Trade Agreements: Antibiotics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the forthcoming divergence of EU and UK farm antibiotic usage regulations on UK trade arrangements; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Na h-Eileanan an Iar
tabling member printed	Angus Brendan MacNeil
uin	110300
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/02/2022 answer text <p>Businesses wishing to export to the EU will need to meet the EU’s SPS requirements, just as imports to the United Kingdom have to meet our biosecurity import standards. The use of antibiotics as growth promoters in animal feed remains banned in the United Kingdom under retained EU law.</p><p> </p><p>HM Government is committed to reducing unnecessary use of antibiotics in animals and it remains our intention to strengthen our national law in this area. As such, we are currently reviewing the Veterinary Medicines Regulations 2013 and will set out proposed changes as part of a public consultation during 2022.</p> answering member constituency Portsmouth North answering member printed Penny Mordaunt question first answered 02/02/2022 15:31:25 answering member 4017 label Biography information for Penny Mordaunt
tabling member	1546 label Biography information for Angus Brendan MacNeil