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1465073

registered interest
date	23/05/2022
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	Regional Planning and Development: Rural Areas
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Rural Proofing report 2021 will be published.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	6787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p>The second report on rural proofing in England will be published in the coming weeks, setting out how Government departments are working to support levelling up in rural areas.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 31/05/2022 13:27:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1464392

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
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: UK Trade with EU
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 16 May 2022 to Question 276, what specific activities have been undertaken in each category within that Answer; and if she will provide a breakdown of how the funds provided to each activity were allocated.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	5409
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/05/2022 answer text <p><strong> </strong></p><p>The import controls introduced in January 2021 and January 2022 were vital first steps in ensuring our biosecurity, which remains our priority objective. The activities previously reported were preparatory for the introduction of further import controls. This expenditure set out below allows us to deliver those import controls that will now be introduced as part of a new target operating model to be published this autumn.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Port Health Authority Fund</strong></p><p>This funding was for grants to local authorities in England, to provide the funding they require to deliver new sanitary checks on imports of animal products from territories subject to special transitional import arrangements (EEA states, the Faroe Islands, Greenland, Switzerland) that were due to be introduced from July 2022. The funding covers three types of costs that will be incurred by local authorities:</p><ul><li>Salary costs of recruited staff, to enable authorities to retain them in post</li><li>Recruitment and salary costs for new staff where required and agreed</li><li>Certain non-staff costs relating to accommodation, equipment, and systems</li></ul><p> </p><p>The PHA fund received their budgets through the section 31 grant process which is a non-ringfenced grant to local authorities.</p><p> </p><p><strong>Imports policy</strong></p><p>This covers Full Time Equivalent Defra staffing costs, which included some contractors.</p><p> </p><p><strong>IPAFFS</strong></p><p>This IT development work was conducted by a third-party supplier specialising in software development, to build a replacement Imports system to the European system (TRACES)</p><p> </p><p><strong>Infrastructure</strong></p><p><strong> </strong></p><p><strong>£12.67 million</strong> has been spent by Defra on the Sevington BCP includes costs for Construction and Refurbishment.</p><p><strong>£15.20 million </strong>has been spent by Defra on the Dover SPS BCP, which includes costs for Construction and Refurbishment.</p><p> </p><p>Other Infrastructure costs that were incurred by Defra in FY 21/22 were for Consultancy and Legal Fees (£0.65m*), Fixtures, Fittings and Equipment (£0.3m*) and Defra Staff (£2.17m*) which included, specialist temporary contractor expertise to deliver this complex project.</p><p>* Some rounding errors exist</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Activity</strong></p></td><td><p>FY 21/22</p></td><td><p>FY 22/23</p></td><td><p>Total</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Digital Delivery</strong></p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td></tr><tr><td><p>IPAFFS</p></td><td><p>£9.61m</p></td><td><p>£0.00m</p></td><td><p><strong>£9.61m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Overhead</p></td><td><p>£1.16m</p></td><td><p>£0.00m</p></td><td><p><strong>£1.16m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Imports Policy</strong></p></td><td><p>£11.17m</p></td><td><p>£0.15m</p></td><td><p><strong>£11.32m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>PHA Fund</strong></p></td><td><p>17.56m</p></td><td><p>£2.50m</p></td><td><p><strong>£20.06m</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>£39.50m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£2.65m</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£42.15m</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td><td><p><strong> </strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 31/05/2022 10:16:11 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1464517

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
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	Meat: Romania
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 level of Romanian meat being imported into the UK.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	5410
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2022 answer text <p>According to the latest HMRC overseas trade data, in 2021 the UK imported 9,520 tonnes of meat from Romania. This was worth £28.8 million, the majority of which was poultrymeat worth £18.8 million.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 24/05/2022 14:53:27 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1464592

registered interest
date	19/05/2022
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	Swimming: Teachers
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, whether her Department has made an assessment of the availability of swimming teachers; and what steps she is taking to help increase national swimming teacher provision.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	5411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2022 answer text <p>The Government recognises the importance of ensuring public access to swimming pools and swimming lessons. Swimming is a great way for people of all ages to stay fit and healthy as well as being a crucial life skill in terms of water safety. Swimming and water safety are important parts of the primary PE curriculum. The Government has published national guidance encouraging primary schools to use their share of the £320 million PE and Sport Premium to fund additional swimming lessons and train teachers.</p><p>The Government has provided a range of support for swimming pools during the pandemic. The £100 million National Leisure Recovery Fund supported the reopening of local authority swimming pools throughout the country. Sport England continues to invest in access to swimming, awarding £9,112,544 in grassroots swimming and diving since 2019, including £6,230,502 directly to Swim England. This supports Swim England’s work to develop the swimming workforce, including the Institute of Swimming which delivers training for swimming teachers.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Mid Worcestershire answering member printed Nigel Huddleston question first answered 26/05/2022 13:00:32 answering member 4407 label Biography information for Nigel Huddleston
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1463698

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, when his Department will make an announcement on the future of the Oxford-Cambridge Arc project.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	3611
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>Government recognises the Oxford-Cambridge Arc as a globally renowned hub of innovation, with businesses and universities that are leading the way in life sciences, space and green technologies</p><p>In October 2021, the Government completed a 12-week public consultation gathering views to shape a vision for the Spatial Framework. We continue to work through next steps and will provide more information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 3612 3613 question first answered 25/05/2022 14:54:57 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1463699

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Oxford-Cambridge Arc
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, what criteria his Department will use to determine whether it will continue to support the Oxford-Cambridge Arc project.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	3612
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>Government recognises the Oxford-Cambridge Arc as a globally renowned hub of innovation, with businesses and universities that are leading the way in life sciences, space and green technologies</p><p>In October 2021, the Government completed a 12-week public consultation gathering views to shape a vision for the Spatial Framework. We continue to work through next steps and will provide more information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 3611 3613 question first answered 25/05/2022 14:54:57 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1463700

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept id	211
answering dept short name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
answering dept sort name	Levelling Up, Housing and Communities
hansard heading	Oxford-Cambridge Arc: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, how much and what proportion of the funding for the Oxford-Cambridge Arc project will be supplied by his Department.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	3613
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>Government recognises the Oxford-Cambridge Arc as a globally renowned hub of innovation, with businesses and universities that are leading the way in life sciences, space and green technologies</p><p>In October 2021, the Government completed a 12-week public consultation gathering views to shape a vision for the Spatial Framework. We continue to work through next steps and will provide more information in due course.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien grouped question UIN 3611 3612 question first answered 25/05/2022 14:54:57 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1463701

registered interest
date	17/05/2022
answering body	Department for Transport
answering dept id	27
answering dept short name	Transport
answering dept sort name	Transport
hansard heading	Tree Planting: Cambridgeshire
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what assessment his Department has made of the (a) survival rates and (b) total costs of trees planted during the upgrade to the A14 between Cambridge and Huntingdon.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	3614
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/05/2022 answer text <p>a) Around 800,000 trees have been planted across the mainline scheme, with an additional 140,000 trees recently planted this season which have not been included in previous figures. National Highways has undertaken a first survey to establish survival rates and re-planted all the trees which did not survive. A further survey is underway, and a report is being produced to analyse reasons for tree failures and suggestions for replanting strategy.</p><p> </p><p>b) National Highways have spent circa £2m to date.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 25/05/2022 13:24:24 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1463151

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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	Fisheries: Fuels
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 providing a package of support to the UK fishing industry to help deal with the rising cost of fuel.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	2506
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>The increasing cost of fuel is affecting a wide range of sectors including the fishing industry. Our primary focus is on analysing how the UK fleet is being affected by fuel and fish prices. Defra Ministers and officials are working with colleagues across government, along with a wide range of stakeholders, and are closely monitoring the situation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has shown long term commitment to the sector and will continue to do so in the future. As part of this long term commitment we are not planning to repurpose funds to mitigate the impacts of high fuel prices. We consider this is a cross cutting issue, and so are liaising with colleagues across government to determine the longer-term impacts and any mitigating actions.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to support the sector through the £100 million UK Seafood Fund, which as one of its main objectives seeks to increase the sustainability of the sector, including through investing in the transition to renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is also making £32.7 million in annual funding available across all four nations of the UK which last year enabled grant schemes to be opened in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, benefiting hundreds of UK businesses. The grant scheme for England, the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme, delivers investment to safeguard the long-term sustainability, resilience and prosperity of the seafood sector.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the challenges in the maritime sector, including the fishing industry, in the 2022 Spring Budget the Chancellor overturned the 2020 announcement to remove the red diesel entitlement for commercial boat operators, meaning the industry can continue to use red diesel, in addition to the Marine Voyages Relief, which gives 100% relief on fuel duty costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 2507 2508 2509 728 729 730 731 question first answered 20/05/2022 11:20:20 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1463152

registered interest
date	16/05/2022
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	Coastal Areas and Fisheries: Fuels
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has made an assessment of the impact of rising fuel costs on (a) the UK fishing industry and (b) coastal communities.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	2507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/05/2022 answer text <p>The increasing cost of fuel is affecting a wide range of sectors including the fishing industry. Our primary focus is on analysing how the UK fleet is being affected by fuel and fish prices. Defra Ministers and officials are working with colleagues across government, along with a wide range of stakeholders, and are closely monitoring the situation.</p><p> </p><p>The Government has shown long term commitment to the sector and will continue to do so in the future. As part of this long term commitment we are not planning to repurpose funds to mitigate the impacts of high fuel prices. We consider this is a cross cutting issue, and so are liaising with colleagues across government to determine the longer-term impacts and any mitigating actions.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to support the sector through the £100 million UK Seafood Fund, which as one of its main objectives seeks to increase the sustainability of the sector, including through investing in the transition to renewable energy.</p><p> </p><p>Defra is also making £32.7 million in annual funding available across all four nations of the UK which last year enabled grant schemes to be opened in England, Scotland and Northern Ireland, benefiting hundreds of UK businesses. The grant scheme for England, the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme, delivers investment to safeguard the long-term sustainability, resilience and prosperity of the seafood sector.</p><p> </p><p>In recognition of the challenges in the maritime sector, including the fishing industry, in the 2022 Spring Budget the Chancellor overturned the 2020 announcement to remove the red diesel entitlement for commercial boat operators, meaning the industry can continue to use red diesel, in addition to the Marine Voyages Relief, which gives 100% relief on fuel duty costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 2506 2508 2509 728 729 730 731 question first answered 20/05/2022 11:20:20 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner