To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether the proposed Royal Yacht will be
classified as a warship and its construction restricted to UK shipyards.
<p><del class="ministerial">The Ministry of Defence does not classify the National
Flagship as a warship. It will be built in the UK.</del></p><p> </p><p><ins class="ministerial">The
procurement of the Flagship will be compliant with the UK’s obligations, under the
WTO Government Procurement Agreement. Construction of the National Flagship will be
limited to the UK in order to protect the essential interests of national security.</ins></p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a)
R (ranched animal), (b) D (Captive-bred animal),(c) C (Bred in captivity) and (d)
F (Born in captivity) hunting trophies were recorded under the Convention on International
Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) entering the UK in (a) 2016, (b) 2017, (c) 2018,
(d) 2019, and (e) 2020.
<p>The table below illustrates how many R (ranched animal), D (Captive-bred animal),
C (Bred in captivity) and F (Born in captivity) hunting trophies were recorded under
the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) entering the UK
in 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020.</p><p><ins class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ins
class="ministerial"> </ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2016</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">2017</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2018</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">2019</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">2020</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">R (ranched animal)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">D (Captive-bred animal)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">C (Bred in captivity)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">9</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">7</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">5</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">3</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">4</ins></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">F (Born in captivity)</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">0</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td><td><p><ins
class="ministerial">6</ins></p></td><td><p><ins class="ministerial">1</ins></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p><ins
class="ministerial"> </ins></p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">
</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2016</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2017</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">2018</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">2019</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">2020</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del class="ministerial">R
(ranched animal)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del
class="ministerial">D (Captive-bred animal)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del
class="ministerial">C (Bred in captivity)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">4</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">6</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">3</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">3</del></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><del
class="ministerial">F (Born in captivity)</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del
class="ministerial">0</del></p></td><td><p><del class="ministerial">0</del></p></td></tr></tbody></table>
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate
he has made of the number of dogs and puppies that were illegally imported in 2019;
and from which countries those dogs and puppies were illegally imported.
<p>The attached Annex contains the number of dogs landed in Great Britain which did
not meet the import requirements and therefore required quarantine in 2019.</p><p>
</p><p>The definition of ‘illegally landed’ does not necessarily mean the animal was
smuggled into Great Britain. Our definition of an illegal landing is any dog that
is landed in Great Britain which does not meet the import requirements and therefore
requires quarantine under the Rabies Importation Order. While these figures may include
some smuggled animals, it also includes:</p><p> </p><ul><li>pet animals that arrive
at UK airports and during the pets check are found to be non-compliant</li></ul><ul><li>animals
that are found ‘inland’ and after a trading standards investigation are found to be
non-compliant</li></ul><p> </p><p>The attached data will include animals imported
under the Pet Travel Scheme and the commercial import (Balai) requirements.</p><p>
</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate
she has made of the amount of abandoned, lost and discarded fishing gear from UK and
foreign fishing fleets around the UK coastline.
<p>Abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear (ALDFG) is estimated to comprise
40 – 70% of man-made waste in the ocean measured by weight. Ascertaining the extent
of the ALDFG that ends up in UK waters faces a number of challenges, including the
movement of ALDFG with ocean currents. One of the best indicators is the Marine Conservation
Society’s beach clean data, which indicate that fishing-related litter is amongst
the ten most prevalent items recorded on UK beaches.</p><p><ins class="ministerial">Defra
recognises addressing ALDFG as a key priority. We are an active member of the Global
Ghost Gear Initiative (GGGI): a pioneering and cross-cutting initiative that engages
with communities around the world to collaboratively address the problem. The UK Government
has provided funding to the GGGI to conduct bespoke workshops with stakeholders to
raise awareness and train fishers in sustainable best practice.</ins></p>