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1143540

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date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Infant Foods
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To as the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, pursuant to the Answer of 14 May 2019 to Question 247997 on Infant Foods, if he will publish the (a) content discussed and (b) decisions made in the meetings his Department has had with representatives of the formula milk industry in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	284948
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The content discussed at the meetings is set out in the following table. No decisions were taken at any of these meetings.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Date</p></td><td><p>Organisation</p></td><td><p>Content discussed</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>26 February 2018</p></td><td><p>Nestle</p></td><td><p>Presentation on action on sustainable diets</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>28 March 2018</p></td><td><p>Singapore Government and trade delegation</p></td><td><p>General discussion on Infant formula</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>25 April 2018</p></td><td><p>Danone and Nutrica</p></td><td><p>Early Years Nutrition Partnership</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>6 June 2018</p></td><td><p>British Specialist Nutrition Association (BSNA), Nestle, Nutrica</p></td><td><p>Notifications for Foods for Special Medical Purposes</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 June 2018</p></td><td><p>Nestle</p></td><td><p>Planning for visit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>4 July 2018</p></td><td><p>Nestle</p></td><td><p>Visit</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>11 July 2018</p></td><td><p>Danone</p></td><td><p>Aptamil</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>30 July 2018</p></td><td><p>Danone</p></td><td><p>Childhood Obesity Chapter 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14 August 2018</p></td><td><p>Nestle</p></td><td><p>Childhood Obesity Chapter 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 August 2018</p></td><td><p>BSNA</p></td><td><p>EU exit preparation</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>10 September 2018</p></td><td><p>Danone and Nestle</p></td><td><p>Advertising roundtable</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>14 November 2018</p></td><td><p>BSNA</p></td><td><p>Nutrition legislation meeting</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>15 November 2018</p></td><td><p>Danone</p></td><td><p>Reformulation, Brexit pressure, and Chapter 2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>22 November 2018</p></td><td><p>BSNA</p></td><td><p>Forthcoming CODEX CCNFSDU40</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/09/2019 15:45:03 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1143541

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
answering dept id	17
answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
hansard heading	Food
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will publish the (a) dates, (b) attendees and (c) topics of meetings his Department has had with representatives of the food and drink industry in (i) 2018 and (ii) 2019; and if he will publish the (A) content discussed and (B) decisions made in those meetings.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	285232
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>The attached table shows meetings between Departmental officials and representatives of the food and drink industry in 2018 and 2019 and the content discussed. The names of Senior Civil Servants and external attendees at an equivalent or higher grade from these organisations are provided, and the job title of attendees below this grade.</p><p> </p><p>No decisions were taken at any of these meetings.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 09/09/2019 15:43:02 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill attachment 1 file name PQ285232 Hodgson Industry meetings list 5 9 19v2.docx title PQ285232 table
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1143672

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, whether he will respond to the Children’s Future Food inquiry.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	285233
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>All children should be able to access healthy and nutritious food at home and at school. This is an essential part of building a country that works for everyone, and in which every child and young person can reach their potential.</p><p>We are supporting around 1.1 million of the most disadvantaged children through free school meals, saving families approximately £400 a year.</p><p>We invested in a £9 million holiday activities and food programme in summer 2019, and up to £26 million in a breakfast clubs programme.</p><p>We are continuing to reflect on the report and its recommendations and will set out our response in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch grouped question UIN 285227 question first answered 06/09/2019 17:37:45 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1143673

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Children: Food Poverty
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans his Department has for establishing a children’s food watchdog.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	285234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/09/2019 answer text <p>​This government wants pupils to be healthy and well-nourished and we encourage a healthy balanced diet and healthy life choices through school funding, legislation and guidance.</p><p> </p><p>My officials will continue to work with colleagues from The Food Foundation to scope out how we might all come together to address the issues raised in the Children’s Future Food Inquiry report and we will set out our response to this report later in the autumn.</p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 06/09/2019 17:35:40 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1143811

registered interest
date	02/09/2019
answering body	Department for Work and Pensions
answering dept id	29
answering dept short name	Work and Pensions
answering dept sort name	Work and Pensions
hansard heading	Low Incomes
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, pursuant to the Answer of 22 August 2019 to Question 277684 on low incomes, whether the hardship payments are (a) new policy and (b) in addition to support already available; and how much those payments will be.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	285235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>As confirmed in the response to the previous question, 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>DWP continues to monitor the effects of EU exit on the economy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Swindon answering member printed Justin Tomlinson question first answered 09/09/2019 11:14:17 answering member 4105 label Biography information for Justin Tomlinson
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1141389

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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 Supply
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 effect on food (a) supply and (b) disruption in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	281000
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p>It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/09/2019 15:55:31 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1141390

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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 Supply
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 ensure adequacy of the provision of food for (a) hospitals, (b) schools and (c) care settings in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal on 31 October 2019.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	281001
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/08/2019 answer text <p>Public sector food provision for specific sectors including hospitals, schools and care settings is led by the relevant Government departments. However, Defra has been working closely with lead Departments (DfE, DHSC, MOJ, MOD) to support their contingency planning for food supply to public services. Defra is providing advice and support to these departments especially to support their engagement with the food industry. Lead Government Departments are engaging with key suppliers for schools, hospitals and prisons to ensure the supply chain is prepared and supply is maintained.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/08/2019 09:57:38 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1141391

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
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 Supply
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 ensure the maintenance of food suppliers in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	281002
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/08/2019 answer text <p>The UK’s high degree of food security is built on access to a range of sources including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal.</p><p> </p><p>Defra Ministers and officials meet regularly with the food industry to understand the potential impacts of leaving with no deal at the end of October and support contingency planning by the industry. This includes working with Defra’s long established Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group (FCELG). The FCELG membership is drawn from across the agri-food chain industry sectors from farm to fork.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 09/08/2019 12:20:44 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1141451

registered interest
date	23/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	School Meals: Food Supply
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what plans he has to maintain food supplies for school dinners in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	281020
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/08/2019 answer text <p>In the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal, we are confident that schools will continue to be able to provide pupils with nutritious school meals. The UK has a high level of food security built upon a diverse range of sources including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal. The government is working in partnership with food suppliers to ensure there continues to be a flow of food into the country.</p><p> </p><p>We would still expect schools to meet the School Food Standards in a no-deal scenario. Schools have a great deal of flexibility in the foods that they can deliver under the School Food Standards – if a particular product is not readily available, the standards allow schools a wide range of freedom to substitute in similar foods that are available.</p><p> </p><p>Our guidance for schools in relation to this matter was last updated on 18 July and is published on GOV.UK at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england/eu-exit-no-deal-preparations-for-schools-in-england</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch question first answered 02/08/2019 12:13:52 answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch previous answer version 131249 answering member constituency Saffron Walden answering member printed Mrs Kemi Badenoch answering member 4597 label Biography information for Kemi Badenoch
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson

1140915

registered interest
date	22/07/2019
answering body	Department for Education
answering dept id	60
answering dept short name	Education
answering dept sort name	Education
hansard heading	Pupils: Literacy
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Education, what steps he is taking to tackle the fall in the proportion of pupils achieving the expected standard in reading at Key Stage 2.
tabling member constituency	Washington and Sunderland West
tabling member printed	Mrs Sharon Hodgson
uin	280188
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/07/2019 answer text <p>The Government is committed to continuing to raise literacy standards and ensuring all children can read fluently and with understanding.</p><p>Ofsted’s inspection framework, published in May 2019, puts a greater focus on how well schools are teaching their pupils to read: inspectors listen to children reading aloud, watch phonics classes and check how schools help weaker readers to improve.</p><p>In addition, the Department have launched a £26.3 million English Hubs Programme. The Department has appointed 34 primary schools across England as English Hubs, who are taking a leading role in supporting nearly 3000 schools to improve their teaching of reading through systematic synthetic phonics, early language development, and reading for pleasure.</p><p> </p><p>This network of schools will work to increase reading standards across the country and to improve educational outcomes for the most disadvantaged children, particularly in underperforming schools.</p> answering member constituency Bognor Regis and Littlehampton answering member printed Nick Gibb question first answered 30/07/2019 15:26:36 answering member 111 label Biography information for Nick Gibb
tabling member	1521 label Biography information for Mrs Sharon Hodgson