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1340007

registered interest
date	24/06/2021
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	Animal Products: 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, how many imports of hunting trophies from species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species were recorded in the UK in 2020.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	22018
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/07/2021 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">12</del> <ins class="ministerial">26</ins> imports of hunting trophies from species listed under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species were recorded in the UK in 2020.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 02/07/2021 10:50:28 question first ministerially corrected 10/12/2021 10:55:13 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow previous answer version 11008 answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338957

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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	Fishing Vessels: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to EU fishing vessels licensed by the Government to fish in UK waters, how many have been inspected (a) inside and (b) outside 12 nautical miles in the English sea area in each month of 2021.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	20520
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) employs a risk-based, intelligence-led operational model to deliver surveillance and assurance capability at sea. At-sea inspections are just one of a range of tools deployed by the MMO as part of its presence and deterrence strategy to prevent illegal fishing activities in English waters. Close surveillance at sea, hailing vessels to assure their activities as well as maintaining high visibility in areas where the risk of illegal fishing was highest has been effective in deterring unauthorised vessels fishing in English waters.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 January and 24 June 2021, a total of 228 vessels have been inspected at sea in English waters by MMO, the Royal Navy and Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities. Of the 228 inspections, 131 EU vessels were inspected, of which 15 took place inside the 12 nautical mile limit and 116 took place outside the limit. Of the 97 UK vessels that were inspected, 51 took place inside the 12 nautical mile limit and 46 took place outside the limit.</p><p> </p><p>The monthly breakdown including the volume of inspections, hours deployed and the total cost for at sea surveillance presence was:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Patrol duration (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>At-sea inspections</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2021</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>1,111,811</p></td><td><p>0: due to Covid lockdown restrictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2021</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>1,050,312</p></td><td><p>0: due to Covid lockdown restrictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2021</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>888,525</p></td><td><p>62 vessels inspected: 21 UK vessels &amp; 41 Non-UK Vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2021</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>704,960</p></td><td><p>55 vessels inspected: 24 UK vessels &amp; 31 Non-UK Vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>704,679</p></td><td><p>68 vessels inspected: 34 UK vessels &amp; 34 Non-UK vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1-24 June 2021</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>Data not yet available</p></td><td><p>43 vessels inspected: 18 UK vessels &amp; 25 Non-UK vessels</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 20523 20524 question first answered 30/06/2021 11:30:23 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338958

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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	Fishing Vessels: EU Countries
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to EU fishing vessels licensed to fish in UK waters, how many kilograms of each non-quota stock have been caught in each month from January to May 2021 inclusive.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	20521
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>Under the Trade and Cooperation Agreement, the UK and the EU have committed to sharing the information necessary to implement the fisheries heading, including data on access to fish non-quota stocks in each party's waters. The written record for the 2021 fisheries consultations with the EU sets out the detailed data that will be exchanged.</p><p>We are working with the Commission to agree this exchange as soon as possible. The UK and the EU have both committed to agreeing what catch data should be exchanged in the longer term to support sustainable management by 31 July 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 30/06/2021 11:33:39 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338959

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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	Fishing Vessels: EU Countries
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 the Government has direct access to real-time data from the EU fishing vessel monitoring data systems for EU fishing vessels licensed by the Government to fish in UK waters.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	20522
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>It is a legal requirement for all registered fishing vessels over 12 meters in length present within UK waters, including EU vessels, to be fitted with a Vessel Monitoring System satellite tracking system. Data from this system is relayed via the flag member states providing the UK Fisheries Authorities with live positional data.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 30/06/2021 14:46:04 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338960

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for how many hours were at-sea fisheries patrols deployed in English waters in each month of 2021; and what was the total cost of those deployments.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	20523
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) employs a risk-based, intelligence-led operational model to deliver surveillance and assurance capability at sea. At-sea inspections are just one of a range of tools deployed by the MMO as part of its presence and deterrence strategy to prevent illegal fishing activities in English waters. Close surveillance at sea, hailing vessels to assure their activities as well as maintaining high visibility in areas where the risk of illegal fishing was highest has been effective in deterring unauthorised vessels fishing in English waters.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 January and 24 June 2021, a total of 228 vessels have been inspected at sea in English waters by MMO, the Royal Navy and Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities. Of the 228 inspections, 131 EU vessels were inspected, of which 15 took place inside the 12 nautical mile limit and 116 took place outside the limit. Of the 97 UK vessels that were inspected, 51 took place inside the 12 nautical mile limit and 46 took place outside the limit.</p><p> </p><p>The monthly breakdown including the volume of inspections, hours deployed and the total cost for at sea surveillance presence was:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Patrol duration (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>At-sea inspections</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2021</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>1,111,811</p></td><td><p>0: due to Covid lockdown restrictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2021</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>1,050,312</p></td><td><p>0: due to Covid lockdown restrictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2021</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>888,525</p></td><td><p>62 vessels inspected: 21 UK vessels &amp; 41 Non-UK Vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2021</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>704,960</p></td><td><p>55 vessels inspected: 24 UK vessels &amp; 31 Non-UK Vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>704,679</p></td><td><p>68 vessels inspected: 34 UK vessels &amp; 34 Non-UK vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1-24 June 2021</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>Data not yet available</p></td><td><p>43 vessels inspected: 18 UK vessels &amp; 25 Non-UK vessels</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 20520 20524 question first answered 30/06/2021 11:30:23 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338961

registered interest
date	22/06/2021
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: Patrol Craft
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to fisheries patrol vessels patrolling English waters, how many hours were those vessels deployed for in each month of 2021; what was the total cost of those deployments; and how many at-sea inspections took place (a) inside and (b) outside 12 nautical miles of (i) EU fishing vessels and (ii) UK fishing vessels.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	20524
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/06/2021 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) employs a risk-based, intelligence-led operational model to deliver surveillance and assurance capability at sea. At-sea inspections are just one of a range of tools deployed by the MMO as part of its presence and deterrence strategy to prevent illegal fishing activities in English waters. Close surveillance at sea, hailing vessels to assure their activities as well as maintaining high visibility in areas where the risk of illegal fishing was highest has been effective in deterring unauthorised vessels fishing in English waters.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 January and 24 June 2021, a total of 228 vessels have been inspected at sea in English waters by MMO, the Royal Navy and Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authorities. Of the 228 inspections, 131 EU vessels were inspected, of which 15 took place inside the 12 nautical mile limit and 116 took place outside the limit. Of the 97 UK vessels that were inspected, 51 took place inside the 12 nautical mile limit and 46 took place outside the limit.</p><p> </p><p>The monthly breakdown including the volume of inspections, hours deployed and the total cost for at sea surveillance presence was:</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Month</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Patrol duration (days)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Cost (£)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>At-sea inspections</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>January 2021</p></td><td><p>114</p></td><td><p>1,111,811</p></td><td><p>0: due to Covid lockdown restrictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>February 2021</p></td><td><p>93</p></td><td><p>1,050,312</p></td><td><p>0: due to Covid lockdown restrictions</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2021</p></td><td><p>89</p></td><td><p>888,525</p></td><td><p>62 vessels inspected: 21 UK vessels &amp; 41 Non-UK Vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>April 2021</p></td><td><p>71</p></td><td><p>704,960</p></td><td><p>55 vessels inspected: 24 UK vessels &amp; 31 Non-UK Vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>79</p></td><td><p>704,679</p></td><td><p>68 vessels inspected: 34 UK vessels &amp; 34 Non-UK vessels</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1-24 June 2021</p></td><td><p>43</p></td><td><p>Data not yet available</p></td><td><p>43 vessels inspected: 18 UK vessels &amp; 25 Non-UK vessels</p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 20520 20523 question first answered 30/06/2021 11:30:23 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338479

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Interpreters: Afghanistan
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 is taking steps to (a) hold further negotiations with the relevant local authorities and (b) assess alternative temporary accommodation for Afghan interpreters and their families accessing the Ex Gratia Scheme.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	19671
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>The Home Office is continuing to engage actively with local authorities across England, Wales and Scotland to seek their support for relocating Afghan locally employed staff (LES) and their families.</p><p>Local authorities currently provide both accommodation and integration support to families. Whilst this remains the preferred approach, the Home Office is looking at further options to ensure families continue to be appropriately supported.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:28:23 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338480

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, whether it is the Government's policy to work to a target date of September 2021, in alignment with the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy, to extract the wives and children of the Afghan interpreters who are currently in the UK.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	19672
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>We are significantly accelerating the pace of relocations in parallel with the military withdrawal, this includes eligible spouses and families who were left in Afghanistan when the staff member relocated to the UK. Our commitment to those who are eligible under the Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy (ARAP), and the process to deliver it, is not time-limited and will endure.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/06/2021 13:33:23 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338482

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
answering body	Home Office
answering dept id	1
answering dept short name	Home Office
answering dept sort name	Home Office
hansard heading	Immigration: Afghanistan
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many and what proportion of applications from Afghan interpreters that were made from third countries have been refused by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	19673
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/06/2021 answer text <p>It is not possible for Afghan interpreters to make applications under the Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy from anywhere other than Afghanistan.</p><p>Therefore, no such applications have been received or refused.</p> answering member constituency Torbay answering member printed Kevin Foster question first answered 29/06/2021 15:23:51 answering member 4451 label Biography information for Kevin Foster
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard

1338483

registered interest
date	21/06/2021
answering body	Ministry of Defence
answering dept id	11
answering dept short name	Defence
answering dept sort name	Defence
hansard heading	Afghanistan: Interpreters
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what support the Government is providing to Afghan interpreters who have fled that country and are now processed in third-country asylum systems, in circumstances where they cannot apply for relocation to the UK from a third country.
tabling member constituency	Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport
tabling member printed	Luke Pollard
uin	19674
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/06/2021 answer text <p>Our priority is to relocate those applicants currently in Afghanistan where they are likely to face the greatest risk. Applications are made online or by phone initially. We will always consider exceptionally compelling and compassionate circumstances on a case-by-case basis.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 28/06/2021 13:33:47 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
tabling member	4682 label Biography information for Luke Pollard