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968232

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date	05/09/2018
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: Balloons and Sky Lanterns
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 recent assessment his Department has made of the potential effect on the welfare of livestock of balloons and Chinese lanterns.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	170856
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>An independent study commissioned by the UK and Welsh Governments published in 2013 concluded that the impacts of sky lanterns and balloons on the health and welfare of livestock were relatively minor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Initiatives to minimise risks include a voluntary code of practice for sky lanterns to ensure they are manufactured to be safe and are sold responsibly. The National Association of Balloon Artists and Suppliers, the trade association for the balloon industry, has also published a code of conduct on balloon releases. The Government considers the current voluntary regime, supported by existing information and guidance, is effective and proportionate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 170857 170858 question first answered 12/09/2018 14:34:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

968233

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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: Balloons and Sky Lanterns
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 introducing restrictions on the use of (a) balloons and (b) Chinese lanterns on animal welfare grounds.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	170857
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>An independent study commissioned by the UK and Welsh Governments published in 2013 concluded that the impacts of sky lanterns and balloons on the health and welfare of livestock were relatively minor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Initiatives to minimise risks include a voluntary code of practice for sky lanterns to ensure they are manufactured to be safe and are sold responsibly. The National Association of Balloon Artists and Suppliers, the trade association for the balloon industry, has also published a code of conduct on balloon releases. The Government considers the current voluntary regime, supported by existing information and guidance, is effective and proportionate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 170856 170858 question first answered 12/09/2018 14:34:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

968235

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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: Balloons and Sky Lanterns
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 he is taking to ensure the responsible use of (a) balloons and (b) Chinese lanterns in relation to their effect on livestock.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	170858
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>An independent study commissioned by the UK and Welsh Governments published in 2013 concluded that the impacts of sky lanterns and balloons on the health and welfare of livestock were relatively minor.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Initiatives to minimise risks include a voluntary code of practice for sky lanterns to ensure they are manufactured to be safe and are sold responsibly. The National Association of Balloon Artists and Suppliers, the trade association for the balloon industry, has also published a code of conduct on balloon releases. The Government considers the current voluntary regime, supported by existing information and guidance, is effective and proportionate.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 170856 170857 question first answered 12/09/2018 14:34:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

968337

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Agriculture
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 his Department plans to publish the draft Agricultural Bill.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	David Simpson
uin	170749
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government published the Agriculture Bill on 12 September 2018.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:57:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1597 label Biography information for David Simpson

968209

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Staff
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 full-time equivalent staff are employed by his Department in (a) London and (b) each regions of England.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170841
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The breakdown of staff employed by the Department by Full-time Equivalent (FTE) as at 31 August 2018 is shown below:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Full-time Equivalent</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>London</p></td><td><p>1733.42</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>275.86</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East of England</p></td><td><p>133.09</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East Midlands</p></td><td><p>39.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Yorkshire and Humber</p></td><td><p>438.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>103.34</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>187.39</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West Midlands</p></td><td><p>194</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>611.26</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Home based Staff</p></td><td><p>47.1</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Staff employed in Wales and Scotland</p></td><td><p>10.00</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Grand Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>3773.46</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>We have included home-based staff and those staff employed outside of England in order to give a full picture of the total FTE in the Department.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 15:05:24 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968100

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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 Products: 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, if he will prohibit the importation of products, such as foie gras developed in ways which would not be permitted in the UK after the UK has left the EU.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170768
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>We have some of the highest standards of animal welfare and the production of foie gras by force feeding is banned in the UK as it is incompatible with our domestic legislation. However, foie gras is produced in some EU member states. Once we leave the European Union, it will be open to government to review the approach to such imports and sales in the UK.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:48:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968177

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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: Ritual Slaughter
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 it is Departmental practice not to use the term ritual slaughter when discussing shechita and halal slaughtering process.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170820
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>The Department refers to the term ‘slaughtered by religious rite’, as this is the terminology used in the relevant legislation. This may be shortened to ‘religious slaughter’.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:50:16 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968215

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Potatoes
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 estimate he has made of the potato crop for England and Wales in 2018.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170847
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>With the cold, wet spring followed by the prolonged dry spell over June and July, some yield and quality issues are expected for the potato crop this year. The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board (AHDB) estimate that there is a 3% reduction in the planted area in Great Britain. The harvest is on-going and estimates of yield and production will be published in Agriculture in the UK next spring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 15:12:27 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968206

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Ragwort: Weed Control
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 guidance his Department has published for local authorities on requiring the removal of ragwort from public land.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	170838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>Guidance is available on the ‘Prevent harmful weeds and invasive non-native plants spreading’ GOV.UK webpage. Additionally, the ‘Code of Practice on How to Prevent the Spread of Ragwort’ sets out guidance for all landowners, including local authorities, on when and how ragwort should be removed.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 15:14:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

968016

registered interest
date	05/09/2018
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	Agriculture: Weather
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the approach taken by the devolved administrations in supporting farmers and food producers during the dry weather in summer 2018.
tabling member constituency	Canterbury
tabling member printed	Rosie Duffield
uin	170548
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/09/2018 answer text <p>As agricultural policy in the UK is devolved, it is for each administration to decide its approach and what measures it should adopt according to its evaluation of the situation which pertains to its area. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for Defra to comment on the approach which the devolved administrations have taken.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/09/2018 14:43:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	4616 label Biography information for Rosie Duffield