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1000257

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2018
	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	Cats and Dogs: Meat
	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 plans he has to close the legal loophole that allows human consumption of dog and cat meat in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	187378
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2018 answer text <p>It is already illegal to sell dog and cat meat for human consumption and the Government has seen no evidence that dog or cat meat is being sold or consumed in this country.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/11/2018 16:31:03 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

983191

	registered interest
	date	08/10/2018
	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	Horse Racing: Animal Welfare
	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 progress the Government has made on the establishment of an independent horse welfare regulator for horse racing.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	176362
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made no announcement about the establishment of an independent horse welfare regulator. The British Horseracing Authority (BHA) works alongside animal welfare organisations, such as the RSPCA, and regularly reviews the safety of racetracks and, where necessary, makes improvements. The Government is satisfied that the BHA works to make horseracing as safe as possible</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/10/2018 14:07:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1019922

	registered interest
	date	04/12/2018
	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	Environment Protection
	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 of the proposed Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration on environmental standards in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	198861
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/12/2018 answer text <p>The Government has made clear that environmental standards will not only be maintained but enhanced as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Through the proposed Withdrawal Agreement and Political Declaration, both the UK and the EU have committed to prevent any reduction in the levels of environmental protections as they stand at the end of the implementation period, known as a non-regression provision, and to maintain existing international commitments.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 11/12/2018 16:12:42 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

825486

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	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	Environment Protection
	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 the 25 year environmental plan, what joint work is underway between his Department and the devolved administrations on a framework for a new environmental management system that reflects regional circumstances.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	123625
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/01/2018 answer text <p>A new environmental land management system will support farmers and land managers to adopt long term sustainable practices which integrate the production of food and timber with actions to improve the environment.</p><p> </p><p>We are working closely with the devolved administrations on an approach to returning powers from the EU that works for the whole of the UK and respects the devolution settlements of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is the Government’s expectation that this will lead to a significant increase in decision-making powers in the devolved administrations.</p><p> </p><p>In England, we will work with farmers, food producers and environmentalists to develop a new system.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 24/01/2018 16:01:16 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

797355

	registered interest
	date	29/11/2017
	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	Dogs: Smuggling
	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 oral contribution of 1 November 2017, Official Report, column 418WH on puppy smuggling, if he will detail who the stakeholders are who believe that a third party ban is unnecessary.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	116318
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/12/2017 answer text <p>The EFRA Committee looked at the issue of third party sales in some detail as part of its review on animal welfare and domestic pets. The transcript of the Committee’s evidence and the final report note there were mixed views on the consequences of a ban on third party sales of puppies. The Committee divided on this recommendation. During the EFRA Committee’s review, my department received briefing material from two stakeholders, Blue Cross and the Dogs Trust in which they outlined their concerns about a ban on third-party sales of puppies, including the risk of sales going underground.</p><p> </p><p>To address the concerns about breeding and sale of puppies, we are planning to bring forward regulations that would ensure that anyone in the business of selling pets, whether online or in a pet shop, will need a licence, and they would have to abide by a statutory animal welfare code for dogs. The regulations will tighten up the controls on dog breeding, pet sales and other licensable activities involving animals, applying up to date statutory animal welfare standards and give local authorities new powers on enforcement which will deal with the issue.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 22/12/2017 16:17:28 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

800892

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2017
	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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
	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 adequacy of the welfare standards of licensed sellers of puppies.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	117451
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/12/2017 answer text <p>Following an extensive public consultation, Defra is developing new regulations on licensed pet sellers that will require them to abide by statutory minimum welfare standards. The new regulations are planned to be published in the New Year.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/12/2017 18:14:48 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

825487

	registered interest
	date	18/01/2018
	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	Common Agricultural Policy: Scotland
	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 progress has been made on undertaking a review of the Common Agricultural Policy Convergence uplift since the meeting of 6 November 2017 with the Scottish Government's Cabinet Secretary for the Rural Economy and Connectivity.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	123626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2018 answer text <p>Ministers and officials are in regular discussion with their Scottish counterparts on the future of agriculture policy after the UK has left the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Decisions on future funding arrangements will be taken by the Government drawing on representations from the devolved administrations. As we move to a new agriculture and land management policy that works for the whole of the UK, we have committed to ensure that all parts of the UK are treated fairly and that their individual circumstances are taken into account. On 23 October 2017, the member for Dumfries and Galloway wrote to the Secretary of State requesting a review of the funding allocations. We will set out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/01/2018 18:02:05 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

945522

	registered interest
	date	20/07/2018
	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	Animal Welfare: Sentencing
	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 discussions he has had with Cabinet colleagues on the implementation of higher maximum penalties for animal cruelty.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	166493
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/09/2018 answer text <p>The Government will introduce the necessary legislation to increase the maximum penalty for animal cruelty offences from 6 months’ imprisonment to 5 years’ imprisonment as soon as Parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 04/09/2018 10:34:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1365836

	registered interest
	date	03/11/2021
	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	Dogs: Smuggling
	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 implications for his policies of the recommendation from the Dog's Trust report, Puppy smuggling: a tragedy ignored, that the focus on enforcement of the pet travel legislation should be moved from carriers to a qualified animal professional from a government agency and include a requirement for adequate out-of-hours and weekend cover at ports.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	69122
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/11/2021 answer text <p>Carriers work closely with operational colleagues at the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) and Border Force and are committed to preventing illegal imports of pet animals. Authorised pet checkers are trained by APHA prior to being granted approval and receive annual audits of their checking and processing to ensure they uphold our requirements. APHA regularly reviews its border enforcement work against known travel trends of those that seek to illegally import puppies to the UK, to keep pace with this rapidly evolving criminal activity. Part of this work includes intelligence-led targeting of suspected smugglers, alongside partner agencies, including Border Force. Border Force operates a 24-hour service seven days per week and alerts APHA to suspected non-compliant dogs and puppies. Targeted intelligence-led work often takes place outside of normal working hours as needed. The Government is satisfied with the workings of these current arrangements.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 12/11/2021 16:31:17 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron

1540234

	registered interest
	date	07/11/2022
	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	Furs: Trade
	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 her planned timetable is for publishing the response to her Department's consultation entitled Fur market in Great Britain.
	tabling member constituency	East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow
	tabling member printed	Dr Lisa Cameron
	uin	80751
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2022 answer text <p>HM Government made a commitment to explore potential action in relation to animal fur, as set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare. We have since conducted a Call for Evidence on the fur sector along with other forms of engagement with interested parties.</p><p> </p><p>We are continuing to build our evidence base on the fur sector and speak to a range of interested parties, to make sure we fully understand the issues at hand before taking any decisions regarding the import and export of animal fur products.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 16/11/2022 18:12:40 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4412 label Biography information for Dr Lisa Cameron