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999599

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether permanent residence cards for EEA nationals will remain valid if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	187049
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>In either a deal or no deal scenario, permanent residence (and other) documents which confirm a right to reside under Directive 2004/38EC (the Free Movement Directive) will cease to be valid when EU law ceases to apply.</p><p>However, EU citizens and their family members who have a documented right of permanent residence can exchange this for settled status free of charge.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 187050 question first answered 20/02/2019 13:07:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

999600

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EEA Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether permanent residence cards will remain valid for people who have those cards on the basis of being the family member of an EEA national if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
	tabling member constituency	Central Ayrshire
	tabling member printed	Dr Philippa Whitford
	uin	187050
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>In either a deal or no deal scenario, permanent residence (and other) documents which confirm a right to reside under Directive 2004/38EC (the Free Movement Directive) will cease to be valid when EU law ceases to apply.</p><p>However, EU citizens and their family members who have a documented right of permanent residence can exchange this for settled status free of charge.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes grouped question UIN 187049 question first answered 20/02/2019 13:07:38 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4385 label Biography information for Dr Philippa Whitford

1012424

	registered interest
	date	22/11/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment he has made of the level of awareness among non-UK EU citizens living in the UK of the legal requirement to apply for Settled Status.
	tabling member constituency	Cardiff Central
	tabling member printed	Jo Stevens
	uin	194757
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>We have launched a targeted communications campaign to maximise aware-ness and reassure EU citizens of our commitment to protect their rights and entitlements. Activity will increase as we progress through the phased roll out of the scheme.</p><p>Individuals will have sufficient time to apply for status before the end of the post-exit period.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/02/2019 13:18:27 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4425 label Biography information for Jo Stevens

1020852

	registered interest
	date	07/12/2018
	answering body	Home Office
	answering dept id	1
	answering dept short name	Home Office
	answering dept sort name	Home Office
	hansard heading	Immigration: EU Nationals
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is his policy to allow third-party payment of the fees for applications for settled status for EU citizens.
	tabling member constituency	Edinburgh North and Leith
	tabling member printed	Deidre Brock
	uin	200136
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p><br>As my Rt Hon Friend the Prime Minister told the House of Commons on 21 January (col. 28) “that we have listened to concerns raised in constituencies, by Members in the House and by user groups, and when we roll out the scheme fully in March, the Government will not charge an application fee to anyone applying under the EU Settlement Scheme. Anyone who has applied during the private or public beta test phases, or who does so, will have their fee reimbursed. Details of the refunds process will be published shortly.”</p><p>It was a matter for individual organisations or employers to decide whether they wished to pay on an applicant’s behalf, give them the funds to pay, or reimburse the fee.</p> answering member constituency Romsey and Southampton North answering member printed Caroline Nokes question first answered 20/02/2019 13:17:10 answering member 4048 label Biography information for Caroline Nokes
	tabling member	4417 label Biography information for Deidre Brock

1035104

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2019
	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	Universal Credit
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, if she will ensure that claimants who have been migrated to universal credit are provided with a detailed explanation of the legal basis for the deductions made to their benefits.
	tabling member constituency	West Lancashire
	tabling member printed	Rosie Cooper
	uin	205228
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Universal Credit claimants receive a breakdown of how their award is calculated, including any deductions, in their monthly statement. These deductions which can include recovery of advances or overpayments, third party deductions, certain other benefit payments and other income such as occupational pension income are input in accordance with social security legislation (this list is not exhaustive).</p><p> </p><p>If required we can provide an explanation by telephone, face to face, through the claimant’s online journal or by letter. A claimant can also ask for a reconsideration, or in some circumstances (if a debt deduction) can have an affordability discussion with debt management about the deductions from their award, and ultimately appeal to HM Courts and Tribunals Service if they are not satisfied with the outcome. However, not all deductions can be reduced or amended due to the legislation that is set in place (i.e. court fines, utility deductions, Child Maintenance Group).</p> answering member constituency Reading West answering member printed Alok Sharma question first answered 20/02/2019 11:02:42 answering member 4014 label Biography information for Sir Alok Sharma
	tabling member	1538 label Biography information for Rosie Cooper

1052382

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	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	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what is the length and location of each of the sections of the English coastal path which have (1) been completed, and (2) not yet been completed; when each of the sections (1) opened, and (2) are expected to open; and whether they will achieve the target date of 2020 for its overall completion.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13327
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The England Coast Path (ECP) will be a 2,700 mile walking route around the coast of England. Natural England have been allocated £25.6m between 2015 and 2020 to deliver the England Coast Path.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of progress on each of the 16 open or approved stretches is included in Table A and B. The 50 unopened stretches are summarised in Table C. Estimated cost of establishment works and opening dates are provided where known.</p><p> </p><p>The ECP proposals are within scope of a European Court opinion, known colloquially as <em>People over Wind</em> (PoW), which was handed down in April 2018. The PoW opinion affects the way Natural England manage the impact of their proposals on sites with nature conservation designations. As such, the PoW court ruling has impacted on delivery of the path to date and will continue to have an impact moving forward.</p><p> </p><p>In light of this judgement and progress to date the 2020 delivery date is being reviewed. Natural England continue to work towards opening as much of the path as possible by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>To date the delivery programme has cost £18million. Establishment costs have been funded through grant in aid to Natural England. From 2018/19 Rural Development Programme for England funding has been available for local authorities to meet the cost of establishment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table A - Open stretches</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Length in Miles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment </strong> <strong>Costs (Actual)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove</p></td><td><p>29/06/2012</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allonby to Whitehaven</p></td><td><p>11/04/2014</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>£67,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Gare to South Bents</p></td><td><p>12/04/2014</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>£51,306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Palling to Weybourne</p></td><td><p>12/12/2014</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>£64,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brean Down to Minehead</p></td><td><p>15/03/2016</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>£381,506</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camber to Folkestone</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>£19,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Folkestone to Ramsgate</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>£99,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge</p></td><td><p>21/07/2016</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>£65,221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hopton On Sea to Sea Palling</p></td><td><p>24/10/2016</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>£79,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bents to Amble</p></td><td><p>26/07/2018</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>£223,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>358</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,077,213</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table B - Unopened stretches undergoing building works</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Length in</strong> <strong>Miles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment costs (Estimated)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skegness to Mablethorpe</p></td><td><p>27/02/2019</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>£80,484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport Bridge to North Gare</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>£528,979</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitehaven to Silecroft</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>£415,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney Island</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>£233,679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ramsgate to Whitstable</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>£31,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maldon to Salcott</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>£46,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>131</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,336,764</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table C - Unopened stretches</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Length in</strong> <strong>Miles</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Establishment costs </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>(Stretches)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p><strong>2213</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50</strong></p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL13328 question first answered 20/02/2019 15:02:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1052383

	registered interest
	date	31/01/2019
	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	Public Footpaths: Coastal Areas
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the cost of each of the sections of the English coastal path which have been completed; what is the estimated cost of each of those sections which have not yet been completed; and what were, or will be, the sources of funding.
	tabling member printed	Lord Greaves
	uin	HL13328
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The England Coast Path (ECP) will be a 2,700 mile walking route around the coast of England. Natural England have been allocated £25.6m between 2015 and 2020 to deliver the England Coast Path.</p><p> </p><p>A summary of progress on each of the 16 open or approved stretches is included in Table A and B. The 50 unopened stretches are summarised in Table C. Estimated cost of establishment works and opening dates are provided where known.</p><p> </p><p>The ECP proposals are within scope of a European Court opinion, known colloquially as <em>People over Wind</em> (PoW), which was handed down in April 2018. The PoW opinion affects the way Natural England manage the impact of their proposals on sites with nature conservation designations. As such, the PoW court ruling has impacted on delivery of the path to date and will continue to have an impact moving forward.</p><p> </p><p>In light of this judgement and progress to date the 2020 delivery date is being reviewed. Natural England continue to work towards opening as much of the path as possible by 2020.</p><p> </p><p>To date the delivery programme has cost £18million. Establishment costs have been funded through grant in aid to Natural England. From 2018/19 Rural Development Programme for England funding has been available for local authorities to meet the cost of establishment.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table A - Open stretches</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Length in Miles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment </strong> <strong>Costs (Actual)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Rufus Castle to Lulworth Cove</p></td><td><p>29/06/2012</p></td><td><p>20</p></td><td><p>£25,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Allonby to Whitehaven</p></td><td><p>11/04/2014</p></td><td><p>22</p></td><td><p>£67,813</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North Gare to South Bents</p></td><td><p>12/04/2014</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>£51,306</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Sea Palling to Weybourne</p></td><td><p>12/12/2014</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>£64,301</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Brean Down to Minehead</p></td><td><p>15/03/2016</p></td><td><p>58</p></td><td><p>£381,506</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Camber to Folkestone</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td><td><p>29</p></td><td><p>£19,123</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Folkestone to Ramsgate</p></td><td><p>19/07/2016</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>£99,994</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Filey Brigg to Newport Bridge</p></td><td><p>21/07/2016</p></td><td><p>68</p></td><td><p>£65,221</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Hopton On Sea to Sea Palling</p></td><td><p>24/10/2016</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>£79,901</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South Bents to Amble</p></td><td><p>26/07/2018</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>£223,048</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>358</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,077,213</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table B - Unopened stretches undergoing building works</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Stretch name</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Length in</strong> <strong>Miles</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Establishment costs (Estimated)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Skegness to Mablethorpe</p></td><td><p>27/02/2019</p></td><td><p>16</p></td><td><p>£80,484</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Newport Bridge to North Gare</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>10</p></td><td><p>£528,979</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Whitehaven to Silecroft</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>£415,949</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Walney Island</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>21</p></td><td><p>£233,679</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Ramsgate to Whitstable</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>25</p></td><td><p>£31,574</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Maldon to Salcott</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>£46,099</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>131</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>£1,336,764</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Table C - Unopened stretches</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Region</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Opening date</strong></p></td><td colspan="2"><p><strong>Length in</strong> <strong>Miles</strong></p></td><td rowspan="2"><p><strong>Establishment costs </strong></p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2"><p><strong>(Stretches)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South West</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>548</p></td><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>West</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>140</p></td><td><p>(4)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>276</p></td><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>South East</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>208</p></td><td><p>(6)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Essex</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>266</p></td><td><p>(8)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>East</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>261</p></td><td><p>(7)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North East</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>212</p></td><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>North West</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p>302</p></td><td><p>(5)</p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td><td><p><strong>2213</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>50</strong></p></td><td><p>TBC</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble grouped question UIN HL13327 question first answered 20/02/2019 15:02:28 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2569 label Biography information for Lord Greaves

1055119

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Department for International Trade
	answering dept id	202
	answering dept short name	International Trade
	answering dept sort name	International Trade
	hansard heading	Overseas Trade: East Africa
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what consideration they have given to restrictions on developing countries that are members of the East African Customs Union to sign reciprocal trade agreements with the UK in the event of a no-deal Brexit; and whether they intend to extend the current duty free and quota free access to UK markets to mitigate any potential losses to such countries as a result of a no-deal Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Chidgey
	uin	HL13444
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>The UK continues to support the implementation of the EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the East Africa Community (EAC). As and when EAC partners find a way to agree to sign the EPA, the UK will seek to replicate this agreement.</p><p>As the UK leaves the EU, we want to avoid disruption to trade with EAC partners as far as possible. The Taxation (Cross-Border Trade) Act enables the UK to put in place a UK trade preferences scheme for developing countries. This will grant duty-free quota-free access to UK markets for Least Developed Countries including Burundi, Rwanda, Tanzania, Uganda and South Sudan, while providing generous tariff reductions for other developing countries including Kenya.</p> answering member printed Baroness Fairhead question first answered 20/02/2019 11:29:28 answering member 4690 label Biography information for Baroness Fairhead
	tabling member	50 label Biography information for Lord Chidgey

1055135

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	answering body	Department for Exiting the European Union
	answering dept id	203
	answering dept short name	Exiting the European Union
	answering dept sort name	Exiting the European Union
	hansard heading	Borders: Northern Ireland
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what expenditure, if any, they have incurred on developing potential technological solutions to issues relating to the Irish border after Brexit.
	tabling member printed	Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court
	uin	HL13454
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>Consideration of policy options for the UK’s orderly withdrawal from the European Union have been resourced from Departmental budgets and no figures are available as to the cost of consideration of specific options.</p><p>The EU and the UK have agreed in the Political Declaration to work together to exchange information on facilitative arrangements and technologies. The Prime Minister is seeking legally binding changes to the Withdrawal Agreement that deal with concerns on the backstop, while guaranteeing no return to a hard border between Northern Ireland and Ireland.</p><p>There are a number of ways to secure a backstop that Parliament can support. We are engaging constructively with the details of proposals.</p><p /> <p> </p> answering member printed Lord Callanan question first answered 20/02/2019 13:54:40 answering member 4336 label Biography information for Lord Callanan
	tabling member	4586 label Biography information for Lord Macpherson of Earl's Court

1055356

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2019
	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	Sheep Meat: India
	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 all sheep meat exported to India under the Government's new agreement announced on 5 December 2018 will be from animals that were stunned before slaughter.
	tabling member constituency	Bristol East
	tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
	uin	216991
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2019 answer text <p>In the Export Health Certificate (EHC) agreed with India there was no mention of stun or non-stun, as is the case with any EHC. However all slaughter of animals for export must strictly comply with EU and UK rules on animal welfare. Any additional requirements, including slaughter methods, is a matter for the importing and exporting parties to agree.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>There are many animal health requirements within any EHC, these differ depending on the importing country. It is a document that refers to the origin of the animals that have been slaughtered in approved abattoirs and comply with a number of health requirements, including free from a number of animal diseases. This EHC differs in the respect that the Indian authorities insisted that a long lists of diseases, many of them not notifiable in the UK, be included in the EHC. This requires that owner/farm vet declarations are conveyed to the certifying veterinarian. This is not a straight forward process.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the market was opened in December, no exports of sheep meat to India have taken place.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 20/02/2019 15:23:25 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
	tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy