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438001

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2015
	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	Pets: Poisoning
	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 she will make an estimate of the number of (a) cats and (b) dogs killed by accidental ingestion of poisonous antifreeze in each of the last five years.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	19839
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>We have no estimates of the numbers of cats or dogs killed by antifreeze.</p><br /><p>However there are periodically reported cases where antifreeze may have contributed to the death of pet animals. This issue was most recently debated in Parliament on the 2 December 2014.</p><p><a href="http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141202/halltext/141202h0002.htm#14120263000003" target="_blank">www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm201415/cmhansrd/cm141202/halltext/141202h0002.htm#14120263000003</a></p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2015 13:25:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

632001

	registered interest
	date	08/11/2016
	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: Manufacturing Industries
	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 she has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving the EU on the food manufacturing industry in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	52438
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/11/2016 answer text <p>Food and drink is hugely important to the UK. It is our biggest manufacturing sector and a key element of our £100 billion agri-food chain. In 2015, the UK exported over £18 billion worth of food, feed and drink to more than 200 countries and territories. The joint Defra and Department for International Trade Food and Drink International Action Plan, published last month, sets out how the Government will work with the sector to champion UK food and drink overseas, break down trade barriers and open up new international markets.</p><p> </p><p>Since the EU Referendum, Defra has continued to meet regularly with the food manufacturing sector to listen to their views and better understand key issues for the sector about leaving the EU. We will continue to engage constructively with the sector to ensure we get the best deal for the industry that we possibly can.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 14/11/2016 12:08:37 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753632

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Food: Manufacturing Industries
	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 Answer of 3 July 2017 to Question 1825, what financial support he plans to give to companies in the food manufacturing sector to secure jobs in the UK.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5848
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/07/2017 answer text <p>Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector employing 400 000 people. The success of the industry is crucial to driving growth across the country.</p><p> </p><p>We will continue to support the sector through raising the profile and reputation of British food and drink overseas through the Food is GREAT campaign. Defra and DIT are also opening new markets and supporting exports in priority markets such as China, USA and India. We are opening up public procurement to more SMEs and local producers and funding the Food Innovation Network to help the spread of innovation.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 21/07/2017 16:04:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

753633

	registered interest
	date	18/07/2017
	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	Food: Manufacturing Industries
	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 improve productivity in food manufacturing.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	5849
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/07/2017 answer text <p>Food and drink is the UK’s largest manufacturing sector employing 400,000 people. The success of the industry is crucial to driving growth across the country. <br></p><p>Through our International Action Plan, Defra and DIT are helping the sector to export more. This is through opening new markets, supporting new exporters and targeted export campaigns in priority markets such as China, USA and India. We are opening up public procurement to more SMEs and local producers and funding the Food Innovation Network to help the spread of innovation.</p><p>There is extensive interest in the Industrial Strategy across the sector as evidenced by their response to the Industrial Strategy green paper. The sector is also keen on a sector deal and we look forward to seeing detailed proposals.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 26/07/2017 13:20:20 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

758165

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2017
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Sign Language
	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 takes to provide (a) information on its services in British Sign Language (BSL) and (b) correspondence in BSL to people whose principal language is BSL.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	9004
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/09/2017 answer text <p>The Department communicates in the best way for our audiences and aims to meet specific communication or access to information requirements as requested or when a specific need has been identified.</p><p>Under the Equalities Act 2010, we have a duty to make reasonable adjustments to ensure that customers with disabilities can use our services as close as it is reasonably possible to get to the standard usually offered to non-disabled customers. To achieve this, we offer a variety of ways for customers to contact us, either with a general enquiry or to make a complaint, including by letter, telephone or email. We will always try to accommodate any request for adjustments from our customers to aid their communications with us.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/09/2017 09:16:52 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782074

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	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	Borders
	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 preparations he is making to ensure sanitary and phytosanitary checks take place at the UK border on the day the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	110739
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The precise nature of our future relationship with the EU is still to be determined and is the subject of negotiation. The Government is working to secure a deal which achieves the freest possible trade in goods and services between the UK and the EU.</p><p><br> Discussion on the sanitary and phytosanitary conditions and related official controls that will be applicable to trade in animal and plant products will form part of these negotiations. Negotiations between the UK and the EU have so far been limited to the withdrawal arrangements. Like all Government departments, Defra is working on preparations for a range of scenarios to deliver a smooth departure from the EU.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 11:46:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782116

	registered interest
	date	01/11/2017
	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	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, what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy on Government support for the food and farming sectors after the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	110741
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/11/2017 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has had productive discussions with the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy as we design a future agricultural policy to best support our farmers to grow more, sell more and export more great British food. I have also met with BEIS ministers to discuss these issues.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 08/11/2017 17:13:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782928

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	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	Britvic: Norwich
	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 he has received an HR1 form from Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd notifying him of the potential loss of jobs at the company's Norwich site.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	111066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Information provided to the Government under Section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, regarding proposed redundancies is commercially confidential. The purpose of this information is to provide those facing redundancy, with assistance such as training and job seeking advice. Any information provided through this process is not in the public domain. It is open to employers to take legal action for breach of confidence if such unauthorised disclosures were made. Therefore, we are unable to provide the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at Defra have been in contact with Britvic. The company is in the process of consulting on the proposals with elected employee representatives and, therefore, it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment at this time. We know that this is an uncertain time for Britvic workers affected by the news and we will be working with the company to ensure that employees receive appropriate support.</p><p>Britvic is part of our dynamic and world-class food and drink industry, which is our largest manufacturing sector. It is a private company, and, therefore, the Government is not involved in its decision-making process. DWP stands ready to support the company’s workforce in the event of potential job losses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 111067 111068 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:39:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782930

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	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	Britvic: Norwich
	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 made with the management at Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd on potential job losses in Norwich.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	111067
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Information provided to the Government under Section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, regarding proposed redundancies is commercially confidential. The purpose of this information is to provide those facing redundancy, with assistance such as training and job seeking advice. Any information provided through this process is not in the public domain. It is open to employers to take legal action for breach of confidence if such unauthorised disclosures were made. Therefore, we are unable to provide the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at Defra have been in contact with Britvic. The company is in the process of consulting on the proposals with elected employee representatives and, therefore, it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment at this time. We know that this is an uncertain time for Britvic workers affected by the news and we will be working with the company to ensure that employees receive appropriate support.</p><p>Britvic is part of our dynamic and world-class food and drink industry, which is our largest manufacturing sector. It is a private company, and, therefore, the Government is not involved in its decision-making process. DWP stands ready to support the company’s workforce in the event of potential job losses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 111066 111068 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:39:14 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson

782931

	registered interest
	date	02/11/2017
	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	Britvic: Norwich
	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 discussions he has had with Britvic Soft Drinks Ltd on financial support for its site in Norwich.
	tabling member constituency	Sefton Central
	tabling member printed	Bill Esterson
	uin	111068
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2017 answer text <p>Information provided to the Government under Section 193 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992, regarding proposed redundancies is commercially confidential. The purpose of this information is to provide those facing redundancy, with assistance such as training and job seeking advice. Any information provided through this process is not in the public domain. It is open to employers to take legal action for breach of confidence if such unauthorised disclosures were made. Therefore, we are unable to provide the information requested.</p><p> </p><p>Officials at Defra have been in contact with Britvic. The company is in the process of consulting on the proposals with elected employee representatives and, therefore, it would be inappropriate for the Government to comment at this time. We know that this is an uncertain time for Britvic workers affected by the news and we will be working with the company to ensure that employees receive appropriate support.</p><p>Britvic is part of our dynamic and world-class food and drink industry, which is our largest manufacturing sector. It is a private company, and, therefore, the Government is not involved in its decision-making process. DWP stands ready to support the company’s workforce in the event of potential job losses.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 111066 111067 question first answered 07/11/2017 17:39:15 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	4061 label Biography information for Bill Esterson