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star this property date less than 2015-01-27more like thismore than 2015-01-27
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Employment Agencies more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many staff in her Department were recruited through employment or recruitment agencies in each year since 2010-11. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 222251 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-02-03more like thismore than 2015-02-03
unstar this property answer text <p>For permanent and fixed term staff on the core Defra payroll the information is not held centrally and could only be provided by incurring disproportionate cost.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>The Department also uses workers for a time-limited period, who are not on the core Defra payroll, but are paid by a recruitment or employment agency. The number of such staff since 2010-11 is shown below:</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010-11</p></td><td><p>119</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011-12</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012-13</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013-14</p></td><td><p>91</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014-15 (to Sept 2014)</p></td><td><p>80</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency North Cornwall more like this
star this property answering member printed Dan Rogerson more like this
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less than 2015-02-03T10:17:51.23Zmore like thismore than 2015-02-03T10:17:51.23Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dan Rogerson more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson remove filter
802695
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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25259
star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Transport on reducing roadside emissions. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 118244 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-12-12more like thismore than 2017-12-12
unstar this property answer text <p>Defra works closely with the Department for Transport in tackling the shared challenges of improving air quality and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. This includes regular discussions at Ministerial and official level. Last year we established a Joint Air Quality Unit, staffed by members of both Departments, which is responsible for driving delivery of the UK plan for tackling roadside nitrogen dioxide concentrations.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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less than 2017-12-12T11:32:32.983Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-12T11:32:32.983Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson remove filter
809886
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-12-19more like thismore than 2017-12-19
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Joint Air Quality Unit more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December 2017 to Question 118244, if he will publish the programme of work to be undertaken by the Joint Ait Quality Unit for the next three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 120506 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-12-27more like thismore than 2017-12-27
unstar this property answer text <p>The Joint Air Quality Unit’s programme of work for the next three years involves implementing national measures and supporting local authorities to deliver local plans for improving air quality in the shortest possible time, as set out in the Government’s plan for tackling roadside concentrations of nitrogen dioxide published on 26 July 2017.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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less than 2017-12-27T12:53:54.763Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-27T12:53:54.763Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson remove filter
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Chemicals: Industry more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has for regulation of the chemical industry in the UK after the UK leaves the EU. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 117515 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
unstar this property answer text <p>We are working to ensure a smooth transition for the chemical industry as we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>The European Union (Withdrawal Bill) will convert existing EU chemicals law, including REACH, into domestic law wherever practical, giving consumers and businesses as much certainty as possible. The UK is strongly committed to the effective and safe management of chemicals. That will not change when we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Negotiations are still ongoing regarding future trade arrangements, and it would not be appropriate to pre-judge their outcome.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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less than 2017-12-11T17:51:09.727Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-11T17:51:09.727Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson remove filter
800957
star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-12-05more like thismore than 2017-12-05
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Chemicals: EU Action more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate he has made of the cost of REACH registration fees paid by UK chemicals industry companies in each of the last three years. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 117516 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-12-11more like thismore than 2017-12-11
unstar this property answer text <p>We are unable to provide information on the costs of registrations as the fee structure for registration depends on a number of different factors. For example, the fee structure for registration is determined by both the size of the registrant company and the tonnage band of registration. We do not have access to the data to analyse the registrations further to be able to assign costs.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
star this property answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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less than 2017-12-11T13:13:15.32Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-11T13:13:15.32Z
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star this property label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson remove filter
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star this property date less than 2018-05-16more like thismore than 2018-05-16
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Unilever: Norwich more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates and with whom he has had discussions on a rural development programme for Unilever's manufacturing operations in Norwich and its associated supply chain. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 144894 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-05-22more like thismore than 2018-05-22
unstar this property answer text <p>I have received numerous representation from the Hon. Member for Norfolk North regarding the future of manufacturing operations on the Unilever site in Norwich.</p><p> </p><p>On 3 May I met the Chief Executive of New Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership to discuss this issue. The Department has also been made aware of a potential application under the Rural Development Programme’s Growth Programme for funding to help set up a manufacturing and milling facility in Greater Norwich. However, an application has not so far been received.</p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2018-05-22T14:58:00.897Zmore like thismore than 2018-05-22T14:58:00.897Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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4061
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2018-06-11more like thismore than 2018-06-11
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Poultry: Trade more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the effect of the UK leaving the EU on the free movement of food-related poultry goods. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 152145 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-06-18more like thismore than 2018-06-18
unstar this property answer text <p>We are conducting rigorous analysis of the full range of UK-EU trade scenarios on UK agriculture (including the poultry sector) as part of our planning.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2018-06-18T11:58:57.387Zmore like thismore than 2018-06-18T11:58:57.387Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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star this property date less than 2015-12-14more like thismore than 2015-12-14
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Pets: Poisoning more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property 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. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 19839 more like this
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star this property is ministerial correction false more like this
unstar this property date of answer less than 2015-12-17more like thismore than 2015-12-17
unstar this property 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> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2015-12-17T13:25:20.437Zmore like thismore than 2015-12-17T13:25:20.437Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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4061
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star this property registered interest false more like this
star this property date less than 2017-12-07more like thismore than 2017-12-07
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Food: USA more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his oral contribution of 7 December on Future Trade Agreements: Agriculture, if he will list the individuals and organisations to which he referred who believe a free trade agreement with President Trump's United States administration will be in the interests of the UK food industry. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 118248 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2017-12-12more like thismore than 2017-12-12
unstar this property answer text <p>We have spoken to a wide range of Defra stakeholders who support striking the right trade deals for the UK after we leave the EU. Developing the right deal with the US will benefit the UK food and drink industry.</p><p> </p><p>The US-UK Trade and Investment Working Group is seeking continuity on Day One of EU-Exit which is a process supported by stakeholders, the UK Government and the US Administration.</p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2017-12-12T17:52:10.613Zmore like thismore than 2017-12-12T17:52:10.613Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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4061
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809883
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star this property date less than 2017-12-19more like thismore than 2017-12-19
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Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept id 13 more like this
star this property answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
star this property answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs remove filter
star this property hansard heading Food: USA more like this
star this property house id 1 more like this
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star this property pref label House of Commons more like this
star this property question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 12 December to Question 118248, what steps he plans to take to ensure a future trade deal with the US benefits the UK food and drink industry. more like this
star this property tabling member constituency Sefton Central more like this
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Bill Esterson more like this
star this property uin 120503 more like this
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unstar this property date of answer less than 2018-01-02more like thismore than 2018-01-02
unstar this property answer text <p>The US-UK Trade and Investment Working Group is aiming to provide continuity for the UK as soon as the UK has left the EU. Work on any future trade deal will involve significant input from domestic stakeholders in order to ensure that the UK food and drink industry can continue to access markets overseas. We will work with stakeholders to ensure the benefits of trade can be widely felt and understood, managing the transition brought about by changes in the trade environment. This will ensure that we can strike the right deal with the US, which will be of benefit to the UK food and drink industry.</p><p> </p><p> </p> more like this
star this property answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
star this property answering member printed George Eustice more like this
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less than 2018-01-02T14:12:08.477Zmore like thismore than 2018-01-02T14:12:08.477Z
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star this property label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
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unstar this property label Biography information for Bill Esterson remove filter