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1640068

	registered interest
	date	24/05/2023
	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: Labelling
	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 introduce mandatory animal welfare labelling on supermarket products.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	186762
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/06/2023 answer text <p>In 2021, Defra ran a call for evidence to gather data on the potential impacts of different types of labelling reform for animal welfare. We received over 1,600 responses and a summary of these responses is available on GOV.UK.</p><p> </p><p>Based on the evidence provided, Defra is continuing to explore options for improving and expanding mandatory animal welfare labelling, covering both domestic and imported products.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 05/06/2023 12:45:21 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1609845

	registered interest
	date	14/04/2023
	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	Poultry: Animal Housing
	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 she has made of the (a) proportion of egg production that will be cage-free by 2025 and (b) cost to the poultry sector of a ban on the use of cages for laying hens.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	179978
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/04/2023 answer text <p>The proportion of eggs that come from caged hens has steadily decreased from 47% of total throughput in Q4 2017, to around 25% at the end of Q4 2022. No recent estimate of the proportion of egg production that will be cage-free by 2025 or the costs to industry of any ban on their use has been made.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/04/2023 12:02:26 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1601997

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept id	208
	answering dept short name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	answering dept sort name	Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office
	hansard heading	Cyprus: Conflict Resolution
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, what assessment he has made of the role of the UK in helping to preserve peace in Cyprus.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	160405
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>We remain committed to supporting UN efforts to reach a just and lasting Cyprus settlement within the UN parameters, as stressed by the Foreign Secretary when he met the former Cypriot Foreign Minister Kasoulides in November. The UK actively engages with all parties on this and contributes to the settlement process in a number of ways, including through our deployment of military personnel to UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus. In January we led the drafting of the UNSC resolution to renew the mandate of the Peacekeeping Force, which was unanimously adopted by the UNSC, maintaining the Council's longstanding unity on Cyprus.</p> answering member constituency Aldershot answering member printed Leo Docherty question first answered 15/03/2023 17:12:14 answering member 4600 label Biography information for Leo Docherty
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1601999

	registered interest
	date	07/03/2023
	answering body	Department for Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept id	215
	answering dept short name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	answering dept sort name	Energy Security and Net Zero
	hansard heading	Tidal Power
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero, if he will meet with a delegation of tidal range developers to discuss support for the advancement of tidal power.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	160406
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is open to considering well-developed proposals for harnessing the tidal range energy in the bays and estuaries around our coastlines, including barrage schemes and other alternatives. The developers should write to my office in the first instance and set out the issues they would like to explore in discussion.</p> answering member constituency Beverley and Holderness answering member printed Graham Stuart question first answered 15/03/2023 14:43:42 answering member 1482 label Biography information for Graham Stuart
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1586129

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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 Breeding
	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 assessment of the adequacy of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 for preventing dog breeding which results in puppies with extreme conformation.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	147075
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>All dog breeders are obliged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act) to protect their animals from suffering and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice. A breach of these provisions may lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both. The 2006 Act is backed up by a Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697953/pb13333-cop-dogs-091204.pdf" target="_blank">Code of practice for the welfare of dogs (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This code of practice provides owners with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their dogs, as required by the 2006 Act. The code of practice recommends owners seek the advice of a veterinary professional on the risks of inherited and exaggerated features, that could affect the welfare of the puppies, before allowing their dog to breed.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, commercial dog breeders in England are prohibited from breeding from a dog where it can be reasonably expected that its genotype, phenotype, or state of health could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed advice for those wishing to breed from their dogs can be found in the Canine &amp; Feline Sector Group’s Code of Practice for Dog Breeding which is available here: <a href="https://www.cfsg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Code-of-Practice-for-Dog-Breeding-2020.pdf" target="_blank">Code of Practice for Dog Breeding 2020.indd (cfsg.org.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 147076 question first answered 22/02/2023 14:34:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1586130

	registered interest
	date	17/02/2023
	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 Breeding
	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 assessment of the potential merits of introducing a code of practice to the regulate the breeding of dogs.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	147076
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/02/2023 answer text <p>All dog breeders are obliged under the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (the 2006 Act) to protect their animals from suffering and provide for their welfare needs in line with best practice. A breach of these provisions may lead to imprisonment, a fine, or both. The 2006 Act is backed up by a Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/697953/pb13333-cop-dogs-091204.pdf" target="_blank">Code of practice for the welfare of dogs (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p> </p><p>This code of practice provides owners with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their dogs, as required by the 2006 Act. The code of practice recommends owners seek the advice of a veterinary professional on the risks of inherited and exaggerated features, that could affect the welfare of the puppies, before allowing their dog to breed.</p><p> </p><p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018, commercial dog breeders in England are prohibited from breeding from a dog where it can be reasonably expected that its genotype, phenotype, or state of health could have a detrimental effect on its health or welfare or the health or welfare of its offspring.</p><p> </p><p>More detailed advice for those wishing to breed from their dogs can be found in the Canine &amp; Feline Sector Group’s Code of Practice for Dog Breeding which is available here: <a href="https://www.cfsg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Code-of-Practice-for-Dog-Breeding-2020.pdf" target="_blank">Code of Practice for Dog Breeding 2020.indd (cfsg.org.uk)</a></p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 147075 question first answered 22/02/2023 14:34:41 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1585835

	registered interest
	date	09/02/2023
	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, when the Code of Practice for the Welfare for Dogs will be reviewed.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	143864
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/02/2023 answer text <p>Defra’s Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs provides dog owners and keepers with information on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, as required under the Animal Welfare Act 2006. The code of practice is kept under review and updated when required, and in line with legislative developments and changes in animal welfare practice.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 20/02/2023 12:46:43 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1580197

	registered interest
	date	24/01/2023
	answering body	Department of Health and Social Care
	answering dept id	17
	answering dept short name	Health and Social Care
	answering dept sort name	Health and Social Care
	hansard heading	Dentistry: Qualifications
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will take steps to allow private dentists in Clacton who trained overseas to see National Health Service patients.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	131387
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/02/2023 answer text <p>All dentists wishing to practice in the United Kingdom, must register with the General Dental Council (GDC). The Government has laid secondary legislation to provide the GDC with greater flexibility on how it operates the Overseas Registration Exam and to expand the registration options open to international dentists. This will enable the GDC to increase the number of dentists it can assess, potentially allowing overseas dentists to join its register more quickly.</p><p>In addition to being registered with the GDC, dentists wishing to see National Health Service patients in England must apply to join the Dental Performers List (DPL), managed by NHS England. Any dentist registered with the GDC, whether trained in the UK or overseas, can apply to join the DPL. Inclusion on the DPL provides assurance that they are fit to provide NHS dental services, and it is for NHS England as the holder of the DPL to determine which dentists, who trained overseas, can see NHS patients.</p> answering member constituency Harborough answering member printed Neil O'Brien question first answered 01/02/2023 16:10:50 answering member 4679 label Biography information for Neil O'Brien
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1548531

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	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	Cats and Dogs: Tagging
	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 his Department is taking steps to set up a national database for microchip companies to input data received for dogs and cats.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	103027
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>We are not proposing to create a single cat and dog microchip database. Database operators are commercial enterprises which offer a range of services and provide choice for pet owners.</p><p><br> A consultation seeking views on changes to the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 closed on 20th May 2022 and we are analysing the responses. The consultation sought views on creating a single point of access facility for approved users to quickly search compliant databases for a microchip record. We intend for this to also apply to cat microchip records.</p><p><br> This is a devolved matter and these developments relate to the situation applying in England.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 103028 question first answered 25/01/2023 13:41:46 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling

1548532

	registered interest
	date	05/12/2022
	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	Cats and Dogs: Tagging
	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 take steps to set up a national database for dog and cat microchips.
	tabling member constituency	Clacton
	tabling member printed	Giles Watling
	uin	103028
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/01/2023 answer text <p>We are not proposing to create a single cat and dog microchip database. Database operators are commercial enterprises which offer a range of services and provide choice for pet owners.</p><p><br> A consultation seeking views on changes to the Microchipping of Dogs (England) Regulations 2015 closed on 20th May 2022 and we are analysing the responses. The consultation sought views on creating a single point of access facility for approved users to quickly search compliant databases for a microchip record. We intend for this to also apply to cat microchip records.</p><p><br> This is a devolved matter and these developments relate to the situation applying in England.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 103027 question first answered 25/01/2023 13:41:46 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4677 label Biography information for Giles Watling