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100970

	registered interest
	date	27/10/2014
	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	EU External Trade: Tunisia
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they and the European Union are making any special provision for access for imports from Tunisia, in particular for olives and tomatoes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL2426
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/11/2014 answer text <p>Imports from Tunisia are subject to the terms of an Association Agreement with the EU, which provides for elimination of duties or preferential duties to be applied to the majority of Tunisian goods. Prepared or preserved olives are free of any import duties. Fresh tomatoes can also be imported into the EU without payment of import duties provided that the import price is equal to or greater than a fixed entry price.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 06/11/2014 15:28:11 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

174070

	registered interest
	date	15/01/2015
	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	Milk
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the comments by Lord De Mauley on 13 January relating to United Kingdom milk production, whether they will examine the French system for the marketing of milk with a view to improving the economic prospects for dairy farmers in England.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4173
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/01/2015 answer text <p>The French system for the marketing of milk helps dairy producers maximise their revenue through the use of Geographical Indicators (GIs). We are already supporting the marketing of high value cheese and other dairy products by encouraging British food specialities to apply for protected status.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>We are also pushing for better Country of Origin labelling to help promote British dairy products. We have raised this with the new EU Agriculture Commissioner and the Commission is due to publish a report on the feasibility of mandatory labelling next month.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 22/01/2015 15:39:31 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

175879

	registered interest
	date	27/01/2015
	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	Milk: Prices
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord De Mauley on 22 January (HL4173), how they assess the success of French milk co-operatives in sustaining prices for procedures as compared with that of English co-operatives since the end of the Milk Marketing Board.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL4459
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/02/2015 answer text <p>The Government supports co-operation in the dairy sector through the development of co-operatives and Producer Organisations (POs). In January 2014 we commissioned a study looking at the critical success factors behind dairy co-operatives working across Europe, including France. The study showed that collaboration has an important role to play in establishing mutual beneficial relationships between all parties across the supply chain. For this reason we have facilitated the uptake of POs in this country. The report is available at <a href="http://www.rannd.defra.gov.uk/" target="_blank">www.rannd.defra.gov.uk</a>.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord De Mauley question first answered 05/02/2015 15:27:29 answering member 2202 label Biography information for Lord De Mauley
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

426909

	registered interest
	date	09/11/2015
	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	Food Poverty
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications for social policy of (1) the February 2014 report <i>Household Food Security in the UK: A Review of Food Aid</i>; and (2) the 2015 book by Stewart Lansley and Joanna Mack, <i>Breadline Britain</i>.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3396
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2015 answer text <p>The “Review of Food Aid in the UK” was a short, literature based study designed to improve understanding of food aid provision in the UK, who makes use of it, and why. It was not a complete assessment of food aid as it found a variety of types of food aid, with mostly community-led provision responding to local needs. The report concluded that there is a lack of systematic peer-reviewed research from the UK on the reasons or immediate circumstances leading people to turn to food aid. Research such as the Review of Food Aid in the UK report and other publications provide evidence that informs the formulation of social policy in the UK.</p><br /><p>The Government is committed to tackling poverty and social disadvantage in all its forms in every part of the country. Work remains the most sustainable way out of poverty and means for parents to provide security for their families.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2015 14:21:46 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

483284

	registered interest
	date	21/03/2016
	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	Origin Marking: Israel
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government whether they intend to publicise the EU interpretation notice on the labelling of goods derived from Israeli settlements in occupied territories, including on their websites.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL7208
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/04/2016 answer text <p>The Government is examining the Interpretative Notice alongside existing technical advice to UK retailers and importers. No changes have been made to the UK guidance at present, but this matter remains under review.</p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 05/04/2016 09:48:09 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

750538

	registered interest
	date	11/07/2017
	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	Plastics: Seas and Oceans
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	Her Majesty's Government, in the light of the UN Oceans Conference on 5–9 June and the Council of the European Union Environment Council on 19 June, what plans they have to reduce, and if possible eliminate, the pollution of oceans, seas and beaches by plastic materials.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL670
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>At the recent UN Oceans Conference the UK made several voluntary commitments, including signing up to the UN’s CleanSeas campaign. This programme aims to transform habits, practices, standards and policies around the globe to dramatically reduce marine litter and the harm it causes.</p><p>The UK Government has undertaken several key actions to protect the marine environment from marine litter which are set out in the Marine Strategy Part Three. Recent additional actions include the publication of the National Litter Strategy for England and our plans to ban microbeads in cosmetics and personal care products. We also work with neighbouring countries to address this issue, particularly through the OSPAR Regional Action Plan on marine litter.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2017 15:10:06 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

788311

	registered interest
	date	13/11/2017
	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	Rights of Way: Closures
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government on what grounds a public right of way may be temporarily closed.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL3103
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2017 answer text <p>Local highway authorities are responsible for the management and maintenance of public rights of way. Public rights of way should always be open and available for the public to use, but an application may be made to the local highway authority under the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984, for an Order to close or divert temporarily a public right of way for safety reasons, or to carry out necessary works.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/11/2017 11:45:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

969319

	registered interest
	date	06/09/2018
	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	Food: UK Trade with EU
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what was the value of (1) exports, and (2) imports, of food and drink between the UK and the rest of the EU in each of the last three years.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL10149
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/09/2018 answer text <p>UK food and drink Exports are a success story, reaching £22bn for the first time in 2017. Our exports to Europe continue to increase, and have grown by £3.4bn since 2014.</p><p> </p><p>Exports</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>In 2015 the value of food and drink exports to the rest of the EU was £10.9bn.</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p>This increased to £12bn in 2016.</p></li><li><p>This increased again in 2017 to a total of £13.3bn.</p></li></ul><p> </p><p>Imports</p><p> </p><ul><li><p>In 2015 the value of food and drink imports from the rest of the EU was £27.6bn.</p></li></ul><p> </p><ul><li><p>In 2016 this increased to £29.8bn.</p></li><li><p>In 2017 this increased to £32.4bn.</p></li></ul><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 18/09/2018 11:36:30 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1077065

	registered interest
	date	25/02/2019
	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	Pesticides: Research
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what plans they have to review existing research on earthworms with particular regard to the impact of slug pellets on earthworms and small birds, especially thrushes.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL13985
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 06/03/2019 answer text <p>Slug pellets are regulated as pesticides. This means that they may only be sold and used if scientific risk assessments find no harmful effect on people and no unacceptable effects on the environment. Possible effects on wildlife (including earthworms and birds) are considered as part of the environmental assessment. Regulatory decisions are regularly reviewed so that safety can be reassessed using the latest data and scientific knowledge.</p><p> </p><p>A recent review of the substance metaldehyde raised concerns about risks to birds and mammals; the use of slug pellets containing metaldehyde is therefore being phased out. Other slug pellets are based on ferric phosphate; the latest risk assessment of this substance concluded that it met all the safety requirements, including those relating to earthworms and birds.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 06/03/2019 13:04:29 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton

1145228

	registered interest
	date	05/09/2019
	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	Food Banks
	house id	2
	legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
	question text	To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have had with food retailers about providing food and other products that would otherwise have to go to landfill sites to food banks; and what plans they have to encourage (1) food retailers to participate in, and (2) the further development of, such provision.
	tabling member printed	Lord Hylton
	uin	HL17755
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/09/2019 answer text <p><del class="ministerial">It has not proved possible to respond to this question in the time available before Prorogation. Ministers will correspond directly with the Member.</del></p><p><ins class="ministerial">We continue to work with key stakeholders across the food chain to overcome the barriers to redistribution and explore solutions through The Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP), supported by funding from Defra.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">All large retailers have relationships with redistribution organisations and we have seen a large increase in redistribution which has almost doubled since 2015 (96% increase), or an additional £81 million of food equivalent to an extra 65 million meals a year. This has been helped by a 63% increase in supply of food from major retailers in recent years.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">There is still more that can be done, the Government announced in October 2018 a £15m pilot fund for 2019/20 that aims to increase the redistribution of surplus food through a series of grant opportunities. The winners of which will be announced later in the year. We have already awarded £4.2 million of this fund to projects.</ins></p><p><ins class="ministerial">In line with its commitment in the Resources and Waste Strategy the Government has also appointed Ben Elliot as its Food Waste Reduction Champion. He has been meeting - and continues to work with - business leaders from restaurants and large food retailers to further develop solutions to prevent good food from being wasted.</ins></p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 09/09/2019 16:30:14 question first ministerially corrected 07/10/2019 15:00:27 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble previous answer version 135344 answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
	tabling member	2018 label Biography information for Lord Hylton