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670200

	registered interest
	date	09/01/2017
	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: Labour Mobility
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many civil servants in each unit of her Department are in the redeployment pool.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	59143
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2017 answer text <p>As of the 10<sup>th</sup> of January 2017, there are three individuals in the redeployment pool.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/01/2017 17:22:02 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

756888

	registered interest
	date	04/09/2017
	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	Migrant Workers
	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 he has made of the effect on access to non-UK migrant labour in (a) non-seasonal agricultural sectors and (b) the egg industry when the UK leaves the EU.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	8399
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/09/2017 answer text <p>We remain closely engaged with industry to ensure that we are informed of the latest intelligence on the labour market, including on both seasonal and permanent agricultural roles.</p><p> </p><p>As part of this, the government has commissioned the independent Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) to assess the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society, and we will work closely with the food and farming industry to consider their specific needs as we develop a new immigration system.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 15/09/2017 14:36:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532919

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Agriculture: Subsidies
	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 her Department has made of the potential effect of the UK leaving EU on financial support for the farming industry.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41959
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/07/2016 answer text <p>Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, food and drink and our environment remain in place.</p><p>The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/07/2016 16:20:42 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

752634

	registered interest
	date	17/07/2017
	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 Supply
	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 his Department has made of the food security implications of the UK leaving the EU on (a) world trade rules, (b) remaining in the Single Market and Customs Union and (c) any other trade scenarios.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	5244
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/07/2017 answer text <p>Food supply is highly resilient with capacity throughout the supply chain, and industry can respond quickly to ensure ongoing supply. The UK has a strong balance between domestic production and diverse sources of supply, which has been stable for a number of years.</p><p> </p><p>Food security depends on factors including increasing global production sustainably, reducing waste and ensuring open markets to facilitate trade. None of the potential scenarios regarding our trading relationship with the EU is likely to have a significant impact on food security.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 25/07/2017 11:26:10 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

482982

	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	Whisky: Scotland
	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 number of jobs supported by the Scotch whisky industry.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	31798
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/03/2016 answer text <p>The Scotch whisky industry estimates that 10,800 people are directly employed in the industry in Scotland and the sector supports more than 40,000 jobs in total across the UK.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/03/2016 15:59:06 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

532925

	registered interest
	date	05/07/2016
	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit
	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 which policy areas within her Department's remit will be affected by the outcome of the EU referendum.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41969
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/07/2016 answer text <p>Until we leave the EU, current arrangements for farming, fisheries, food and drink and our environment remain in place.</p><p> </p><p>The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/07/2016 15:24:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

530681

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2016
	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	Flood Control: Finance
	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 the Government has made of the potential effect of the outcome of the EU referendum on flood defence funding.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	41538
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2016 answer text <p>No Government Grant-in-Aid funding for flood defence projects comes from the European Union. Where EU Structural Funds are being used in partnership funding, current arrangements for such funding will remain in place until we leave the EU.</p><p> </p><p>Defra will continue to ensure that the right policies are in place to reduce the risk of flooding and coastal erosion.</p><p> </p><p>The priorities for negotiating our exit from the EU will be a matter for the new Prime Minister and their Cabinet.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 08/07/2016 12:59:32 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

720448

	registered interest
	date	13/04/2017
	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	Slaughterhouses: Cattle
	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 her Department's policy is on the slaughter of pregnant cows.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	70599
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/04/2017 answer text <p>The Department does not collate information on the number of pregnant cows slaughtered annually.</p><p> </p><p>The Government encourages the highest standards of welfare at both slaughter and during transport. It is illegal under the welfare in transport legislation to transport any pregnant animal where more than 90% of the gestation period has elapsed; this includes transporting pregnant animals to slaughterhouses. For TB infected cattle, most are removed from farms within 10 working days of disclosure. However, since September 2015 owners of heavily pregnant TB affected cows have had the option of keeping the animal on farm until it has calved, up to a maximum of 28 days.</p><p> </p><p>The slaughter of pregnant animals is not itself currently covered by additional specific welfare requirements. The European Food Safety Authority is due to release a scientific report on this issue in the near future.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 70598 question first answered 25/04/2017 13:16:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

686096

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2017
	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	Air Pollution: Death
	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 she is taking to reduce the number of premature deaths attributed to particulate air pollution; and what assessment she has made of the implications for her Department's policies of Public Health England's report, Estimating local mortality burdens associated with particulate air pollution.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	63494
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/02/2017 answer text <p>The Government have committed more than £2 billion since 2011 to reduce transport emissions and the Autumn Statement provided a further £290 million to support greener transport.</p><p> </p><p>We are developing the Air Pollution Action Plan. This is to tackle the five main pollutants: sulphur dioxide, nitrogen oxides, non-methane volatile organic compounds, ammonia and fine particulate matter. The UK has agreed legally binding national ceilings for emissions of these pollutants by 2020 and 2030.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/02/2017 11:18:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

459362

	registered interest
	date	10/03/2016
	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	Whisky: Scotland
	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 the Government is taking to promote the export of Scotch whisky.
	tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
	tabling member printed	Tom Brake
	uin	30712
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/03/2016 answer text <p>We are committed to increasing and promoting sales of our excellent food and drink here and overseas. This is why we have launched the Great British Food Campaign, created a new Great British Food Unit and designated 2016 “The year of Great British Food.”</p><p> </p><p>Scotch whisky is a phenomenal global success. In 2014 exports were worth £3.95 billion* representing 21% of total UK food and drink exports. We are working with the industry to boost exports by developing a new Exports Action Plan, taking every opportunity to promote our products overseas and working hard to secure a global liberalised market for all our spirit drinks.</p><p> </p><p>*Source: Scotch Whisky Association</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/03/2016 16:11:49 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake