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1077202

	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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Procurement
	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 suppliers have been excluded from bidding for contracts as a result of not complying with the criteria set out in the guidance entitled, Procurement policy note 03/14: promoting tax compliance, in each year since 2014.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	225626
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/02/2019 answer text <p>The information requested is not held centrally and to obtain it would incur disproportionate costs.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 28/02/2019 16:35:17 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1042283

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	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	Animal Products: Imports
	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 conduct a review into the issuing of licences for the importation of hunting trophies.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	209402
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the conservation of species seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The import of hunting trophies from endangered species into the UK is already subject to strict controls. A permit will only be issued if no detrimental impact on the survival of endangered species is demonstrated and the item has been obtained from a legal and sustainable hunting operation. This means imports of certain species from certain countries are currently prohibited because they are considered to be unsustainable.</p><p> </p><p>We are looking carefully at this issue and have previously commissioned research by Professor McDonald. We plan to hold a roundtable discussion with organisations from all sides of the debate in order to gain a better understanding of the issues as well as consider any further scientific advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 209401 question first answered 21/01/2019 17:01:27 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1042282

	registered interest
	date	16/01/2019
	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	Ivory: Imports
	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 suspend the importation of trophies from ivory-bearing animals such as the hippopotamus until the conclusion of the consultation on adding other species to the Ivory Act 2018.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	209401
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/01/2019 answer text <p>The Government takes the conservation of species seriously.</p><p> </p><p>The import of hunting trophies from endangered species into the UK is already subject to strict controls. A permit will only be issued if no detrimental impact on the survival of endangered species is demonstrated and the item has been obtained from a legal and sustainable hunting operation. This means imports of certain species from certain countries are currently prohibited because they are considered to be unsustainable.</p><p> </p><p>We are looking carefully at this issue and have previously commissioned research by Professor McDonald. We plan to hold a roundtable discussion with organisations from all sides of the debate in order to gain a better understanding of the issues as well as consider any further scientific advice.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey grouped question UIN 209402 question first answered 21/01/2019 17:01:27 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1056766

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2019
	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	Hunting
	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 his Department will review the list of exemptions for hunting with dogs in the Hunting Act 2004 with specific reference to deer hunting.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	218367
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>The Department has no plans to review the list of exemptions in the Hunting Act 2004.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 12/02/2019 13:30:57 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1272217

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2020
	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	Floods: Insurance
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates he has had meetings with the Financial Conduct Authority since 14 February 2020 at which the functioning of the UK's flood insurance market has been discussed.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	131466
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Defra ministers have not met with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since the 14 February 2020.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 130699 131457 131458 question first answered 11/01/2021 17:13:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1272201

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2020
	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	Floods: Insurance
	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 Financial Conduct Authority since 14 February 2020 in respect of improving access to flood insurance for people on low incomes.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	131458
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Defra ministers have not met with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since the 14 February 2020.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 130699 131457 131466 question first answered 11/01/2021 17:13:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1272200

	registered interest
	date	17/12/2020
	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	Floods: Insurance
	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 Financial Conduct Authority since 14 February 2020 on improving access to flood insurance for tenants.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	131457
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/01/2021 answer text <p>Defra ministers have not met with the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) since the 14 February 2020.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow grouped question UIN 130699 131458 131466 question first answered 11/01/2021 17:13:42 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1202798

	registered interest
	date	11/06/2020
	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	Rural Development Programme: Coronavirus
	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 the Rural Development Programme for England Network on potential changes to deadlines for funding applications during the covid-19 outbreak.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	58775
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/06/2020 answer text <p>Defra officials have had a number of discussions with rural stakeholders about the impact of COVID-19 on existing and future Rural Development Programme for England (RDPE) projects. Application deadlines for some RDPE schemes, including Historic Buildings Grants, have already been extended. We are examining the timetable for the current round of the Growth Programme and will inform applicants of any changes if they are made.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 16/06/2020 08:37:31 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1005785

	registered interest
	date	12/11/2018
	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	Sites of Special Scientific Interest
	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 plans to take to increase the proportion of sites of specific scientific interest monitored every six years.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	190542
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/11/2018 answer text <p>Since 2013 Natural England has adopted a risk based approach to the frequency of monitoring sites, which varies according to a range of factors such as risk to the site and the stability of its ecology.</p><p> </p><p>Natural England continues to support and encourage its partners and major owners of sites of specific scientific interest (SSSI) in the work they do on SSSI monitoring. Natural England is also developing its approach to the monitoring of SSSIs, including use of new technologies such as remote sensing and greater partnership involvement. This work will form part of Natural England’s continued risk based approach to decide how frequently a site should be monitored and is intended to improve efficiency of SSSI monitoring.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/11/2018 14:11:02 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds

1688255

	registered interest
	date	07/02/2024
	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, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that information on food packaging is accessible for blind and partially-sighted people.
	tabling member constituency	Oxford East
	tabling member printed	Anneliese Dodds
	uin	13666
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/02/2024 answer text <p>The availability and accessibility of essential food information to all consumers is vitally important. It is already a requirement that food information must be easily visible, clearly legible and where appropriate indelible, in addition to there being a required minimum font size for mandatory information</p><p><br> We are aware of moves by some retailers to provide information on food in braille format, and the government is interested in seeing how this works</p><p><br> We know there are other exciting possibilities, including the use of mobile phone apps and QR codes via which consumers with visual impairments may be able to access not only the basics, but the full range of information available on the label, as well as additional information provided via the App or QR code.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 19/02/2024 08:26:19 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	4657 label Biography information for Anneliese Dodds