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178130

	registered interest
	date	05/02/2015
	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	Fish: Poaching
	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 whether the maximum penalties available for poaching fish in English and Welsh rivers are sufficient to deter people from committing that offence.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	223545
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2015 answer text The maximum penalty of £50,000 for poaching fish currently in place in England and Wales continues to be considered appropriate in deterring people from committing that offence. answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 12/02/2015 12:55:13 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1604959

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2023
	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	Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control
	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 cows were slaughtered because of Bovine TB in Shropshire in (a) 2020, (b) 2021 and (c) 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	167070
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 21/03/2023 answer text <table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Shropshire</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2020</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2021</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2022</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Total number of cattle slaughtered</p></td><td><p>2047</p></td><td><p>2099</p></td><td><p>1981</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>The <strong>total number of cattle slaughtered</strong> include:</p><p> </p><p>- <strong>TB test positive animals</strong>: animals compulsorily slaughtered because they responded to the tuberculin skin test, interferon-gamma test, or antibody test in a way that was consistent with <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> infection</p><p>- <strong>inconclusive reactor animals</strong>: compulsory slaughtered animals that showed positive reactions to bovine tuberculin that were not strong enough for the animals to be deemed reactors</p><p>- <strong>direct contacts</strong> of positive animals: animals that, although not test reactors, were considered to have been exposed to <em>Mycobacterium bovis</em> and compulsorily slaughtered</p><p> </p><p>The information required is currently published at GOV.UK:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain</a></p><p> </p><p>Additional information is available at:</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain/quarterly-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain-statistics-notice-december-2022" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/incidence-of-tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain/quarterly-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain-statistics-notice-december-2022</a>: ‘total cattle slaughtered’ tab.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 21/03/2023 11:42:29 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1611868

	registered interest
	date	18/04/2023
	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	Wildlife
	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 impact of wilding on (a) reducing the carbon footprint, (b) the area of productive land and (c) levels of (i) badger population and (ii) TB.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	181412
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/04/2023 answer text <p>Wilding or rewilding is the restoration of ecosystems to the point where they are more regulated by natural processes.</p><p> </p><p>The government is supporting a number of initiatives to create wilder landscapes across England, as part of a broader approach to nature recovery. However, rewilding is not appropriate in all situations, and we must balance priorities including food production.</p><p> </p><p>We continue to assess how land use change, including the restoration of natural processes, can contribute to net-zero, food security and supporting the farming sector.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 24/04/2023 14:32:30 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1471007

	registered interest
	date	16/06/2022
	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	Grasslands: Fertilisers
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to GrassCheck GB data for the week of 13 June 2022, what recent assessment he has made of the potential need for securing reasonably priced chemical fertiliser to help increase domestic grass yields.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	19597
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/06/2022 answer text <p>While global fertiliser prices have risen and this is undoubtedly a challenging period for our agricultural sectors, the supply chain providing imports of fertiliser to the UK has remained resilient. Within the domestic market, CF Fertilisers continues to produce ammonium nitrate fertiliser from their plant at Billingham.</p><p> </p><p>Through our UK Agricultural Market Monitoring Group we are monitoring a range of data around input costs, grass yields and production levels. We have also recently expanded our engagement with industry, to supplement our data with live intelligence We have also established a ministerial-led fertiliser Taskforce to more closely monitor the fertiliser market. More information about the latest work of the Taskforce is available at the following link.</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefrafarming.blog.gov.uk%2F2022%2F06%2F23%2Fthe-latest-from-the-fertiliser-taskforce%2F&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C0906cefc7b8244983a8a08da57bd4bf5%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C637918767785114962%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=lVPg7iGyMqMRm6SC%2Fe%2BGn4dd6PQQfzHYZmLjsaCutqY%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">The latest from the Fertiliser Taskforce - Future Farming (blog.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p>To reflect the challenges the industry is facing, we have already announced a number of measures to support growers at this time. These include delays to the introduction of restrictions to the use of urea fertiliser, further details of the Sustainable Farming Incentive Scheme and the bringing forward of half of this year's Basic Payment Scheme (BPS) payment to July as an advance injection of cash to farm businesses.</p> answering member constituency Bury St Edmunds answering member printed Jo Churchill question first answered 27/06/2022 10:43:20 answering member 4380 label Biography information for Jo Churchill
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1399393

	registered interest
	date	04/01/2022
	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	Farmers: 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 plans he has to provide financial support to farmers in Shropshire who have seen their total income from farming in Shropshire fall 28 per cent from 2019 to 2020.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	96829
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/01/2022 answer text <p>We have committed to maintain the farming budget for the duration of this parliament. In England, we are seizing the opportunity of EU exit to move away from the EU’s unfair and ineffective approach. We will repurpose that money into new and improved environment schemes. The result is that the total level of funding will remain the same but will be focused on achieving better outcomes for farmers, farming and the environment. These schemes, a number of which are now live, will help farmers get their businesses ready for these changes. Including grants to invest in productivity measures, support new entrants, and support farmer-led innovation and improve farm resilience. Farmers including those in Shropshire will have the opportunity to engage in these offers as they continue to be rolled out.</p><p> </p><p>It is important that we keep a close eye on farm profitability. Since the 2016 referendum result, farm incomes have generally increased. Farm incomes and commodity prices are very closely linked to exchange rates and to oil prices. There is also a growing world demand as the population grows and as demand for some proteins also expands.</p><p> </p><p>As a result of this, we have seen the price of beef and sheep running at very strong levels. We have seen gross margins in some of the cereal sector increase by around 30%.</p><p> </p><p>In the coming years, we want to build a thriving agricultural sector where the majority of farms are profitable, productive and economically sustainable without subsidies, and many are making a significant and widespread contribution to environmental, biodiversity and climate change goals.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 20/01/2022 15:40:04 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

778188

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2017
	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	Fly-tipping: Farms
	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 he has made of the cost incurred by farmers of cleaning up fly tipping on farm land in each of the last three years.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	109896
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2017 answer text <p>We do not hold information on estimated costs of fly-tipping incidents on farmland. We are working closely with NFU officials, who are active members of the National Fly-tipping Prevention Group, to improve the reporting of fly-tipping on farmland. This will enable local authorities and the Environment Agency to better target enforcement.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 01/11/2017 12:43:49 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1363658

	registered interest
	date	26/10/2021
	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	Fertilisers
	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 is taking (a) to safeguard the supply of fertiliser to the UK and (b) to maintain the price of fertiliser at a level which is affordable for users.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	63689
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/11/2021 answer text <p>We are aware that due to the increase in cost of natural gas across the globe, which is a key input for the production of ammonium nitrate-based fertiliser products, the cost of production of these fertiliser types has increased significantly due to higher energy prices. This has also increased the cost of other alternative fertiliser types. This is an issue affecting Europe and the global market with fertiliser companies reducing production due to high input costs. However, the recent deal announced with industry and CF Fertilisers ensures continued production of fertiliser in the UK and will help alleviate the pressure on the domestic market by helping to ensure continued supply.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been in regular contact with industry including the NFU and fertiliser producers and importers, and we have frequent contact with the key sector representative body for fertilisers, the Agricultural Industries Confederation. The situation and impact on farmers in particular and industry more widely is being monitored closely. However, decisions on pricing and supply of fertilisers are a matter for the market.</p><p> </p><p>Alternatives to ammonium nitrate do exist and farmers will be looking closely at these options and how best they can be used. Support from producers of these products on how best to use them and to get the best nutrient uptake for crops has been offered to the sector.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/11/2021 09:36:56 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1185546

	registered interest
	date	16/03/2020
	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	Agriculture: 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 steps he is taking to ensure that an adequate number of work permits is issued to cover the demand for workers in the egg industry and associated sectors.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	29967
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/03/2020 answer text <p>We are actively monitoring the impacts of COVID-19 and related control measures with significant input from industry stakeholders.</p><p>We are urgently considering which measures could be put in place to help mitigate the impact of the current situation on access to labour in the agri-food chain.</p><p>The Chancellor has announced an initial £330 billion will be made available to support UK businesses. He also set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19.</p><p>After the transition to a new immigration system in 2021, businesses will continue to be able to rely on EU nationals living in the UK with settled or pre-settled status and there will continue to be other flexibility in the system and the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has already pointed to the estimated 170,000 recently arrived non-EU citizens currently in low-skilled occupations.</p><p>The EU Settlement Scheme, which opened in March 2019, has already received more than 3.3 million applications from EU citizens who are able to stay and work in the UK – and people have until June 2021 to apply.</p><p>The government will introduce a new points based system from January 2021 which will include an employer-led route for skilled workers to enter the UK, both EU and non-EU citizens. The skilled worker route will not be capped, there will be no requirement to conduct a Resident Labour Market Test and the salary and skills thresholds have been lowered.</p><p>These changes will ensure that a wide pool of skilled workers will be able to come to the UK from anywhere in the world.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 19/03/2020 16:52:32 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

1285697

	registered interest
	date	10/02/2021
	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	Land Drainage
	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 help ensure that water companies take responsibility for drainage in order to prevent flooding.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	152440
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/02/2021 answer text <p>Water companies, specifically sewerage undertakers, have a statutory duty under section 94(1) of the Water Industry Act 1991 to provide, improve and extend a system of public sewers to ensure that an area is &quot;effectually drained&quot;.</p><p>However, drainage alone cannot prevent flooding, and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (&quot;the 2010 Act&quot;) establishes flood Risk Management Authorities (RMAs), to address the risk of flooding. The 2010 Act defines RMAs as the Environment Agency, Natural Resources Wales, Lead Local Flood Authorities, water and sewerage undertakers, highway authorities, district authorities and Internal Drainage Boards (IDBs).</p><p>All RMAs must act in a manner that is consistent with the National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Strategy. The 2010 Act requires RMAs to cooperate with each other and gives them information sharing powers to facilitate cooperation. They have flexibility to form informal partnerships and to act on behalf of one another.</p><p>In addition, the Environment Bill will require sewerage undertakers to produce Drainage and Sewerage Management Plans on a statutory basis which aim to assist such partnerships and collaborative working. Plans will fully assess an undertaker's network capacity and set out the measures undertakers plan to take to develop their drainage and sewerage systems. Undertakers started developing plans on a non-statutory basis in 2018.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/02/2021 14:37:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski

724136

	registered interest
	date	25/04/2017
	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	Fly-tipping: Fines
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 April 2017 to Question 70108, on fly-tipping, who receives the proceeds of fines for small-scale fly-tipping incidents.
	tabling member constituency	Shrewsbury and Atcham
	tabling member printed	Daniel Kawczynski
	uin	71840
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/04/2017 answer text <p>Under the Unauthorised Deposit of Waste (Fixed Penalties) Regulations 2016, proceeds from Fixed Penalty Notices for small-scale fly-tipping are kept by the local authorities who issue the Notices.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 27/04/2017 06:18:20 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
	tabling member	1566 label Biography information for Daniel Kawczynski