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1316717

	registered interest
	date	20/05/2021
	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	Jonathan Taylor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, with reference to the UK whistleblower Jonathan Taylor's (a) application to appeal the extradition ruling being refused by the Supreme Court in Croatia and (b) detention of more than ten months in Croatia, whether he has had discussions with his Monegasque counterparts on alternative ways of proceeding regarding Mr Taylor's situation.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	4641
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2021 answer text <p>The UK has raised Mr Taylor's case. I spoke to the Monegasque Foreign Minister and the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs on 13 November and sought assurances that both authorities would treat Mr Taylor fairly and give full consideration to the whistle-blowing activities Mr Taylor has reported. Monaco provided direct assurances to Croatia in January. On 12 and 13 April, our Ambassador in Croatia spoke to the Croatian authorities to understand the latest timelines for court action and to reiterate the importance of fair treatment.</p><p>On 22 April, I spoke again to the Croatian State Secretary for European Affairs and reiterated the assurances made in November.</p><p>Consular officials are in regular contact with the Croatian courts to ensure that we understand the process being followed.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 26/05/2021 16:15:54 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1329430

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Jonathan Taylor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Croatian justice minister, Ivan Malenica, on halting the extradition of the UK whistleblower, Jonathan Taylor to Monaco.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	10510
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>It is for Croatia to determine whether Mr Taylor should be extradited to Monaco, and for Monaco to investigate allegations of attempted extortion. In accordance with the Vienna Convention on Consular Relations, we are compelled both to exercise our consular functions in foreign States in accordance with local laws and regulations and to refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of foreign States.</p><p>On 12 and 13 April, our Ambassador in Croatia spoke to the Croatian authorities to understand the latest timelines for court action and to reiterate the importance of fair treatment.</p><p>I have raised Mr Taylor's case with the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs, multiple times, most recently during my visit to Zagreb on 8 June.</p><p>Consular officials are in regular contact with the Croatian courts to ensure that we understand the process being followed.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/06/2021 13:22:48 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1329431

	registered interest
	date	04/06/2021
	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	Jonathan Taylor
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, if he will make representations to the Government of Croatia on halting the extradition to Monaco of UK whistleblower, Jonathan Taylor, in the context of concerns expressed by international human rights and whistleblowing experts that that extradition is an abuse of process and in breach of Mr Taylor’s human rights.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	10511
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/06/2021 answer text <p>I spoke to the Monegasque Foreign Minister and the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs on 13 November 2020 and sought assurances that both authorities would treat Mr Taylor fairly and give full consideration to the whistle-blowing activities Mr Taylor has reported. Both Croatia and Monaco have provided those assurances. On 12 and 13 April, our Ambassador in Croatia spoke to the Croatian authorities to reiterate the importance of fair treatment. I have continued to raise Mr Taylor's case with the Croatian Secretary of State for European Affairs, so that they are aware of our concerns, most recently during my visit to Zagreb on 8 June. Consular officials in Croatia are in regular contact with Mr Taylor. Mr Taylor's welfare and fair treatment is our priority.</p> answering member constituency Aldridge-Brownhills answering member printed Wendy Morton question first answered 09/06/2021 13:33:00 answering member 4358 label Biography information for Wendy Morton
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1520652

	registered interest
	date	11/10/2022
	answering body	Treasury
	answering dept id	14
	answering dept short name	Treasury
	answering dept sort name	Treasury
	hansard heading	Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation: Correspondence
	house id	1
	legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
	question text	To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many warning letters have been issued by the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation in response to Suspicious Activity Reports of potential sanctions breaches in (a) each financial and (b) calendar years in the last three years including 2022.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	61205
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 18/10/2022 answer text <p>When individuals or firms report frozen funds or dealing with a designated person to HM Treasury’s Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI), OFSI takes appropriate action depending on the report. Where there may be financial sanctions compliance concerns it investigates accordingly. OFSI’s responses range from no further action, where no breach is found, to monetary penalties where a breach is sufficiently serious.</p><p> </p><p>OFSI may issue a warning letter in a wide range of circumstances, including following enforcement investigations in response to a Suspicious Activity Report (SAR). However, OFSI does not break down referral data for enforcement cases which originate from SARs.</p> answering member constituency Arundel and South Downs answering member printed Andrew Griffith question first answered 18/10/2022 15:03:33 answering member 4874 label Biography information for Andrew Griffith
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1334068

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	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	Plants: 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, what discussions he has had with his counterparts in EU member states to build competence and trust in respective phytosanitary processes with the aim of establishing inspections at points of embarkation for plant and tree imports.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	15319
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 22/06/2021 answer text <p>Defra officials have been looking at a wide range or measures to make the import of plants and trees as efficient as possible, without compromising our high biosecurity standards. There is regular dialogue between our plant health services and those of our key trading partners in the EU, including on e-certification most recently, which will streamline the exchange of phytosanitary certificates for the benefit of businesses and regulators alike.</p><p> </p><p>As to checks at point of embarkation, there are legal limitations with locating GB officials in a different jurisdiction to perform statutory functions, and whilst internationally there are precedents for locating inspectors in other countries, these staff typically perform an audit and assurance role rather than performing pre-import checks. Consequently, we are not actively pursuing this option with trading partners now, but Defra officials will continue to work with stakeholder organisations and those that import regulated plants and plant products from the EU to ensure GB plant health controls work as effectively and efficiently as possible.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 22/06/2021 14:23:42 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1334069

	registered interest
	date	14/06/2021
	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	Horticulture: Inspections
	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 his Department plans to begin work with the ornamental horticulture industry on developing a trusted trader inspection regime.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	15320
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/08/2021 answer text <p>GB's plant health regime is risk-based, and the history of compliance of specific trades (where the trade is the combination of a specific commodity from a specific origin), is a significant factor in determining biosecurity risk. Consequently, trades with a proven track record of compliance and meeting prescribed eligibility criteria may be subject to a reduced frequency or intensity of checks.</p><p>While the biosecurity risk of imported goods is largely <em>trade</em> based, there are areas where <em>trader </em>considerations may also play a role. For example, as the phased introduction of EU-GB plant health import controls is completed in early 2022, Defra is exploring possible options for performing plant health controls away from the border on a longer-term basis, such as increased uptake in the use of designated plant health Control Points. Eligibility criteria to be designated as a Control Point may include elements consistent with a trusted trader model.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 26/08/2021 14:06:45 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1342254

	registered interest
	date	30/06/2021
	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	Plants: 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, what recent discussions his Department has had with representatives of the ornamental horticulture industry on the effect of fees for the inspection of plant and tree imports from the EU on that industry.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	25066
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 09/07/2021 answer text <p>Defra took the decision to delay the introduction of fees for import checks of high-priority plants from the EU for 5 months to give businesses more time to prepare and adjust to the new charging arrangements. This has enabled an accurate calculation of the fees and allowed businesses more time to successfully implement the change. During this time, Defra communicated extensively with industry and stakeholder groups to ensure they were prepared for the new fees coming in.</p><p> </p><p>The methodology used to calculate fees for plant health services was agreed with trade following a fees review and consultation in 2017.</p><p> </p><p>It has long been UK Government policy to charge for many publicly provided goods and services. The standard approach is to set fees to recover the full costs of service delivery. This relieves the general taxpayer of costs, so that they are properly borne by users who benefit from a service. This allows for a more equitable distribution of public resources and enables lower public expenditure and borrowing. Defra plant health services operate in line with that principle and have done for many years. Plant health fees are reviewed regularly and adjusted to ensure no under, or over, recovery of costs and amended as necessary.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 09/07/2021 14:40:37 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1387211

	registered interest
	date	13/12/2021
	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	Pigs
	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 call a meeting of representatives of the pig sector supply chain to investigate the take up of measures announced by his Department on 14 October 2021.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	92031
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I will be meeting pig processors on Thursday 16 December to discuss various issues including the take up of measures that the Government announced on 14 October 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/12/2021 15:24:01 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1387621

	registered interest
	date	14/12/2021
	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	Pigs: Slaughterhouses
	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 (a) call a meeting of representatives of the pig sector supply chain for the purposes of investigating the take up of (i) temporary visas for skilled butchers, (ii) Private Storage Aid, (iii) slaughter incentive payments for the processing industry and (iv) other measures announced by his Department on 14 October 2021 and (b) make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing a mandatory Code of Conduct for that sector.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	92984
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/12/2021 answer text <p>The Secretary of State and I will be meeting with pig processors on Thursday 16 December to discuss various issues including the take up of measures that the Government announced on 14 October 2021.</p><p>The Agriculture Act 2020 contains powers to introduce statutory codes of contractual practice which would apply to businesses when purchasing agricultural products directly from farmers. We are in close touch with key representatives from the pig sector and we want to explore how best to tackle any contractual unfairness.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 16/12/2021 15:33:22 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1399977

	registered interest
	date	05/01/2022
	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	Plants: 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, what steps he is taking to reduce red tape for the importing of ornamental plants and trees; and if he will introduce a trusted trader scheme for that sector.
	tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
	tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
	uin	98342
	answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/01/2022 answer text <p>Great Britain's (GB) plant health regime is risk-based, and the history of compliance of specific trades (where the ‘trade’ is the combination of a specific commodity from a specific origin), is a significant factor in determining biosecurity risk. Consequently, trades with a proven track record of compliance and meeting prescribed eligibility criteria may be subject to a reduced frequency and/or intensity of checks. While the biosecurity risk of imported goods is largely <em>trade </em>based, there are areas where <em>trader</em> considerations may also play a role. For example, as the phased introduction of EU-GB plant health import controls is completed in 2022, Defra is enabling the performance of plant health controls away from the border, including through increased uptake in the use of designated plant health Control Points. Eligibility criteria to be designated as a Control Point include elements consistent with a trusted trader model.</p><p> </p><p>Defra officials are actively exploring with stakeholders other options for minimising the regulatory burden on individual traders in a way which maintains the high biosecurity standards the United Kingdom enjoys.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 17/01/2022 15:34:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
	tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake