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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Theresa Villiers"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127540", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127540/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, local authorities, in common with the Animal and Plant Health Agency and the police, have powers of entry to inspect complaints of suspected animal cruelty and take out prosecutions where necessary. Local authorities are able to make decisions based on local needs and the arrangements that work best for them, and it is for local authorities to determine how to prioritise their resources. The Government is investing in Britain\u2019s future, and this year\u2019s local government finance settlement includes extra funding for local services. Local authorities will have access to £46.4 billion this financial year (2019/20) to meet the needs of their residents. This is a cash increase of 2.8% and a real terms increase which will strengthen services and support for local communities.<\/p>"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to help ensure that local authorities have the resources to enforce the Animal Welfare Act 2006.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/1490", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mrs Madeleine Moon"}
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    , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127633", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127633/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Government shares the public\u2019s high regard for animal welfare and the welfare of our farmed livestock in all systems is protected by comprehensive and robust legislation. This is backed up by statutory species specific welfare codes, which encourage high standards of husbandry and which keepers are required by law to have access to and be familiar with. Defra\u2019s Animal and Plant Health Agency inspectors and local authorities conduct inspections on farms to check that the animal welfare standards are being met.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Whatever the system of production, the most important factor in determining animal welfare is good stockmanship and the correct application of husbandry standards. This reflects the advice of the Farm Animal Welfare Committee.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We have already banned cages or close confinement systems where there is clear scientific evidence that they are detrimental to animal health and welfare. For example, we banned the use of conventional (\u2018battery\u2019) cages for laying hens in 2012.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The new statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Laying Hens and Pullets, which came into force last year, provides improved and up-to-date guidance on welfare legislation and reflects the latest scientific and veterinary advice. I am aware that all major supermarkets have said they will stop selling eggs from hens kept in enriched cages by 2025.<\/p>"}
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      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/253", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Mr Laurence Robertson"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1127329/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The information provided is taken as at 30 April 2019.<\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Number of Secondments from EA<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Of which are still working in the department* <\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>a) June 2016 \u2013 All secondments from EA to Defra from June 2016 to April 2019.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>74<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>12<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>b) Last 12 Months \u2013 Those whose secondments started between May 2018 and April 2019. These are included in the number above.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>7<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>Less than 5<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>c) April 2019 \u2013 Those whose secondments started in April 2019. These are included in both figures above.<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong>0<\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p>*These are the number of staff whose secondments have not yet come to an end, and are therefore still working in Defra. Those whose secondments have come to an end will have returned to the Environment Agency.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>Secondments usually last for two years, however we would expect there to be some variation in length dependant on business needs.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>We have chosen to withhold the information relating to the number of staff still in the department whose secondments started in the last 12 months in line with GDPR regulations, as it relates to less than 5 members of staff and therefore there is a risk they may be identified.<\/p>"}
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      , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-05-17", "_datatype" : "dateTime"}
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      ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 3 April 2019 to Question 237159 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Secondment, how many staff have been seconded to his Department from the Environment Agency (a) since June 2016, (b) in the last 12 months and (c) in the last month.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
      , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4656", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Layla Moran"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126871/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Minister\u2019s Mandate, which is mainly concerned with the conservation of the natural and cultural heritage of the Crown lands of the New Forest, does not contain any references to the provision or the letting of dwellings.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The principles guiding the Forestry Commission\u2019s approach to housing in the New Forest are unchanged. The Commission aims primarily to meet its operational requirements in respect of housing for its own workforce, some of whom are also Commoners, but also continues to offer discounted residential rents to other Commoners in the New Forest. The Commission plays a vital role in the life of the New Forest, and over the past 25 years has done much to support commoning through its land management and property policies. This includes substantial public subsidy on the basis of the benefits to commoning and maintaining the traditions of the New Forest, but this has to be balanced with the need for financial sustainability in managing the local housing stock and the cost to the taxpayer of caring for the nation\u2019s forests.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>I would expect the Forestry Commission to seek approval from Ministers before any fundamental change in approach is implemented.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126873/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 makes it an offence to allow a dog, of any breed or type, to be dangerously out of control. This includes instances where dogs attack other animals including dogs, as well as people. We have discussed this application of the 1991 Act with the police.<\/p>"}
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      ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1126882/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "<p>The numbers of dogs that were imported in total and from each country of origin using the Balai Directive in 2018 were as follows:<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The total number of dogs imported in 2018 was <ins class=\"ministerial\">37,144<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\"><strong>20,845<\/strong><\/del>.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The breakdown of this figure by country is as follows:<\/p><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Country Of Origin<\/p><\/td><td><p>Dogs<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Austria<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">10<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Belgium<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">4 <\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Bulgaria<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">216<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">61<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Croatia<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">265<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">149<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Cyprus<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">3566<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">3156<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Czech Republic<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">63<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">115<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong> <ins class=\"ministerial\">Denmark<\/ins><\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1 <\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Estonia<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p>2<\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Finland<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">3<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>France<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">72<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">19<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Germany<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">13<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">4<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Greece<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">107<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">125<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Hungary<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1585<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">519<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Ireland (Rep. of)<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">7828<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">4896<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Italy<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">26<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">24<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Latvia<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">1<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Lithuania<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">6<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">9<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Malta<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">4<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">6<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Netherlands<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">111<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">19<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Poland<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">881<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">420<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Portugal<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">173<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Romania<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">17189<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">7461<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Slovakia<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">23<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">9<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Slovenia<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">3<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Spain<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">4995<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">3816<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Sweden<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><ins class=\"ministerial\">9<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">8<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><strong>Switzerland<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">2<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\"><strong>UK<\/strong><\/del><\/p><\/td><td><p><del class=\"ministerial\">3<\/del><\/p><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><p><strong>Total<\/strong><\/p><\/td><td><p><strong><ins class=\"ministerial\">37,144<\/ins><del class=\"ministerial\">20,845<\/del><\/strong><\/p><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><p> <\/p><p> <\/p><p>The data for commercial imports covers the number of animals imported into the UK, and was extracted from TRACES through the Qlikview facility by searching for imports of dogs and their commodity codes in 2018 to the UK by country of origin. These figures cover all commercially imported dogs, including commercial puppies, rescue dogs, research dogs and unaccompanied pets.<\/p><p> <\/p><p>The information that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as the information has been entered into TRACES by a third party.<\/p><p> <\/p>"}
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