https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/commercial-fishing-if-theres-no-brexit-deal/commercial-fishing-if-theres-no-brexit-deal<\/a><\/p>As set out in the Fisheries White Paper, the Government is committed to seeking a deep and special partnership with the EU, encompassing the best possible deal for the seafood sector. This includes the shellfish, processing and aquaculture sectors, while ensuring that consumers continue to have a wide choice of high-quality food products at affordable prices.<\/p>"}
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We have analysed expected demand for export health certificates (EHCs) if we leave the EU without a deal.<\/p>
<\/p>
We have looked at the capacity within the current veterinary market, and taken into consideration a number of factors that will impact on the amount of time required by official vets to sign EHCs for EU-bound products.<\/p>
<\/p>
We are also making it possible for the providers of certification services to employ new support officers to carry out certain administrative aspects of the EHC process, freeing up the time and capacity of official vets to provide the final assurances for the EHC.<\/p>
<\/p>
We expect demand for EHCs will be at the lower end of estimates and expect efficiencies to be made by the larger exporters.<\/p>
<\/p>
Therefore, we estimate the market will need increased capacity equivalent to about 50 full-time official vets and providers of certification services are confident they can meet the demand.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate his Department has made of the number of qualified veterinary surgeons that would be required to sign off export health certificates for the export of animals and animal products in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"}
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Official vets are located across the country to meet the demands from the market. Major providers of certification services are working to have a national-level provision for service users and they have provided assurances that they can meet anticipated levels of demand.<\/p>
<\/p>"}
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On 24 September we published the Regulating chemicals (REACH) if there\u2019s no Brexit deal technical notice. This set out the Government\u2019s contingency plans for regulation with the aim of minimising disruption at the point of exit, and provided information for businesses which need to prepare for a no-deal scenario. Building on this, we published UK REACH additional guidance if there is no Brexit deal on 4 December. This detailed guidance set out the actions businesses would need to take in a no-deal EU exit for a number of scenarios. Only ECHA can provide detailed guidance on registrations for access to the EU market on a no deal scenario but we ensured both the technical notice and additional guidance provided a clear link to the European Chemical Agency (ECHA) \u2018no-deal\u2019 guidance.<\/p>
<\/p>
The current ECHA guidance outlines an intended mechanism by which UK companies can transfer their registrations to EU based entities in order to maintain uninterrupted EU market access. ECHA have said they will provide further detail in January 2019. We are continuing to encourage it to provide further clarity to enable UK companies to prepare.<\/p>"}
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The controls on animal boarding were recently modernised. The new Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 came into force on 1 October 2018. These require those in the business of boarding animals in catteries or dog kennels to be licensed, including those that run dog day care and dog home boarding businesses. The controls only apply to those running a business and not the non-commercial care of someone else\u2019s animal (for example dog sitting). Licences are not issued for each animal but on the basis of the business as a whole. The controls are supported by statutory guidance for local authorities in particular to help determine the business test. The controls were the subject of wide consultation and collective agreement of Ministers, and Defra officials are in contact with MHCLG colleagues on issues of shared interest.<\/p>"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1024050", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
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The Government uses a combination of monitoring and modelling to assess air quality. The Environment Agency (EA) manages the UK's national monitoring sites on behalf of Defra and the Devolved Administrations. There are around 300 EA managed monitoring sites in total across the UK, which monitor air quality, including at Norwich and Weybourne.<\/p>
<\/p>
In addition, local authorities are required to review and assess local air quality, which includes monitoring. Defra provides calculation tools to support local authorities in their monitoring and modelling efforts. Positioning of local monitors is expected to be in line with national and local priorities, which may include schools and other locations where there is high risk of public exposure to air pollutants.<\/p>"}
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, "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4500", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Clive Lewis"}
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The England Peat Strategy will be published in 2019.<\/p>"}
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, {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1023335", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"}
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The Environment Agency uses prosecutions, civil sanctions, formal cautions, enforcement notices and warning letters as enforcement actions against water companies. Information on financial sanctions resulting from prosecutions against water companies is provided in the attached table. It is not possible to collate data on formal cautions, enforcement notices and warning letters against each water company in England in each of the last 10 years in the time available.<\/p>
Enforcement Undertakings (EUs) are a civil sanction and constitute a voluntary offer made by offenders, containing actions to address the cause and effect of their offending. The Environment Agency is increasingly using EUs for suitable cases to restore or enhance the environment, improve practices of the offending business and ensure future compliance with environmental requirements.<\/p>
The Environment Agency has accepted Enforcement Undertakings from the following water companies for environmental offences:<\/p>
<\/p>