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422799

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	Lions: Hunting
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is their policy on legal imports of lion-hunting trophies into the European Union.
tabling member printed	Baroness Parminter
uin	HL2846
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>Under international rules set by the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES), a hunting trophy from an endangered species can be exported only if the exporting country is satisfied that the hunt was both legal and sustainable in terms of its impact on the overall population of the species in that country.</p><br /><p>However, in the light of growing concerns about the sustainability of the hunting of some species, including lions, we have worked within the EU to introduce stricter controls on the import of hunting trophies of particular species. These require the importing country as well as the exporting country to consider the issue of sustainability. In this way the import of hunting trophies of certain species from certain countries is currently prohibited by the EU.</p><br /><p>We will continue to monitor the impact of trophy hunting and will work with the EU and our international partners to put in place greater protection, including prohibiting imports, if this is shown to be needed.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/11/2015 12:57:03 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4178 label Biography information for Baroness Parminter

422828

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government when they expect to have fulfilled the agri-environment scheme payments to farmers, and how they will ensure that delays in making such payments do not happen next year.
tabling member printed	The Lord Bishop of St Albans
uin	HL2875
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 03/11/2015 answer text <p>We recognise the importance of early payments to the rural community. As at 22 October, Environmental Stewardship advance payments had been made to 25,200 agreement holders with a total value of £62.5 million. Natural England and the Rural Payments Agency continue to work to get payments out as soon as possible with the aim of making the remaining advance payments in November and December.</p><br /><p>This year, 2015, has been a transitional year as new Common Agricultural Policy rules have taken effect. Whilst we would expect these payments to start earlier next year, from 2018 new EU rules will prevent any payments being made before 16 October.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 03/11/2015 12:54:26 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4308 label Biography information for The Lord Bishop of St Albans

422928

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	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, what proportion of cattle have been tested for bovine TB in each of the last three years.
tabling member constituency	Poplar and Limehouse
tabling member printed	Jim Fitzpatrick
uin	12739
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>Bovine TB is a devolved matter. The figures presented below are for England only.</p><br /><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Number of cattle tested during year (millions)</p></td><td><p>Cattle population at June 1 (millions)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>3.4</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>3.7</p></td><td><p>5.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>4.0</p></td><td><p>5.3</p></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Figures for the number of cattle tested for bovine TB represent all cattle tested during a calendar year. Cattle population estimates are as at a single point in time (1 June 2015). It is not, therefore, possible to determine the proportion of the cattle population which was tested in each of these years. All herds in the designated High Risk and Edge Areas of England are subject to annual surveillance testing for bovine TB, except for herds in the part of Cheshire falling within the Edge Area, which is currently subject to six-monthly testing. In the designated Low Risk Area all herds are subject to four yearly surveillance testing for bovine TB, except for certain higher risk herds which are subject to annual testing. Herds in all risk areas may also be subject to additional TB testing as a result of TB breakdowns.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/10/2015 15:37:51 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	197 label Biography information for Jim Fitzpatrick

422930

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	Animal Welfare: Circuses
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether she plans to bring forward a draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill; and whether the definition of a travelling circus will be included in the Bill.
tabling member constituency	East Londonderry
tabling member printed	Mr Gregory Campbell
uin	12822
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>A draft Wild Animals in Circuses Bill was published in April 2013 and received pre-legislative scrutiny by the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee at the time. The draft bill did not include a definition of a travelling circus. As the explanatory notes to the draft bill said, ‘travelling circus’ is a well understood term that does not require a definition. The Government’s view remains that by trying to define precisely the term ‘circus’, you are more likely to create potential loopholes. However, the introduction of a bill is a manifesto commitment and the Government will do so as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/10/2015 15:32:32 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1409 label Biography information for Mr Gregory Campbell

422931

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	Pig: Sales
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 much revenue has been raised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Board through levies collected from the sale of pigs in the last 10 years.
tabling member constituency	North West Norfolk
tabling member printed	Mr Henry Bellingham
uin	12839
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/10/2015 answer text <p>Levies are raised by the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board on pigs slaughtered for human consumption within England. Approximately 81% of this levy is paid by the pig producer, with around 19% also paid by the pig slaughterer or live exporter.</p><br /><p>Over the last 10 financial years ending 31 March 2015, £80 million in English pig levy has been collected. This is broken down as follows:</p><br /><p>2014/15 £9.023m</p><p>2013/14 £8.735m</p><p>2012/13 £8.555m</p><p>2011/12 £8.235m</p><p>2010/11 £7.735m</p><p>2009/10 £7.564m</p><p>2008/09 £6.921m</p><p>2007/08 £7.986m</p><p>2006/07 £7.631m*</p><p>2005/06 £7.617m*</p><br /><p>The figures are for gross levy before deduction of levy collection costs, and are sourced from Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Audited Annual Report &amp; Accounts. The 2005/06 and 2006/07 figures are sourced from the Meat and Livestock Commission Annual Report and Accounts.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 27/10/2015 11:45:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1441 label Biography information for Lord Bellingham

422932

registered interest
date	21/10/2015
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	Primates: Pets
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 she plans to introduce legislation to ban the sale of primates as pets.
tabling member constituency	The Wrekin
tabling member printed	Mark Pritchard
uin	12838
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/10/2015 answer text <p><strong>Primates are wild animals with complex needs and it is already against the Animal Welfare Act 2006 to keep them in a domestic pet environment, particularly if kept alone rather than in a social group</strong>.</p><br /> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 29/10/2015 15:14:11 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1576 label Biography information for Mark Pritchard

422447

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
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	Pets: Sales
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what steps they are taking to prevent the sale of exotic animals as pets in the United Kingdom.
tabling member printed	Lord Black of Brentwood
uin	HL2772
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/10/2015 answer text <p>Existing legislation including the Pet Animals Act 1951, which regulates animals sold as pets, and the Animal Welfare Act 2006 which makes it an offence to fail to protect the welfare of animals, provide a number of important safeguards for exotic animals sold as pets. Defra is currently reviewing legislation on licensing animal activities, including the 1951 Act, and will shortly be consulting publicly on a set of proposals to make the licensing system more effective.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 28/10/2015 16:05:56 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	4171 label Biography information for Lord Black of Brentwood

422458

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
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	Motor Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what representations, if any, they have made to British Members of the European Parliament about voting against European Union legislation requiring countries to carry out spot checks on the emissions of vehicles under real operating conditions.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL2783
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>In July this year, Defra prepared a voting brief for British MEPs concerning the revised National Emission Ceilings Directive. This advised MEPs to oppose an amendment which included the introduction of spot checks on vehicle emissions under real operating conditions, because the aim of the amendment and how it related to existing regimes was unclear. The Government supports the implementation of real driving emissions testing for vehicles but strongly believes that this should be addressed in the appropriate legislation to ensure clarity.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 02/11/2015 14:54:42 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

422460

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
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	Diesel Vehicles: Exhaust Emissions
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what is the timescale for complying with the Supreme Court judgment about tackling illegal levels of diesel fumes in British cities.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL2785
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The Supreme Court’s judgement ordered the Government to prepare revised air quality plans and submit them to the European Commission by the end of 2015.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 02/11/2015 15:11:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch

422461

registered interest
date	20/10/2015
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	Clean Air Zones
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask Her Majesty’s Government what additional resources will be made available to enable local authorities to introduce clean air zones.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Whitchurch
uin	HL2786
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/11/2015 answer text <p>The Government is currently consulting on draft plans to address nitrogen dioxide levels in the UK, including proposals for a framework for Clean Air Zones in England. The principal responsibility for deciding whether to introduce a Clean Air Zone, or other appropriate measures to tackle air quality, will rest with relevant local authorities. The Government is considering the appropriate incentives required to help secure the delivery of the air quality plans.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 02/11/2015 16:21:16 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	3792 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Whitchurch