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1005700

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Pet Travel Scheme
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 there is adequate veterinary capacity to meet the demand for (a) rabies (i) vaccinations and (ii) testing and (b) the issuing of health certificates for pets travelling to the EU in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	190334
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>The Government is working with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) and the British Veterinary Association (BVA) to ensure there is sufficient veterinary capacity in the United Kingdom.</p><p> </p><p>Currently all pet dogs, cat and ferrets leaving the UK for other EU countries are required to have rabies vaccinations, therefore leaving the EU is unlikely to significantly impact on veterinary capacity to carry out vaccinations.</p><p> </p><p>In the unlikely event that the United Kingdom leaves the EU without a deal and the UK is an unlisted third country under the EU Pet Travel Scheme (PTS) there would be some additional requirements that veterinarians would need to carry out to so that their clients’ pets could travel to the EU. These would be taking a blood sample for rabies antibody testing at an approved blood testing laboratory. However, provided a pet has an up-to-date rabies vaccination there would be no need to repeat the blood test during the animal’s lifetime. Should the UK become an unlisted third country after leaving the EU there may be an impact on demand for rabies serology tests in UK laboratories. We are preparing for an increase in demand on laboratories for these tests to enable pet owners to continue to visit the EU with their animals under all exit scenarios.</p><p> </p><p>For each trip a pet animal makes from the UK to the EU its owner would need a health certificate. Both the blood sample and health certificate would need to be completed by an Official Veterinarian (OV) authorised to issue pet travel documents. There are currently over 9,600 OVs authorised to issue pet travel documents in England, Scotland and Wales. In Northern Ireland the Department for Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs are responsible for pet travel documentation.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2018 17:59:36 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1005701

registered interest
date	12/11/2018
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	Pet Travel Scheme
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 pet owners will be compensated for following Government advice on preparing for the UK leaving the EU without a deal by paying for blood titre testing of rabies antibody levels ahead of travelling to the EU after 29 March 2019 in the event that an agreement is then reached.
tabling member constituency	Stroud
tabling member printed	Dr David Drew
uin	190335
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 15/11/2018 answer text <p>We recognise the uncertainty for owners and vets regarding pet travel requirements after the UK leaves the EU. This is why we have issued practical advice to pet owners. On 6 November Defra issued advice on Pet travel to Europe after the UK leaves the EU, which can be found here: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/pet-travel-to-europe-after-brexit</a></p><p>This gives advice to pet owners planning to take their pet to any EU country on the rules they would need to follow in the unlikely event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.</p><p>It is important that owners understand any potential changes to pet travel after our departure from the EU to help inform their decision on whether to incur veterinary costs. To make sure a pet is able to travel from the UK to the EU after 29 March 2019 in any scenario, owners should contact their vet at least four months before travelling to get the latest advice.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 15/11/2018 17:58:14 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	252 label Biography information for Dr David Drew

1002575

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Energy
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 the quantity was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the Forestry Commission, (iii) the Water Services Regulation Authority, (iv) the Animal and Plant Health Agency, (v) the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, (vi) the Rural Payments Agency, (vii) the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, (viii) the Consumer Council for Water, (ix) the Environment Agency, (x) the Marine Management Organisation and (xi) Natural England in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	188851
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra Group Energy usage and total cost is published each year as part of our Annual Report and Accounts: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1, attached, is an extract of the sustainability section and is our Greening Government Commitment performance which includes the following bodies:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ul><li>Core Defra</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Forestry Commission (England only)</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Animal and Plant Health Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Rural Payments Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Veterinary Medicines Directorate</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Environment Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Marine Management Organisation</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Natural England</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Kew Gardens</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The costs cited include the costs of energy and non-energy related costs such as meter reading fees, regulatory charges etc.</p><p> </p><p>The Water Services Regulation Authority and the Consumer Council for Water are below exemption criteria for reporting this information under the Greening Government Commitments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 188852 question first answered 16/11/2018 11:32:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Table 1 for PQs 188851 and 188852.xlsx title Table 1 for PQs 188851 188852
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

1002576

registered interest
date	06/11/2018
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Energy
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 was the cost was of (a) electricity and (b) natural gas used by (i) his Department, (ii) the Forestry Commission, (iii) the Water Services Regulation Authority, (iv) the Animal and Plant Health Agency, (v) the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science, (vi) the Rural Payments Agency, (vii) the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, (viii) the Consumer Council for Water, (ix) the Environment Agency, (x) the Marine Management Organisation and (xi) Natural England in each of the last three years for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East
tabling member printed	Stuart C. McDonald
uin	188852
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/11/2018 answer text <p>Defra Group Energy usage and total cost is published each year as part of our Annual Report and Accounts: <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defras-annual-report-and-accounts-2017-to-2018</a></p><p> </p><p>Table 1, attached, is an extract of the sustainability section and is our Greening Government Commitment performance which includes the following bodies:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><ul><li>Core Defra</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Forestry Commission (England only)</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Animal and Plant Health Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Rural Payments Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Veterinary Medicines Directorate</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Environment Agency</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Marine Management Organisation</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Natural England</li></ul></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><ul><li>Kew Gardens</li></ul></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The costs cited include the costs of energy and non-energy related costs such as meter reading fees, regulatory charges etc.</p><p> </p><p>The Water Services Regulation Authority and the Consumer Council for Water are below exemption criteria for reporting this information under the Greening Government Commitments:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/585344/greening-government-commitments-overview-reporting-requirements-2016-2020.pdf</a></p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice grouped question UIN 188851 question first answered 16/11/2018 11:32:30 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice attachment 1 file name Table 1 for PQs 188851 and 188852.xlsx title Table 1 for PQs 188851 188852
tabling member	4393 label Biography information for Stuart C McDonald

750548

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Fisheries Control Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL680
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Fisheries Control Agency (EFCA) is funded from the EU budget, to which the UK is the second largest net contributor.</p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2017 15:12:26 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill

750549

registered interest
date	11/07/2017
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	Agriculture: Subsidies
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	Her Majesty's Government what is their assessment of the benefits and costs to the UK of membership of the European Chemicals Agency.
tabling member printed	Lord Lester of Herne Hill
uin	HL681
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2017 answer text <p>The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) provides a range of centralised functions across a number of EU chemicals regimes, including facilitating collective decisions amongst EU Member States. Under the EU REACH Regulation, it manages data about chemicals on the EU market. Chemicals manufactured or imported in quantities above 1 tonne a year must be registered with ECHA to access the single market.</p><p>The UK’s current involvement with ECHA comes as part of our membership of EU. ECHA is funded mainly through a combination of industry fees for a variety of the services it provides and direct EU funding. The higher the income generated from fees, the lower the EU budget subsidy. As ECHA is an agency of the EU, the UK’s contribution to its running costs is through our general contribution to the EU budget.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member printed Lord Gardiner of Kimble question first answered 20/07/2017 15:13:15 answering member 4161 label Biography information for Lord Gardiner of Kimble
tabling member	2037 label Biography information for Lord Lester of Herne Hill