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390283

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date	15/07/2015
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	Livestock: Antibiotics
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 18 June 2015 from the Minister of State in her Department, Official Report, column 446, on farm animals: disease, what her policy is on routine preventative antibiotic administration through mass medication where there are no clinical signs of disease in any of the animals in the group being treated.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7304
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>It has been made very clear that we do not support the routine preventative use of antibiotics, or the use of antibiotics to compensate for poor animal husbandry. This was reiterated in the <em>responsible use of animal medicines on farm</em>, published in December 2014.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>On occasions when a contagious disease is found present within a group of animals, a veterinary surgeon may decide it necessary to treat all animals in the group, including ones not currently showing symptoms, but which are considered likely to be sub-clinically infected.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Such prescribing decisions should be made on a case by case basis, on the clinical judgement of a veterinary surgeon following consideration of all factors involved, to maintain animal health and welfare.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 20/07/2015 14:55:47 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390284

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
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	Darwin Plus
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 her Department plans to launch a new round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7305
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories is co-funded by Defra, DFID and FCO. We hope to be able to announce the launch of another round in the near future.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 20/07/2015 10:49:49 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390298

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Darwin Plus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, whether his Department plans to provide financial support for the launch of a new round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7307
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>The FCO will provide financial support for the next round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories. We are working with Defra and DFID to enable the fourth round to be announced shortly.</p> answering member constituency Welwyn Hatfield answering member printed Grant Shapps question first answered 20/07/2015 15:19:43 answering member 1582 label Biography information for Grant Shapps
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

390414

registered interest
date	15/07/2015
answering body	Department for International Development
answering dept id	20
answering dept short name	International Development
answering dept sort name	International Development
hansard heading	Darwin Plus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for International Development, whether her Department will provide financial support for the launch of a new round of the Darwin Plus Initiative for the UK Overseas Territories.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7306
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Darwin Plus has successfully helped to protect the environments and natural assets of our Overseas Territories. DFID officials are working with the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), who manage the initiative, in support of its bid to HM Treasury for necessary overseas development assistance (ODA) for a second round of funding.</p> answering member constituency New Forest West answering member printed Mr Desmond Swayne question first answered 20/07/2015 16:45:30 answering member 55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

389830

registered interest
date	14/07/2015
answering body	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept id	16
answering dept short name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
answering dept sort name	Foreign and Commonwealth Office
hansard heading	Guatemala: Human Rights
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what reports his Department has received on the implementation of the 2013 ruling by the Department of Zacapa Court in Guatemala, which found violations of the right to adequate food in relation to five children in the Chiquimula region.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	7036
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/07/2015 answer text <p>Officials at our Embassy in Guatemala City have been in contact with the Guatemalan Ministry of Food Security and Nutrition about the ruling by the Special Children’s Court in Zacapa and the tragic death of five children from malnutrition. They have been informed that the Guatemalan government has complied with the court ruling by providing support to the families affected, in the form of food supplies and cooking equipment, and is continuing to assess what other assistance might be needed. We remain concerned by reports of malnutrition among vulnerable children in Guatemala and we are working with other members of the international community and the private sector to support the Guatemalan government in its efforts to tackle this problem.</p> answering member constituency East Devon answering member printed Mr Hugo Swire question first answered 20/07/2015 14:14:13 answering member 1408 label Biography information for Lord Swire
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy