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999497

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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	Beverage Containers: Recycling
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 discussions he has had with the Chancellor of the Exchequer on the viability of developing exemptions for fully recyclable coffee cups as part of any future levy.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	186915
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>As set out by the chancellor in the Budget, the government has concluded that a levy on the production of all disposable cups would not be effective at this time and therefore is not considering exemptions for recyclable coffee cups. The Government will look at the best way to tackle the environmental impact of cups in the upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 07/11/2018 10:56:38 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

999581

registered interest
date	01/11/2018
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: Brexit
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 30 October to Question 182668 and to the Answer of 16 October to Written Question 175821, in what policy areas projects are behind schedule.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	186918
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/11/2018 answer text <p>I refer to my answer of 30 October to Question 182668 – the projects are updated on a regular basis as our monitoring is constantly updated. The department takes action to ensure projects that were behind schedule are delivered on time.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 07/11/2018 09:57:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

994504

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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: Migrant Workers
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 many citizens of non-UK EU countries work in (a) his Department, (b) its agencies and (c) its non-departmental public bodies.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	183813
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 01/11/2018 answer text <p>All government departments are bound by legal requirements concerning the right to work in the UK and, in addition, the Civil Service Appointment Rules.</p><p> </p><p>There is no requirement for departments to retain information on the citizenship of employees and therefore this information is not held for the department, its agencies or its non-departmental public bodies.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 01/11/2018 17:54:23 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

994520

registered interest
date	25/10/2018
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	Veterinary Services
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 discussions his Department has had with organisations in the animal health and welfare sector on the provision of veterinary medicines in the event of the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	183829
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/10/2018 answer text <p>Since the referendum, we have proactively engaged with the animal health industry, to discuss the continued availability of veterinary medicines following exit from the EU, including in the scenario of a no deal exit.</p><p> </p><p>We have held a number of industry open days and workshops and continue to hold regular meetings with key industry representative bodies, such as the National Office for Animal Health who are the animal medicines industry body and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.</p><p> </p><p>Industry has welcomed our proactive and continued engagement with them.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 31/10/2018 12:16:07 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

993732

registered interest
date	23/10/2018
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: Brexit
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 16 October to Written Question 175821 on Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Brexit, what the names are of the five projects which are behind schedule.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	182668
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/10/2018 answer text <p>These change on a regular basis – and in fact fewer projects are behind schedule since the previous question was asked – as our monitoring is constantly updated.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 30/10/2018 10:55:20 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

988680

registered interest
date	16/10/2018
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: Contracts
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 gagging clauses have been used in contracts drawn up between his Department and any charities, voluntary sector organisations, social enterprises or companies with the intention of stopping any criticism of Ministers of his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	180066
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/10/2018 answer text <p>None of Defra’s contracts include any statement that could be interpreted as a “gagging clause” of this kind.</p><p> </p><p>For some EU Exit related work, we have entered Non-Disclosure Agreements with the aim being to protect the United Kingdom’s position in relation to the ongoing negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/10/2018 09:52:39 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982458

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Sheep Meat: Wales
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 additional support his Department plans to provide to Welsh lamb exporters in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175789
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>As agricultural policy in the UK is devolved, it is for each administration to decide its approach and what measures it should adopt according to its evaluation of the situation. Accordingly, it would not be appropriate for DEFRA to comment on the approach that the devolved administrations may take.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 13:23:02 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982459

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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	Poultry Meat
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 contingency plans are being made to ensure the availability of non-UK workers in the poultry sector in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal; and what estimate the Government has made of the potential change in the price of chicken in the UK in the event that the UK leaves the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175790
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>The Government recognises the concerns of stakeholders and is determined to get the best deal for the UK in our negotiations to leave the EU, including for our world-leading poultry sector.</p><p>The Government wants to ensure that decisions on longer-term immigration arrangements are based on a clear and transparent evidence base. The work of Migration Advisory Commission (MAC) assessing the role that EU citizens play in the UK economy and society, and how to align future immigration framework with modern industrial strategy, is a key part of this.</p><p>The Home Office will carefully consider the MAC’s recommendations before setting out further detail on the UK’s future immigration system. They plan to publish a White Paper on the post-EU exit border and immigration system in the autumn.</p><p>We are determined to secure a deep and comprehensive free trade deal with the European Union that provides for frictionless, tariff-free trade. But it is the job of a responsible Government to prepare for all scenarios, including the unlikely event that we reach March 2019 without agreeing a deal. In that regard we are conducting rigorous analysis of the full range of UK-EU trade scenarios on UK agriculture (including the poultry sector) as part of our planning.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 13:35:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982466

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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, pursuant to the Answer of 4 September to Question 167837, what the different options are for pet travel to the EU that are being considering in the event of (a) a planned withdrawal from the EU and (b) the UK leaving the EU without a deal.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175796
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>As part of the negotiations on the draft Withdrawal Agreement, the UK and EU have reached an agreement in principle on the terms of a time-limited implementation period. The rules governing pet travel would continue to apply throughout any implementation period. In the meantime, we are also putting in place contingency arrangements in the event of a no-deal outcome, which are set out in the Technical Notice “Taking your pet abroad if there’s no Brexit deal”. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/taking-your-pet-abroad-if-theres-no-brexit-deal</p><p> </p><p>We are working to ensure pet owners continue to travel to and from the EU with the minimum of disruption, whilst maintaining biosecurity and welfare standards. There may be changes to the system, the extent of any potential changes will depend on the outcome of negotiations.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/10/2018 16:11:44 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake

982495

registered interest
date	08/10/2018
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: Brexit
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the Written Ministerial Statement of 13 March 2018 on Spring Statement, HCWS540, how much of that funding he has allocated to (a) programmes, (b) administration and (c) staffing in his Department.
tabling member constituency	Carshalton and Wallington
tabling member printed	Tom Brake
uin	175808
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2018 answer text <p>HM Treasury has allocated over £2 billion of additional funding to departments and the Devolved Administrations for EU exit preparations so far. This breaks down as:</p><p> </p><p>£412 million of additional funding over the spending review period for the Department for Exiting the European Union, Department for International Trade and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office at Autumn Statement 2016.</p><p> </p><p>£286 million of additional funding for 17/18 (a full breakdown of which can be found in Supplementary Estimates 17/18)</p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/679738/PU2137_Supplementary_estimates_web.pdf</a>.</p><p> </p><p>Over £1.5 billion of additional funding for 18/19. A full breakdown of which can be found in the Chief Secretary’s Written Ministerial Statement, HCWS540, laid on the 13th March (<a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-statement/Commons/2018-03-13/HCWS540/</a>)</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs was allocated £310 million for costs arising as the UK leaves the EU in the Spring Statement 2018. Of this additional funding around £160 million has been allocated to cover staff pay requirements. The final breakdown between programme and administration spend will be confirmed in the Supplementary Estimates.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 16/10/2018 13:42:33 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	151 label Biography information for Tom Brake