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93182

registered interest
date	14/10/2014
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: Transport
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 she is taking to improve the welfare of animals during transportation.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	210401
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2014 answer text <p>The Government continues to work with the EU Commission and other Member States to ensure better enforcement of the rules on the welfare of animals during transport.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/10/2014 11:52:26 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91724

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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: Research
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 her Department spent on agricultural research in each year from 1997-98 to 2009-10.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209241
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Defra and MAFF spent a total of £925M* on agricultural research between 1997/98 and 2009/10.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Financial year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Farming Research (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Animal Health and Welfare Research (£M)</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total agricultural research (excluding food, agri-environment, soils, plant health, pesticide safety) (£M)</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1997/1998</p></td><td><p>46</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>73</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1998/1999</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>1999/2000</p></td><td><p>42</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2000/2001</p></td><td><p>41</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>75</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2001/2002</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2002/2003</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2003/2004</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>77</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2004/2005</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>76</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2005/2006</p></td><td><p>36</p></td><td><p>38</p></td><td><p>74</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2006/2007</p></td><td><p>30</p></td><td><p>39</p></td><td><p>69</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2007/2008</p></td><td><p>26</p></td><td><p>37</p></td><td><p>63</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2008/2009</p></td><td><p>23</p></td><td><p>34</p></td><td><p>57</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2009/2010</p></td><td><p>27</p></td><td><p>32</p></td><td><p>59</p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>TOTAL</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>467</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>458</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>925</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>* Source: Omnicom (Defra science database). Figures exclude research on food (post farm gate), biodiversity conservation through agri-environment schemes, plant health and pesticide safety.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/10/2014 16:08:50 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91726

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 estimate she has made of the (a) geographical spread and (b) effect of ash dieback disease.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209260
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Surveillance and monitoring is carried out across the UK to provide intelligence on the rate of spread for Chalara and to help determine the extent of the disease. This work will continue on new infected sites and, in consultation with interested parties, the Government will consider what future surveillance work is needed.</p><p>Epidemiological modelling on the basis of current evidence suggests that the pathogen is likely to continue to spread in Great Britain, although there is likely to be noticeable regional variation, with areas in the south east, east and south west most affected. These predictions will need to be updated as additional information from ongoing research becomes available. The distribution of confirmed findings is published weekly by the Forestry Commission on its website and shows the precise coverage so far. I attach the latest map here but further updates can be found by using the following link.</p><p><a href="http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara#Distribution" target="_blank">http://www.forestry.gov.uk/chalara#Distribution</a></p><p>The impact of Chalara infection depends on tree age, provenance or genotype, location, weather and microclimate conditions, and presence of honey fungus (<em>Armillaria)</em> or opportunistic secondary pathogens. Trees in forests are likely to be more affected because of the greater prevalence of honey fungus and favourable microclimates for spore production and infection. Trees cannot recover from infection, but larger trees can survive infection for a considerable time and some might not die.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 13/10/2014 16:08:57 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson attachment 1 file name 209260 - chalara fraxinea outbreaks map.pdf title Chalera Fraxinia Outbreaks Map
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91727

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 estimate she has made of how many and what proportion of ash trees are likely to die from ash dieback disease.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209261
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Defra and the Forestry Commission do not record or make estimates of numbers of individual tree deaths. Chalara has infected many species of ash worldwide, with differing levels of intensity. Trees cannot recover once infected, although larger ash trees can survive infection for a considerable period of time.</p><p>Epidemiological modelling on the basis of current evidence suggests that the pathogen is likely to continue to spread in Great Britain, although there is likely to be noticeable regional variation, with areas in the south east, east and south west most affected. These predictions will need to be updated as additional information from ongoing research becomes available.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 13/10/2014 15:49:46 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91728

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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	Animals and Plants: Diseases
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish Sir Mark Walport's study on the UK's future needs for capability in animal and plant health.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Defra and the Government Office for Science will be publishing Sir Mark Walport’s study entitled <em>‘</em><em>Animal &amp; Plant Health in the UK: An Assessment of Future Science Capability</em>’ in due course.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/10/2014 16:02:46 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91729

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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	Food and Environment Research Agency
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which companies responded to the Food and Environment Research Agency market sounding exercise.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209250
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/10/2014 answer text <p>This is subject to a commercial confidentiality restriction and all companies have signed a confidentiality agreement. Therefore, we are not in the position to disclose publicly the names of the companies until after the procurement is completed. We are in the middle of a public procurement under EU regulations.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 16/10/2014 16:45:04 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91730

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 assessment she has made of the ecological effect of ash dieback disease on the countryside.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209246
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Research by Natural England and the Joint Nature Conservation Committee has identified that 1,058 species have all or part of their lifecycle associated with ash woodlands in the UK, for example as a habitat, food source or hunting ground. Of these only 45 are exclusively recorded on ash, with a further 62 highly associated but also recorded on other species. No single tree species will be able to fill the niche provided by ash trees in terms of both its ecosystem characteristics and biodiversity contribution. The most appropriate strategy for managing the biodiversity impacts of ash dieback will vary from site to site.</p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 13/10/2014 15:55:47 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

91731

registered interest
date	12/09/2014
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	Ash Dieback Disease
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 progress her Department has made in identifying ash trees with resistance to ash dieback disease; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	209247
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2014 answer text <p>Research is being undertaken to produce genetic maps of the pathogen and of ash trees to allow identification and breeding of resistant or tolerant ash trees and, where appropriate, improve detection techniques.</p><p>Ash saplings have been planted in areas with a high risk of infection to identify trees with resistance or tolerance to the disease. Ash seeds have been collected from a number of locations across the UK to be used in future screening and breeding programmes.</p><p>Standardised techniques for producing infection in the laboratory are being developed. This will allow disease development to be assessed under controlled conditions. This will be essential for identifying genetic markers for host resistance for use in breeding programmes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 13/10/2014 15:52:55 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

76340

registered interest
date	08/07/2014
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	Rivers
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 English rivers he assesses are of good ecological status.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	204542
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>The 2013 Water Framework Directive (WFD) classification results for England report that 1,017 rivers are assessed as being of, or having potential for, good ecological status. This is 21% of assessed river water bodies. These are the most recent classification results available for Cycle 1 of the WFD planning cycle (2009 to 2015).</p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Dan Rogerson question first answered 14/07/2014 11:20:39 answering member 1504 label Biography information for Dan Rogerson
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching

66049

registered interest
date	07/07/2014
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
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 encourage farmers to extend the seasonal production of fresh fruit and vegetables.
tabling member constituency	Mid Sussex
tabling member printed	Sir Nicholas Soames
uin	204219
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2014 answer text <p> </p><p>Defra supports increasing the seasonal production of fruit and vegetables through working with the sector, investing in new technology and research, and our sponsorship of the Horticulture Innovation Partnership</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>Since the recommendations by the Fruit and Vegetable Taskforce in 2010, the Government and industry have worked jointly to overcome barriers towards increasing the amount of indigenous fruit and vegetables produced. This has been despite the poor weather of 2012 and 2013.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 11/07/2014 15:52:29 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice previous answer version 9536 answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	116 label Biography information for Lord Soames of Fletching