Linked Data API

Show Search Form

Search Results

1056028
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Rural Areas: Poverty more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how the Government measures rural poverty; what steps the Government is taking to tackle rural poverty; and what plans the Government has to include rural poverty in its policies on rural proofing. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 217435 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answer text <p>The Government uses a range of measures of poverty, including relative and absolute low income. 16 per cent of rural households were in relative low income before housing costs, compared with 18 per cent of urban households. After housing costs, the gap widens, with 17 per cent of rural households in relative low income compared with 24 per cent of urban households.</p><p> </p><p>Government policy is based on economic prosperity and helping people out of poverty wherever they live. In October 2018 the Government announcement that it had accepted in full the recommendations the Low Pay Commission made for future minimum wage rates. These future rates were announced by the Chancellor in the Budget. The National Living Wage will increase by 4.9% to £8.21 per hour and rates for younger workers will also increase above inflation and average earnings from 1 April 2019.</p><p> </p><p>In the Government’s response to the House of Lords’ report on the Natural Environment and Rural Communities Act, the Government reiterated its commitment to rural proofing policies from the earliest stages across all departments. There is a continuous dialogue between Defra and other government departments on rural proofing policies. This includes policies that address poverty and other social issues.</p>
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-11T14:44:20.697Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-11T14:44:20.697Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1055013
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-02-05more like thismore than 2019-02-05
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Air Pollution more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to his Answer of 4 February 2019 to Question 213914 and with reference to page 11 of the 2018 report of the Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) entitled Ultrafine Particles (UFP) in the UK, if he will list the studies that the AQEG report states show highly effective removal of UFP by their pollution control systems. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 216917 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-11more like thismore than 2019-02-11
answer text <p>The 2018 Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) report ‘Ultrafine Particles (UFP) in the UK’, lists a number of studies that show highly effective removal of UFP by their pollution control systems. The references for these are:</p><p> </p><ul><li>Hinds, W. C. Aerosol Technology. Wiley, New York, 1999.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Johnson, D. R. Nanometer-sized emissions from municipal waste incinerators: A qualitative risk assessment. J. Hazard. Mater, 320, 67-79, 2016.</li></ul><p> </p><ul><li>Jones, A. M., Harrison, R. M. Emission of ultrafine particles from the incineration of municipal solid waste; a review. Atmos. Environ., 140, 519-528, 2016.</li></ul> more like this
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-11T13:05:21.03Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-11T13:05:21.03Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1052173
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) holdings were tested for bovine tuberculosis, (b) animals were tested in each of those holdings and (c) of those animals tested positive using the interferon gamma test in each county of England in 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 215074 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-06more like thismore than 2019-02-06
answer text <p>Data on tuberculin skin testing for parts (a) and (b) is not held in the form requested. Published statistical data sets show that there were 67,137 tests on herds in the 10 months to October 2018. Total cattle tests in the same period amounted to 8,278,885. The full year figures for 2018 will not be available until March 2019, because the data has to meet the Code of Practice for Statistics. The data sets, which include county level data, and explanatory notes can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain" target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/tuberculosis-tb-in-cattle-in-great-britain</a></p><p> </p><p>The numbers of cattle that tested positive to the interferon gamma test in each county of England in 2018 is set out in the attached table.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-06T16:49:16.927Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-06T16:49:16.927Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
attachment
1
file name Gamma testing - all counties.docx more like this
title Gamma testing data for England more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1052211
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Meat: Overseas Trade more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether all current trade agreements that include the export of meat specify that animals have be stunned before slaughter; and if he will make a statement. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 215075 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-04-24more like thismore than 2019-04-24
answer text <p>Through membership of the EU, the UK currently participates in around 40 free trade agreements. These do not specify that animals have to be stunned before slaughter.</p><p> </p><p>However, all slaughter of animals for export from the UK – whether stun or non-stun – must strictly comply with EU and the UK regulations on animal welfare at the time of killing and additional welfare at slaughter rules apply to animals subject to non-stun slaughter.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-04-24T14:29:35.017Zmore like thismore than 2019-04-24T14:29:35.017Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1052213
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Meat: Exports more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural affairs, whether promoting the export of meat from non-stunned animals (a) requires a specific derogation and (b) must clearly state that it is only for consumption by religious communities. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 215076 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-05more like thismore than 2019-02-05
answer text <p>Domestic legislation enables religious slaughter to be undertaken here by Muslims and Jews for the consumption by Muslims and Jews. Neither European nor domestic legislation requires specific additional approvals to be granted, or derogations to be secured, in respect of the export of meat from non-stunned animals.</p><p> </p><p>There are no domestic or European Regulations that require the labelling of Halal or Kosher meat, but where any information of this nature is provided, it must be accurate and must not be misleading to the consumer.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-05T10:46:33.733Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-05T10:46:33.733Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1052215
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Sheep Meat: New Zealand more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will discuss with his New Zealand counterpart how that country labels exports of sheepmeat to include information on pre-stunning. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 215077 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answer text <p>Defra officials regularly meet with their New Zealand counterparts to discuss a range of issues including the New Zealand requirements around slaughter and food labelling. Officials have discussed the issue of stunned sheepmeat exports from New Zealand.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Macclesfield more like this
answering member printed David Rutley more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-07T14:16:30.997Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T14:16:30.997Z
answering member
4033
label Biography information for David Rutley more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1052353
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-31more like thismore than 2019-01-31
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Coal Fired Power Stations and Incinerators: Health Hazards more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether (a) his Department or (b) Public Health England has (i) undertaken or (ii) made an assessment of any studies that compare the effectiveness of the different methods of filtering pollutants used in (A) waste incinerators and (B) coal fired power stations for protecting human health. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 215080 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-07more like thismore than 2019-02-07
answer text <p>No such studies have been undertaken by the Environment Agency or Public Health England, nor any assessments made of such studies.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-07T11:08:40.337Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T11:08:40.337Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1051349
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many holdings were tested for bovine tuberculosis using interferon gamma testing; how many animals were tested in each of those holdings using interferon gamma tests; and of those animals tested, how many tested positive in each county of England in 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 214456 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction true more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-04more like thismore than 2019-02-04
answer text <p>The number of holdings in English counties that were subject to interferon gamma testing is set out in the attached table. This includes the number of animals that were tested and the number of samples that were positive.</p> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-04T16:37:28.793Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-04T16:37:28.793Z
question first ministerially corrected
less than 2019-02-07T10:22:17.6Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-07T10:22:17.6Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
attachment
1
file name Gamma testing - all counties.docx more like this
title Gamma testing data for England more like this
previous answer version
99444
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
attachment
1
file name PQ 214456 - Gamma testing - all counties.docx more like this
title Gamma testing - all counties more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1051350
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-30more like thismore than 2019-01-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many herds have been subject to interferon gamma testing in each of the (a) low, (b) edge and (c) high-risk bovine tuberculosis control areas in 2018. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 214457 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-05more like thismore than 2019-02-05
answer text <p>In response to the question, ‘herd’ has been interpreted to mean ‘holding (County Parish Holding - CPH)’. The number of holdings in England subject to interferon gamma testing is set out below.</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>TB Risk Area</p></td><td><p>Low</p></td><td><p>Edge</p></td><td><p>High</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Number of holdings (CPH) to which IFN-γ test applied</p></td><td><p>44</p></td><td><p>250</p></td><td><p>368</p></td></tr></tbody></table> more like this
answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth more like this
answering member printed George Eustice more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-05T16:41:15.897Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-05T16:41:15.897Z
answering member
3934
label Biography information for George Eustice more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter
1050060
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2019-01-29more like thismore than 2019-01-29
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 remove filter
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
hansard heading Incinerators more like this
house id 1 more like this
legislature
25259
pref label House of Commons more like this
question text To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he made an assessment of the implications for his policies of the results of the study entitled Characterisation of elemental in PM2.5 in a medium sized Swedish city dominated by a modern waste incinerator plant published in X-Ray Spectrometry in 2006 which showed that between 17 per cent and 32 per cent of PM2.5 emissions landed within 1km of the site. more like this
tabling member constituency Stroud more like this
tabling member printed
Dr David Drew more like this
uin 213204 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2019-02-01more like thismore than 2019-02-01
answer text <p>No such assessment has been made.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal more like this
answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
question first answered
less than 2019-02-01T13:37:51.957Zmore like thismore than 2019-02-01T13:37:51.957Z
answering member
4098
label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey more like this
tabling member
252
label Biography information for Dr David Drew remove filter