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1186166

registered interest
date	18/03/2020
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	Fisheries: Coronavirus
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to support the fishing industry during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	31421
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2020 answer text <p>The Government fully understands the importance of EU and global export markets for the UK’s fishing and seafood industry, in particular the shellfish sector. We are actively monitoring the impacts of Covid-19 and related control measures with significant input from industry stakeholders.</p><p> </p><p>We are urgently considering measures to help mitigate the impact of the current situation on all sectors of the seafood and fisheries sectors.</p><p> </p><p>The Chancellor has announced a substantial package of measures to help UK businesses and the self-employed sector. These measures, which include the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, the Job Retention Scheme and the Self-Employed Income Support Scheme are available to the fisheries and aquaculture sector throughout the UK.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 30/03/2020 11:07:19 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1083528

registered interest
date	07/03/2019
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: Exports
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 he will take steps to ensure that the UK is able to end the live export of animals after the UK leaves the EU.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	229590
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/03/2019 answer text <p>Our manifesto made it clear that we would take early steps to control the export of live farm animals for slaughter once we leave the EU. We launched a call for evidence last year, the findings of which we asked the Farm Animal Welfare Committee to review. Their report is expected shortly. Once we have received that report, we will consider how best to take forward the manifesto commitment. All options, including a possible ban, remain on the table.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 14/03/2019 12:00:55 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

1055290

registered interest
date	05/02/2019
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	Circuses: Animal Welfare
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to end the use of wild animals in circuses in England; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	216893
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/02/2019 answer text <p>I refer the honourable member to the answer given to the honourable member for Oxford West and Abingdon to question 176633.</p><p><a href="https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-08/176633/" target="_blank">https://www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2018-10-08/176633/</a></p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 12/02/2019 13:30:58 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

906382

registered interest
date	17/05/2018
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	Dogs: Animal Welfare
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 he has made of the effect of the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 on the number of dogs left at home for long periods of time.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	145262
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 24/05/2018 answer text <p>In the recently updated Code of Practice for the Welfare of Dogs developed with the canine sector, we advise that people do not leave their dog unattended in situations, or for periods of time that are likely to cause them distress or render them unsafe. The Code applies to all dogs.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 provide statutory minimum welfare standards for dog breeding, animal boarding and other licensed activities involving animals. The statutory conditions seek to modernise the welfare requirements on licensed premises, and have been developed with the full support of and engagement with the Canine and Feline Sector Group that represents vets, local authorities, the pet industry and welfare charities.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 24/05/2018 16:54:31 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

710513

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	Trees: Roads
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 importance of street trees in reducing urban pollution; and what plans she has to increase the number of street trees in the forthcoming air quality plan being prepared by her Department.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	67507
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>The Government’s plans for tackling air quality are set out in the national air quality plan for nitrogen dioxide, which was published in December 2015 and will be revised by 31 July this year. The Air Quality Expert Group (AQEG) is considering further the evidence around the potential of trees to contribute to improvements in air quality to inform our further policy development. The AQEG is an Expert Committee to Defra that provides independent scientific advice on air quality.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 12:01:51 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

710514

registered interest
date	13/03/2017
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	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 steps her Department is taking to help those local authorities most affected by ash dieback.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	67508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/03/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with local authorities to help them deal with the impacts of ash dieback by supporting them to be prepared and by providing guidance.</p><p> </p><p>Infected ash trees can survive dieback for many years, continuing to provide recreational and biodiversity benefits, and could provide a source of disease tolerance in the future. For this very reason we are not encouraging the removal of infected ash unless it poses an immediate health and safety risk.</p><p> </p><p>To ensure that the issue of health and safety is addressed we have convened an ash dieback taskforce with a number of key stakeholders and local authorities, of which Suffolk, Norfolk and Kent County Council are members. We are working closely with this group to develop action plans for local authorities and supplement existing guidance for landowners, such as that published by the National Tree Safety Group.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 20/03/2017 15:03:37 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

708505

registered interest
date	06/03/2017
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	Pets: Sales
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 her Department's policy is on the (a) qualifications and (b) training required by inspectors of businesses and individuals selling animals as pets.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	66543
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/03/2017 answer text <p>We are working closely with representatives of local authorities, the pet industry and animal welfare organisations on developing competency standards for animal licensing inspectors as part of the review of local authority animal licensing schemes. The work is at an early stage and will complement the development of new regulations following last month’s publication of Defra’s Next Steps document on animal licensing.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 13/03/2017 14:39:18 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

442311

registered interest
date	04/01/2016
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	Animal Welfare: Trapping
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 2 December 2015 to Questions 18146, 18163 and 18178, when she plans to announce the options being considered to improve the humaneness of snaring.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	20742
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/01/2016 answer text <p>Ministers are still considering options and will make an announcement in due course.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart question first answered 07/01/2016 15:58:26 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

438640

registered interest
date	15/12/2015
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	Animal Welfare
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 her Department has made of the implications for its policies of the report from the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Animal Welfare, The Urgent Need for an Effective, Enforceable and Enforced Equine Identification System, published in February 2014; and if she will bring forward proposals for such a system to be in place before the end of the current Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	20317
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2015 answer text <p>Defra accepts that the current EU system for equine identification does not work well and has pushed for a strengthened regime which is fit for purpose throughout Europe. Defra is now working with the other Governments of the United Kingdom, enforcement authorities and the equine sector to implement a new EU regulation which will help to ensure the regime operates effectively and efficiently in the future.</p> answering member constituency Camborne and Redruth answering member printed George Eustice question first answered 17/12/2015 12:20:00 answering member 3934 label Biography information for George Eustice
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess

433202

registered interest
date	30/11/2015
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	Animal Welfare: Trapping
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 reduce animal suffering and non-target capture, injury and death due to the use of snares.
tabling member constituency	Southend West
tabling member printed	Sir David Amess
uin	18163
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/12/2015 answer text <p>In 2012 Defra published research on the extent of use and humaneness of snares in England and Wales. Following publication of the report, officials worked with stakeholders to explore options to improve the humaneness of snaring. Ministers are currently considering these options, including the issue of improved guidance on snaring.</p> answering member constituency Penrith and The Border answering member printed Rory Stewart grouped question UIN 18146 18178 question first answered 02/12/2015 16:52:45 answering member 4137 label Biography information for Rory Stewart
tabling member	44 label Biography information for Sir David Amess