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1185829

registered interest
date	17/06/2020
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	Coronavirus: Disability
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 he is taking to ensure (a) support and (b) essential food supplies reach people who are housebound with disabilities during the covid-19 outbreak.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	30861
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2020 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter. We have set out below the actions that we have taken in England.</p><p>We know that a large number of disabled people continue to rely on friends, family and wider community support as they face difficulties accessing food.</p><p>Where that is not possible, there are a number of options available for people to access support. Individuals can request support from a volunteer via NHS Volunteer Responders, who can shop on their behalf.</p><p>We are working with local authorities, supermarkets and charities to ensure that vulnerable groups get the support they need to access food and other essential supplies. These organisations are able to sign-post people to commercial food delivery options, help them access priority supermarket delivery slots or refer them to the NHS Volunteer Responder programme.</p><p>People who are clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV) can also register for support online or via an automated helpline. As part of the registration process, we have asked individuals to indicate whether they have unmet basic care needs, such as social care and social contact needs. Local authorities are best placed to respond to these needs, and we are sharing data with them to ensure vulnerable individuals get the support they need while shielding.</p><p>The NHS has also made arrangements to have medicines delivered to CEV people's homes by local community pharmacies or their dispensing doctor, where no other person is able to collect the item from the pharmacy and deliver it to the patient.</p><p>Where people who are CEV have asked for help accessing food, they have been offered centrally provided food boxes and supermarkets have offered priority delivery slots. Boxes will continue until the end of July and seven supermarkets have confirmed that access to priority supermarket delivery slots will continue beyond the end of July for those already signed up for support.</p><p>We have also made available an additional £63 million to be distributed to local authorities in England to help those who are struggling to afford food and other essentials due to COVID-19. Local authorities are already working hard to support those who are vulnerable and this additional funding will contribute to that work.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 58030 question first answered 08/07/2020 16:36:18 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1196966

registered interest
date	19/05/2020
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	Agricultural Products: Prices
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	Whether he plans to provide support to the devolved Administrations to help local (a) dairy and (b) beef producers that are facing reductions in farmgate prices.
tabling member constituency	Upper Bann
tabling member printed	Carla Lockhart
uin	902735
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/05/2020 answer text <p>This is a devolved matter and so will be for the Northern Ireland Executive to decide what support they provide to their sectors. I meet with Minister Poots regularly and we are working closely to share information and intentions to help develop coherent approaches, for example, a UK-wide campaign has recently been launched to encourage consumers to increase dairy purchases.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 19/05/2020 17:11:26 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4857 label Biography information for Carla Lockhart

1196521

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Agriculture: Finance
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 Agriculture Bill, what criteria his Department will use to determine a public good that is eligible for financial assistance; and whether stakeholders will be able to propose schemes to be considered as a public good.
tabling member constituency	Dwyfor Meirionnydd
tabling member printed	Liz Saville Roberts
uin	48568
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill gives the Secretary of State powers to provide financial assistance for particular listed purposes, including: managing land or water to protect or improve the environment; protecting or improving the health and welfare of livestock; supporting public access to and enjoyment of the countryside, farmland or woodland; protecting or improving the health of plants; and protecting or improving the quality of soil. Funding such purposes will enable the delivery of a number of Defra’s future policies, including the Environmental Land Management (ELM) scheme, which will be the cornerstone of our future agricultural policy.</p><p> </p><p>Founded on the principle of “public money for public goods”, ELM is intended to provide a powerful vehicle for achieving the goals of the 25 Year Environment Plan and commitment to net zero emissions. Land managers will be paid for delivering the following public goods set out in the 25 Year Environment Plan:</p><p> </p><ul><li>clean air</li><li>clean and plentiful water</li><li>thriving plants and wildlife</li><li>protection from and mitigation of environmental hazards</li><li>beauty, heritage and engagement with the environment</li><li>mitigation of and adaptation to climate change</li></ul><p> </p><p>We are working closely with a range of environmental and agricultural stakeholders to collaboratively design the new scheme so that it is fit for purpose. We are currently running a programme of Tests and Trials, the priorities for which are the building blocks we will need for the National Pilot. The National Pilot will provide a critical opportunity to test and refine the scheme design prior to full rollout of the ELM scheme across England.</p><p> </p><p>We are also working closely with stakeholders to inform the design of other future financial assistance schemes which we intend to introduce using the financial assistance powers during the seven-year agricultural transition period from 2021 to 2028.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 02/06/2020 13:01:35 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4521 label Biography information for Liz Saville Roberts

1196522

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Northern Ireland Protocol: Animal Products and Food
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 Cabinet colleagues on the arrangements for checks on the shipment of food or animal products from Great Britain to Northern Ireland under the Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU Withdrawal Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
uin	48286
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As part of usual Government business, the Environment Secretary has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and members of the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, including the elements relating to the movements of agri-food and animal products.</p><p> </p><p>On 20th May, we published the Command Paper, <em>The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol (CP226).</em></p><p> </p><p>We have always been clear that checks on live animals and agri-food will be needed for goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, building on what already happens at ports like Larne and Belfast. The Government is taking this forward with the NIE. We want to ensure new administrative procedures are streamlined and do not affect the flow of trade. The engagement forum announced in the Command Paper will enable business to put forward proposals in this regard.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no new regulatory checks or export declarations as goods leave Northern Ireland for Great Britain. <em>The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol</em> reaffirms the Government’s commitment, first set out in <em>New Decade, New Approach</em>, to legislate to guarantee unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses to the whole of the UK internal market and will ensure that this legislation is in force for 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48287 question first answered 02/06/2020 10:46:25 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1196523

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Northern Ireland Protocol: Animal Products and Food
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 recent discussions he has had with (a) Cabinet colleagues and (b) the Northern Ireland Executive on future arrangements for any checks on the shipment of food and animal products from Northern Ireland to Great Britain under Northern Ireland Protocol of the EU Withdrawal Agreement; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Lagan Valley
tabling member printed	Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson
uin	48287
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 02/06/2020 answer text <p>As part of usual Government business, the Environment Secretary has regular discussions with Cabinet colleagues and members of the Northern Ireland Executive (NIE) on the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol, including the elements relating to the movements of agri-food and animal products.</p><p> </p><p>On 20th May, we published the Command Paper, <em>The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol (CP226).</em></p><p> </p><p>We have always been clear that checks on live animals and agri-food will be needed for goods moving from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, building on what already happens at ports like Larne and Belfast. The Government is taking this forward with the NIE. We want to ensure new administrative procedures are streamlined and do not affect the flow of trade. The engagement forum announced in the Command Paper will enable business to put forward proposals in this regard.</p><p> </p><p>There will be no new regulatory checks or export declarations as goods leave Northern Ireland for Great Britain. <em>The UK’s Approach to the Northern Ireland Protocol</em> reaffirms the Government’s commitment, first set out in <em>New Decade, New Approach</em>, to legislate to guarantee unfettered access for Northern Ireland’s businesses to the whole of the UK internal market and will ensure that this legislation is in force for 1 January 2021.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 48286 question first answered 02/06/2020 10:46:25 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	650 label Biography information for Sir Jeffrey M Donaldson

1196572

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Chief Scientific Advisers
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 meetings (a) he and (b) his predecessor had with his Department’s Chief Scientific Adviser (i) from 1 September to 30 November 2019 and (ii) from 1 December 2019 to 29 February 2020.
tabling member constituency	Tunbridge Wells
tabling member printed	Greg Clark
uin	48349
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>The current Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has been in post since 13 February 2020. Between 13 February and 29 February 2020, he attended one meeting with his Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA).</p><p> </p><p>The previous Secretary of State attended one meeting with her CSA between 1 September and 30 November 2019, and two meetings between 1 December 2019 and 12 February 2020.</p><p> </p><p>Between 1 September and 1 October 2019, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs did not have a CSA in post.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s Junior Ministers also attend meetings with their CSA.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 27/05/2020 16:55:10 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1578 label Biography information for Greg Clark

1196691

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Africa: Poaching
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 he plans to increase funding support for anti-poaching projects in Africa during the covid-19 pandemic.
tabling member constituency	Epsom and Ewell
tabling member printed	Chris Grayling
uin	48293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>Between 2014 and 2024 the Government is investing over £66 million to crack down on the illegal trade of animals and plants, including activities to train rangers in Africa to help communities protect their wildlife from poaching.</p><p> </p><p>We remain fully committed to protecting biodiversity and preventing the loss of species, which is why we are looking carefully at how we can contribute to the international response to the Covid-19 pandemic. This includes through our well respected Illegal Wildlife Trade Challenge Fund which has committed over £26 million to 85 projects since it was launched in 2014. The latest round opened for applications on 22 May 2020 and is available to support projects that respond to the emerging impacts of Covid-19 on the illegal trade in wildlife.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 27/05/2020 14:15:13 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1413 label Biography information for Chris Grayling

1196725

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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
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 his Department is taking to support the UK fishing industry (a) during the covid-19 outbreak and (b) in preparation for the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Tiverton and Honiton
tabling member printed	Neil Parish
uin	48404
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government remains committed to supporting the long-term profitability of our fishing industry in response to the COVID-19 outbreak. On 17 April 2020 it launched a £10 million financial assistance package for England's fishing and aquaculture businesses which included a £1 million grant scheme to support the sale of fish locally.</p><p> </p><p>We have left the EU, and at the end of the Transition Period will leave the Common Fisheries Policy. We will take back control of our waters to secure a fairer share of fishing opportunities for the UK fishing industry and will develop a world-class fisheries management regime to the benefit of industry. The Fisheries Bill will give us the necessary powers to manage fisheries as an independent coastal State. New, domestic, long-term funding arrangements will support the UK's fishing industry from 2021. We are working closely with the industry and others to ensure that the trade of seafood with the EU can continue after the end of the Transition Period.</p><p> </p><p>A number of schemes are available to support fisheries and aquaculture businesses and a summary can be found via the link below:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/883851/Support_for_fishing_industry_one_stop_shop_v20.pdf" target="_blank">https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/883851/Support_for_fishing_industry_one_stop_shop_v20.pdf</a></p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 26/05/2020 15:19:50 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4072 label Biography information for Neil Parish

1196757

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Bottles: Deposit Return Schemes
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 he is making in implementing a bottle deposit scheme.
tabling member constituency	New Forest West
tabling member printed	Sir Desmond Swayne
uin	48248
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 26/05/2020 answer text <p>The Government committed in its manifesto to introduce a deposit return scheme for drinks containers to incentivise people to recycle plastic and glass, and is seeking powers to do so in the Environment Bill. Since consulting on its introduction in 2019, the Government has been developing proposals for a deposit return scheme for drinks containers using further evidence and ongoing engagement with stakeholders. The scope of the scheme is being further developed and will be presented in a second consultation.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 26/05/2020 09:45:30 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	55 label Biography information for Sir Desmond Swayne

1196761

registered interest
date	18/05/2020
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	Trees: Railways
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 English Tree Strategy consultation, what discussions officials in his Department have had with officials from the Department of Transport on trees along railway lines.
tabling member constituency	Warley
tabling member printed	John Spellar
uin	48264
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 27/05/2020 answer text <p>Defra has been working closely with other departments, including the Department for Transport (DfT), to develop the England Tree Strategy consultation.</p><p> </p><p>The consultation will consider the role that all trees and woodland can play in delivering the 25 Year Environment Plan. In this way it echoes and aligns with DfT’s work to establish a clear position with Network Rail on the role of rail infrastructure in supporting the delivery of the 25 Year Environment Plan. Network Rail is responsible for 20,000km of track and around 6.3 million trees with the potential to support biodiversity around the country. DfT has therefore asked Network Rail to achieve no net loss in biodiversity on its existing lineside estate by 2024 and to achieve biodiversity net gain on each route by 2040.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 27/05/2020 15:30:51 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	318 label Biography information for John Spellar