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1417476

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date	27/01/2022
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	Import Controls: Procurement
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 timetable is for awarding contracts for the delivery and operation of her Department's three inland border control posts.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	113151
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 04/02/2022 answer text <p>Defra is in the final stages of a competitive tender to secure a site operator for the Sevington and Dover Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Border Control Posts (BCPs). The appointment of the operator for these sites will mark a major step towards completion of the BCPs for implementation of SPS inspections from July 2022.</p><p> </p><p>The BCP operator will deliver a comprehensive facilities management function to enable the Port Health Authority and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to deliver their inspection services. The BCP operator will appoint the security, logistics, maintenance, and other support staff for the site.</p><p> </p><p>The Department for Transport (DfT) is the leading Government department responsible for the construction of the Sevington site. All construction contracts for the Sevington site are managed by DfT.</p><p> </p><p>In November 2021 Defra secured the lease on an existing warehouse at the Dover White Cliffs Business Park. The site was constructed in 2003 and had previously been used by P&amp;O as a distribution warehouse and became vacant in March 2020. The Dover site will be converted to create a BCP to facilitate SPS checks of some goods entering the UK via the Port of Dover. Defra will allocate funds to Kent County Council (KCC) by way of ‘Section 31’ grants for the conversion and construction works of the site. KCC will issue and manage the necessary contracts on behalf of Defra.</p><p> </p><p>A further facility in Kent to accommodate all other animal species not handled at the Sevington SPS BCP is also being sourced. Defra will make the necessary and appropriate contract arrangements in due course.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 04/02/2022 13:48:32 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1385512

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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: Sewage
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 his Department has made of the effectiveness of the Environment Agency's Sludge Strategy in regulating the use of sewage sludge by farmers.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	87705
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>The Environment Agency published its sludge strategy in March 2020 and is currently working on the delivery of this strategy with the water industry, Defra and other key stakeholders - including the National Farmers’ Union. The strategy’s implementation is due to be completed in 2023. Current work includes preparation for a public consultation to effect the changes laid out in the strategy, including an assessment of the strategy’s approach.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 14/12/2021 16:47:56 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1385514

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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: Sewage
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 (a) he and (b) officials in his Department have had with relevant stakeholders on the concerns raised by Greenpeace on the Environment Agency's Sludge Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	87706
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/12/2021 answer text <p>The Greenpeace article published on 4 February 2020 was associated with a consultant's report produced as part of an Environment Agency Materials-to-Land project. The Environment Agency takes its responsibility to protect the environment very seriously, which is why it commissioned this report to inform its upcoming sludge strategy and make sure regulations are based on the latest scientific data.</p><p>On 17 March 2020 the Environment Agency completed and published its Strategy for safe and sustainable sludge use on gov.uk. Section 9.5 of the strategy lays out aims associated with hazards including chemicals and micro-plastics. An update was then published on 15 July 2020 to reflect adjustments to our delivery timeline due caused by having to respond to the COVID-19 pandemic. The current timeline is to implement the strategy in 2023. The Environment Agency is currently working with the water industry, Defra and other key stakeholders on the preparation for a public consultation to effect the changes laid out in the published strategy.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 17/12/2021 13:33:36 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders

1385516

registered interest
date	06/12/2021
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: Artificial Insemination
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 25 October 2021 to Question 57091 on Dogs: Artificial Insemination, what his planned timetable is his Department to consider the recommendations on future veterinary legislation submitted by The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons.
tabling member constituency	Ellesmere Port and Neston
tabling member printed	Justin Madders
uin	87708
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/12/2021 answer text <p>As I stated in my previous answer, Defra officials are currently considering the recommendations submitted by The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons concerning the reform of the Veterinary Surgeons Act 1966. Any possible subsequent legislation would be when parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 14/12/2021 14:54:48 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4418 label Biography information for Justin Madders