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1124930

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Wildlife: Smuggling
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 the Government is taking to tackle the illegal wildlife trade coming through Scottish ports and airports.
tabling member constituency	Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk
tabling member printed	John Lamont
uin	251333
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>The UK is a Party to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) which regulates the wildlife trade and protects endangered wildlife from unsustainable trade. These obligations are effected in the UK through the EU Wildlife Trade Regulations. The issuance of CITES import, export and re-export permits is administered in the UK by the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Compliance with the regulations and licensing requirements is enforced across all UK borders.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/05/2019 16:43:53 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	4608 label Biography information for John Lamont

1124937

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Air Pollution: Public Health
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 took to alert (a) children, (b) older people, (c) people with health conditions and (d) other vulnerable groups to the pollution episodes that occurred across England between 4-26 April 2019.
tabling member constituency	Penistone and Stocksbridge
tabling member printed	Angela Smith
uin	251249
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>During episodes of elevated air pollution (including the episodes between 4-26 April 2019), Defra works closely with Public Health England and a network of health charities to ensure that key health messages are communicated to those who are vulnerable to the effects of air pollution, in addition to communicating through our normal digital channels.</p><p> </p><p>Defra’s Daily Air Quality Index (<a href="https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/daqi" target="_blank">https://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/air-pollution/daqi</a>) assists in understanding air pollution levels and suggests recommended actions and health advice. Such advice applies to anyone experiencing symptoms.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 14/05/2019 10:04:14 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	1564 label Biography information for Angela Smith

1124951

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Furosemide
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 potential merits of banning the medication Furosemide from being used by trainers in equestrian training sessions.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251224
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 16/05/2019 answer text <p>Furosemide is an active ingredient authorised for use in veterinary medicines for dogs, cats and horses. Products containing furosemide are diuretic and are used to treat a build-up of fluid within the body, for example as a result of congestive heart failure. Medicines containing furosemide must be prescribed by a veterinary surgeon before they can be administered to an animal.</p><p> </p><p>The Government does not seek to interfere with the clinical judgement of a veterinary surgeon in determining the best available treatment to an animal under his or her care.</p><p> </p><p>There are no regulatory concerns that would necessitate a ban on the use of furosemide on the grounds of safety, quality or efficacy. Any ban on the use of a product in an equestrian sporting discipline is the responsibility of the relevant sport’s governing body.</p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley question first answered 16/05/2019 10:52:08 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1124970

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Pheasants: Imports
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 pheasant (a) eggs for hatching and (b) live birds were imported into England from each (a) EU and (b) third country in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	251253
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into England from the EU between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Species</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Commodity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country Of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Partridge</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>1,722,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>465,168</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Partridge Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,187,437</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pheasant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hatching Eggs</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>17,627,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,241,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>142,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>767,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>5,382,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Pheasant Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,174,306</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into the UK from third countries between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><p>Hatching eggs – 54,600</p><p>Live birds – 5,250</p><p> </p><p>All imports were from the USA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no recorded figures for partridge hatching eggs imported from the EU. In addition, there were no imports of partridge live birds or hatching eggs from third countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency is not able to determine how many of the above imports from third countries were imported into England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 251254 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:52:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1124971

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Partridges: Imports
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 partridge (a) eggs for hatching and (b) live birds were imported into England from each (a) EU country and (b) third country in the last 12 months for which figures are available.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	251254
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into England from the EU between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Species</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Commodity</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Country Of Origin</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Partridge</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>1,722,269</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>465,168</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Partridge Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>2,187,437</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p><strong>Pheasant</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Hatching Eggs</strong></p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>17,627,250</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Poland</p></td><td><p>1,241,460</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Portugal</p></td><td><p>142,630</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Spain</p></td><td><p>767,260</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p><strong>Live Birds</strong></p></td><td><p>Belgium</p></td><td><p>12,000</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>France</p></td><td><p>5,382,706</p></td></tr><tr><td><p> </p></td><td><p> </p></td><td><p>Ireland</p></td><td><p>1,000</p></td></tr><tr><td colspan="3"><p><strong>Pheasant Total</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>25,174,306</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p>The number of pheasant hatching eggs and live birds imported into the UK from third countries between 1 May 2018 and 30 April 2019 was:</p><p> </p><p>Hatching eggs – 54,600</p><p>Live birds – 5,250</p><p> </p><p>All imports were from the USA.</p><p> </p><p>There are no recorded figures for partridge hatching eggs imported from the EU. In addition, there were no imports of partridge live birds or hatching eggs from third countries.</p><p> </p><p>The Animal and Plant Health Agency is not able to determine how many of the above imports from third countries were imported into England.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency Macclesfield answering member printed David Rutley grouped question UIN 251253 question first answered 13/05/2019 16:52:28 answering member 4033 label Biography information for David Rutley
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1125027

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Meteorology: 5G
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 effect of the introduction 5G services on the accuracy of weather forecast predictions.
tabling member constituency	Preston
tabling member printed	Sir Mark Hendrick
uin	251230
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Defra Digital Data and Technology Services (DDTS) has been tracking, through its emerging technology scanning activity, the recent news on the potential impact of the introduction of 5G services on the accuracy of weather forecast predictions. Defra DDTS has not undertaken any assessment of this potential impact, and is not aware of any such assessment being undertaken within Defra.</p><p><br> The Environment Agency and the Met Office Flood Forecasting Service would be expected to undertake such an assessment, but this service is not within core Defra.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/05/2019 09:57:19 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	473 label Biography information for Sir Mark Hendrick

1125038

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Agriculture: Diversification
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 the Government is taking to support farmers to create a sustainable diversified farming system.
tabling member constituency	Newcastle-under-Lyme
tabling member printed	Paul Farrelly
uin	251236
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The Agriculture Bill will help farmers in England to grow strong and diversified businesses producing high quality food in a more sustainable way, enhancing the environment for future generations. We will create an ambitious new system based on paying “public money for public goods”, which will include improving air and water quality, biodiversity and habitats for wildlife. Financial support for innovations like precision farming can also help farmers become more productive, reduce the use of expensive chemicals and protect the environment.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 13/05/2019 12:42:07 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	1436 label Biography information for Paul Farrelly

1125138

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	Hares Preservation Act 1892
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 the current maximum penalty is for a breach of the Hares Preservation Act 1892.
tabling member constituency	Camborne and Redruth
tabling member printed	George Eustice
uin	251294
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/05/2019 answer text <p>The current maximum penalty for a breach of the Hares Preservation Act 1892 is level 1 on the standard scale, i.e. £200.</p> answering member constituency Suffolk Coastal answering member printed Dr Thérèse Coffey question first answered 13/05/2019 12:46:05 answering member 4098 label Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey
tabling member	3934 label Biography information for George Eustice

1125145

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	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 support his Department provides to local authorities to help safely dispose of trees felled as a result of Ash dieback disease.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	251296
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>Under the Occupiers Liability Act, individual landowners are responsible for the care and management of trees on their land. We encourage all landowners to think strategically about the management of their ash trees, and use the recently published Forestry Commission guidance and the Tree Council’s ash dieback toolkit, to adopt best practice and help reduce the impact of this disease on our landscape.</p><p> </p><p>Onward spread of ash dieback via wood/timber is considered to be a low risk, so ash wood may be moved without restriction within Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales), to help landowners recover some of the value from the timber.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/05/2019 10:21:27 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord

1125146

registered interest
date	07/05/2019
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	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 he has made on the cost to the public purse of Ash dieback disease.
tabling member constituency	Hendon
tabling member printed	Dr Matthew Offord
uin	251297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 14/05/2019 answer text <p>We do not collate costs relating to felling of diseased ash. Individual landowners, including local authorities, are responsible for the care and management of ash trees on their land. The cost of ash dieback will differ between local authorities, depending on the prevalence of ash trees and the concentration of those trees that are affected by the disease. Council budgets for the care and management of trees on their land are determined by individual local authorities.</p><p> </p><p>Defra funds work on horizon scanning, border biosecurity, disease surveillance, contingency planning and research as part of an extensive programme of work on plant health. For example, since 2012 the Government has invested over £6 million in ash dieback research.</p> answering member constituency Scarborough and Whitby answering member printed Mr Robert Goodwill question first answered 14/05/2019 10:14:25 answering member 1562 label Biography information for Sir Robert Goodwill
tabling member	4006 label Biography information for Dr Matthew Offord