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registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
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 Japanese Knotweed: Swansea more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what information they have about Japanese knotweed and other invasive weeds in old industrial areas near Swansea; whether they have received representations about spraying by contractors for the local authority; and if so, whether they will provide guidance on how to control Japanese knotweed. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL2037 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-22more like thismore than 2014-10-22
answer text <p>The environment is a devolved matter in Wales.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-22T16:13:24.6748111Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-22T16:13:24.6748111Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
91871
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-09-26more like thismore than 2014-09-26
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
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 Sanctions: Russia more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty’s Government what measures they and the European Union are taking to avoid adverse effects from sanctions against Russia on farms and small businesses in the Baltic states. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL1929 more like this
answer
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is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-10-13more like thismore than 2014-10-13
answer text <p>The UK has stated that the Russian Government ban on import on food and agriculture products is totally unjustified and has no legitimate grounds.</p><p>The European Commission, in consultation with Member States, has responded with emergency measures designed to stabilise EU markets and to alleviate the effects of the Russian import ban on producers and businesses. Initially, schemes were introduced to support the growers of peaches and nectarines, the highly perishable fruit and vegetable sectors and the dairy sector.</p><p>The initial support schemes for cheese and fruit and vegetables were withdrawn due to a surge of applications, not all of which related to products directly exported to Russia. The Commission has now implemented a revised scheme for fruit and vegetables, which, unlike its predecessor, is mainly targeted at those Member States (not the UK) with a track record of exports to Russia. In response to calls from some Member States, including the Baltics, the Commission are considering further targeted measures for the dairy sector.</p><p>On fisheries, the UK and some Baltic states are exploring the possibility of banking some of their 2014 fisheries quota for the pelagic sector to be used in 2015.</p><p>The UK has encouraged the EU Commission to focus more attention on access to alternative markets to help offset the problems for European food producers caused by Russia’s recent restrictions. Small businesses can face disproportionately higher trade barriers than larger companies and we have also asked the Commission to see what could be done to cut the red tape that can prevent EU businesses from selling into alternative markets.</p>
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-10-13T16:41:53.2359837Zmore like thismore than 2014-10-13T16:41:53.2359837Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
64605
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
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 more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government what proportion of the badgers shot or trapped in the Somerset and Gloucestershire pilot culls were infected with tuberculosis. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL688 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-14more like thismore than 2014-07-14
answer text <p> </p><p>The purpose of the structured programme of field observations of controlled shooting and the associated post-mortem examination of carcases was to gather the required evidence to support an assessment of humaneness of controlled shooting, not to test badgers culled for infection with <em>M.bovis</em>.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-14T13:22:01.9909591Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-14T13:22:01.9909591Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
64606
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
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 more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government how many separate contractors were employed in (1) Somerset, and (2) Gloucestershire in the recent badger culls; and how many people were actively engaged in culling in each county. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL689 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-15more like thismore than 2014-07-15
answer text <p> </p><p>During the pilot badger culls of 2013, the number of contractors employed in Somerset was 107, and 95 in Gloucestershire.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p>As set out in the licences issued by Natural England to each area, the licensees were required to submit details of the persons they wished to be authorised to take or kill badgers. As such, a list of 107 such persons was provided for West Somerset and 95 provided for West Goucestershire. How many of these contractors were deployed or actively engaged in culling operations was and remains an operational matter for the licensees and, as such, this information is not available.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-15T17:20:44.8057832Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-15T17:20:44.8057832Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
64607
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-06-30more like thismore than 2014-06-30
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
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 more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government why it was a requirement that there should be access to only 70 per cent of the land area of the badger culling pilots; and whether that percentage was achieved in each of the two counties involved in the pilots. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL690 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-07-10more like thismore than 2014-07-10
answer text <p>As set out in Guidance to Natural England, applications for culling licences were required to have access for culling to at least 70% of the total land area in the application. This is based on evidence from the Randomised Badger Culling Trial. In issuing a licence to each area in autumn 2012, Natural England confirmed that the applications from West Somerset and Gloucestershire had met this condition.</p> more like this
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-07-10T12:37:33.2229203Zmore like thismore than 2014-07-10T12:37:33.2229203Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
46413
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-04-01more like thismore than 2014-04-01
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they will adopt measures similar to those recently taken by the United States Food and Drugs Administration to curb the routine use of antibiotics in the food of healthy animals. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL6510 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-09more like thismore than 2014-04-09
answer text <p> </p><p>Any routine use of antibiotics in the food of healthy animals as growth promoters has been banned in the EU since 2006.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-09T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this
44609
registered interest false more like this
date less than 2014-03-24more like thismore than 2014-03-24
answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept id 13 more like this
answering dept short name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
answering dept sort name Environment, Food and Rural Affairs more like this
house id 2 more like this
legislature
25277
pref label House of Lords more like this
question text To ask Her Majesty's Government whether they intend to support the proposed European Union regulations on the sale of seeds, plants and plant material. more like this
tabling member printed
Lord Hylton remove filter
uin HL6266 more like this
answer
answer
is ministerial correction false more like this
date of answer less than 2014-04-07more like thismore than 2014-04-07
answer text <p> </p><p>The Government does not support the proposed European Union regulation on the sale of plant reproductive material as currently drafted. The future of the proposals is uncertain following rejection by the European Parliament.</p><p> </p> more like this
answering member printed Lord De Mauley more like this
question first answered
less than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Zmore like thismore than 2014-04-07T12:00:00.00Z
answering member
2202
label Biography information for Lord De Mauley more like this
tabling member
2018
label Biography information for Lord Hylton more like this