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1486879

registered interest
date	06/07/2022
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 Consultation on Extending the UK REACH Submission Deadlines, if he will publish the cost benefit analysis that informed his proposal to place a number of chemical substances in lower tonnage bands in UK REACH.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	31710
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Applying tonnage bands to substances according to the quantities in which they are manufactured or imported has been a fundamental part of the registration process since EU REACH came into force in 2007. Less information is required where substances are being manufactured or imported in lower tonnages. This is because when lower quantities are in circulation, the use and hence the potential exposure are also reduced. This has not changed in UK REACH.</p><p> </p><p>It may be the case that some chemical substances are registered under UK REACH at lower tonnage bands than they are under EU REACH, but registered tonnages under EU REACH are not directly relevant to the Great Britain context given the differing market sizes, and it would not in any event be feasible to assess the differences until full registration information is submitted under UK REACH.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double grouped question UIN 30983 30984 question first answered 11/07/2022 16:15:12 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1486662

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 make an estimate of the number of chemical substances that will fall into a lower tonnage band under UK REACH than under EU REACH.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	30983
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Applying tonnage bands to substances according to the quantities in which they are manufactured or imported has been a fundamental part of the registration process since EU REACH came into force in 2007. Less information is required where substances are being manufactured or imported in lower tonnages. This is because when lower quantities are in circulation, the use and hence the potential exposure are also reduced. This has not changed in UK REACH.</p><p> </p><p>It may be the case that some chemical substances are registered under UK REACH at lower tonnage bands than they are under EU REACH, but registered tonnages under EU REACH are not directly relevant to the Great Britain context given the differing market sizes, and it would not in any event be feasible to assess the differences until full registration information is submitted under UK REACH.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double grouped question UIN 30984 31710 question first answered 11/07/2022 16:15:12 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1486663

registered interest
date	05/07/2022
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	Chemicals: Regulation
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 his Department has made an assessment of the impact of potential changes in the chemical substances registered in lower tonnage bands under UK REACH compared with EU REACH on human health and the environment.
tabling member constituency	Swansea West
tabling member printed	Geraint Davies
uin	30984
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Applying tonnage bands to substances according to the quantities in which they are manufactured or imported has been a fundamental part of the registration process since EU REACH came into force in 2007. Less information is required where substances are being manufactured or imported in lower tonnages. This is because when lower quantities are in circulation, the use and hence the potential exposure are also reduced. This has not changed in UK REACH.</p><p> </p><p>It may be the case that some chemical substances are registered under UK REACH at lower tonnage bands than they are under EU REACH, but registered tonnages under EU REACH are not directly relevant to the Great Britain context given the differing market sizes, and it would not in any event be feasible to assess the differences until full registration information is submitted under UK REACH.</p> answering member constituency St Austell and Newquay answering member printed Steve Double grouped question UIN 30983 31710 question first answered 11/07/2022 16:15:12 answering member 4452 label Biography information for Steve Double
tabling member	155 label Biography information for Geraint Davies

1486218

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	Package Holidays: 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, pursuant to the Answer of 21 June 2022 to Question 17967, whether he has held discussions with travel industry and other stakeholder organisations on the potential merits of a ban on the domestic (a) advertising and (b) sale of wild animal experiences abroad.
tabling member constituency	Stockton North
tabling member printed	Alex Cunningham
uin	30010
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 07/07/2022 answer text <p>Ministers and officials have been engaging with industry groups and interested stakeholders - and continue to do so - on many of the measures set out in the Action Plan for Animal Welfare, including reforms relating to not advertising or offering for sale, here, activities involving unacceptable practices abroad.</p><p> </p><p>The Government considers that reputable and responsible tour operators here should not be advertising or offering attractions, activities, or experiences abroad that involve the unacceptable treatment of animals. The Association of British Travel Agents has published guidelines and lists activities which have been classified as unacceptable.</p><p> </p><p>In addition, the Advertising Standards Association regulates online advertising in the UK and has issued advice about featuring animals in marketing communications.</p><p> </p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 28428 question first answered 07/07/2022 11:51:34 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4122 label Biography information for Alex Cunningham

1486240

registered interest
date	04/07/2022
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	Food: Public Sector
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 ensure that the public sector is spending 50 per cent of its food budget on sustainable, organic and locally grown produce that meets animal welfare standards.
tabling member constituency	Cambridge
tabling member printed	Daniel Zeichner
uin	30035
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>The Government is developing an ambitious and transformational approach to public sector food and catering. We want the public sector to lead by example, championing healthier, sustainable food, provided by a diverse range of suppliers.</p><p>To underpin this approach, we have launched a consultation on public sector food and catering policy, including updating the Government Buying Standards for Food and Catering Services (GBSF). We are seeking views on proposals relating to the sourcing of food, menu choices and sustainable catering practices. This includes a proposal that the public sector reports on progress towards meeting an aspiration that 50% of its food expenditure is on food produced locally or to higher environmental production standards such as organic, Linking Environment and Farming (LEAF) or equivalent. To monitor progress, the consultation will also examine a proposal for new data reporting requirements to increase transparency of what is bought, served, sold and wasted in the public sector.</p><p>There is a strong case for celebrating sustainable, high-quality produce in the public sector. We will use the outputs from this consultation to inform future changes to this policy.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 08/07/2022 12:37:30 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner

1485351

registered interest
date	01/07/2022
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	Agricultural Products: UK Trade with EU
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 it his Department's policy to reach a sanitary and phytosanitary agreement with the EU.
tabling member constituency	Thirsk and Malton
tabling member printed	Kevin Hollinrake
uin	28895
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The UK-EU Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) remains the starting point for our new relationship. The sanitary and phytosanitary (SPS) chapter of the TCA puts in place a framework that allows the UK and the EU to take informed decisions to reduce their respective SPS controls, with a commitment to avoid unnecessary barriers to trade.</p><p> </p><p>We are open to discussions with the EU on steps we can take to reduce trade friction; however, these cannot be on the basis of dynamic alignment with EU rules, as this would compromise UK sovereignty over our own laws.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/07/2022 07:27:39 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4474 label Biography information for Kevin Hollinrake

1484968

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Pets: Theft
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 progress legislative proposals on pet theft.
tabling member constituency	Penrith and The Border
tabling member printed	Dr Neil Hudson
uin	900907
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 05/07/2022 answer text <p>The theft of a much-loved pet causes emotional trauma and impacts pet owners and families. The Government launched a Pet Theft Taskforce in May 2021 in response to concerns about a perceived increase in pet theft during COVID restrictions.</p><p>The Pet Theft Taskforce concluded that a new offence of pet abduction would best address concerns that the criminal law is only currently capable of treating the theft of a pet as a theft of property; and also, to recognise the potential impact on their welfare when they are taken by strangers.</p><p>The offence as currently drafted in the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill focuses on dogs, with enabling powers. The inclusion of the enabling powers means that the Secretary of State will be able to extend the offence to other species of companion animal in the future by making regulations.</p><p>The Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill completed its Commons Committee Stage in November. A carryover motion was passed by the House on 25 April 2022. The Bill will continue its passage as soon as parliamentary time allows.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 05/07/2022 14:35:40 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4853 label Biography information for Dr Neil Hudson

1485051

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Asulam
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 use of Asulox on bracken control.
tabling member constituency	Linlithgow and East Falkirk
tabling member printed	Martyn Day
uin	28455
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/07/2022 answer text <p>Bracken control is important to protect grazing land and sensitive habitats. Physical methods, for example crushing, are often used but are impractical or less effective in some situations. The Health and Safety Executive has granted an emergency authorisation for the limited and controlled use of Asulox to control bracken between 1 July and 12 September. This decision was taken in accordance with the requirements set out in pesticide legislation and took account of an assessment of potential risks to human health and the environment.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 08/07/2022 13:23:32 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4488 label Biography information for Martyn Day

1485056

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Incinerators
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 the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities on the future (a) planning rules for and (b) regulation of waste incinerator plants.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	28411
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>The Secretary of State regularly discusses a range of issues of mutual concern with the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/07/2022 07:06:12 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson

1485057

registered interest
date	30/06/2022
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	Incinerators
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 his Department will make an assessment of the potential merits of introducing new criteria for determining where waste incinerator plants can be located in (a) residential and (b) other areas.
tabling member constituency	Carlisle
tabling member printed	John Stevenson
uin	28412
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 11/07/2022 answer text <p>Defra currently has no plans to do so.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 11/07/2022 07:05:03 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	3942 label Biography information for John Stevenson