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1722050

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Animal Products: 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, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals to ban the import of hunting trophies.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	591
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The government committed in its manifesto to banning the import of hunting trophies.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 16:35:45 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

1722051

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Furs: Trade
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 respond to the consultation entitled the Fur market in Great Britain, published on 31 May 2021.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	592
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Ministers are reviewing policies, which will be announced in the usual way, including the consultation on the Fur Market in Great Britain. Defra is continuing to build the evidence base on the fur sector. This includes commissioning our expert Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) on what constitutes responsible sourcing of fur. The report that they produce will support our understanding of the fur industry and help inform our next steps.</p><p> </p><p>We have some of the highest animal welfare standards in the world and this Labour Government will introduce the most ambitious programme for animal welfare in a generation.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 16:55:26 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

1722052

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Animal Housing
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 (a) make an assessment of the potential merits of banning the use of farrowing crates and (b) hold a public consultation on such a ban.
tabling member constituency	Islington North
tabling member printed	Jeremy Corbyn
uin	593
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>We are firmly committed to maintaining and improving animal welfare and will work closely with the farming sector to deliver high standards.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 16:41:25 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	185 label Biography information for Jeremy Corbyn

1722100

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Water Supply: Lead
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 take steps to ensure water companies assess the levels of lead in domestic drinking water supplies.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	619
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Water companies are required to risk assess drinking water supplies from source to tap. Where there is a risk of lead in the water exceeding 10mg/l, water companies will treat the water with orthophosphate which reduces lead leaching significantly. In 2023, only 0.35% of these breached the standard for lead. In these instances, water companies will provide public health advice to consumers impacted and, where necessary, will look to replace the pipework owned by them.</p><p> </p><p>The Drinking Water Inspectorate has provided advice for consumers to better understand if they have lead pipe in their home and how to reduce the risk, for example by running water to remove standing water in the pipes before use (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dwi.gov.uk%2Flead-in-drinking-water%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4b378bc1b68847c4718a08dcaa31f435%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638572378752716037%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=MbrrBMjtfaDE1%2FPGmb0klAvWTPkEWCwn%2F0WD1jCVSlU%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.dwi.gov.uk/lead-in-drinking-water/</a>). If consumers think there is a risk to their supply, they can request a lead test from their water company.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 23/07/2024 15:27:27 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1722101

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Water Supply: Lead
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 assessment of the potential merits of instructing water companies to test all households in receipt of water if it is determined that lead is present in their water source.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	620
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Water companies are responsible for drinking water quality to the boundary of a consumer’s property. The domestic plumbing system is the responsibility of the home/building owner and therefore there may be limitations, such as access constraints, which limit the ability to sample at every customer tap. Though, water companies are required to risk assess drinking water supplies from source to tap and will, where appropriate required, treat water.</p><p> </p><p>The Drinking Water Inspectorate has provided advice for consumers to better understand if they have lead pipe in their home and how to reduce the risk, for example by running water to remove standing water in the pipes before use (<a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dwi.gov.uk%2Flead-in-drinking-water%2F&amp;data=05%7C02%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4b378bc1b68847c4718a08dcaa31f435%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638572378752723344%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=tK%2B2YJ1JBlQzeLStmRA%2BI1zSxfh14s6qMsgkMi3B41U%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">https://www.dwi.gov.uk/lead-in-drinking-water/</a>). If consumers think there is a risk to their supply, they can request a lead test from their water company.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 23/07/2024 15:18:16 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1722102

registered interest
date	18/07/2024
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	Water Supply: York
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 water companies on the replacement of water pipes to households in which lead has been found in the household water supply in York constituency.
tabling member constituency	York Central
tabling member printed	Rachael Maskell
uin	621
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Secretary of State has already met CEOs of all 16 water companies, including Yorkshire Water, setting out his expectations from the Government going forward. The Secretary of State and the Minister for Water and Flooding will have further conversations with water company chief executives in due course, including with Yorkshire Water, on a range of issues.</p><p> </p><p>On 11th July 2024, Ofwat published its Draft Determinations for 2025-2030 outlining that Yorkshire Water will spend just over £7 billion to deliver significant improvements in performance. This includes £77 million to be spent on improving water quality, which includes replacing lead pipes in the company's network.</p> answering member constituency Kingston upon Hull West and Haltemprice answering member printed Emma Hardy question first answered 23/07/2024 15:13:36 answering member 4645 label Biography information for Emma Hardy
tabling member	4471 label Biography information for Rachael Maskell

1721208

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Animal Products: Imports
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government when they plan to introduce legislation to ban the import of hunting trophies.
tabling member printed	Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
uin	HL53
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government committed to banning the import of hunting trophies in its Manifesto. We intend to deliver on this and are currently considering the most effective way to do so.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/07/2024 16:20:28 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	4297 label Biography information for Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb

1721227

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Flour: Folic Acid
house id	2
legislature	25277 pref label House of Lords
question text	To ask His Majesty's Government whether they plan to update the Bread and Flour Regulations 1998 to include folic acid fortification.
tabling member printed	Lord Rooker
uin	HL91
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The UK notified the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in February that we intended to lay a Statutory Instrument that will amend the Bread and Flour Regulations.</p><p> </p><p>My Ministerial colleagues are considering next steps on this issue. Changes to rules could include clarifying definitions; providing for the fortification of wheat flour with folic acid; exemptions to avoid disproportionate impacts for businesses; and a change to the enforcement approach.</p> answering member printed Baroness Hayman of Ullock question first answered 23/07/2024 16:20:13 answering member 4395 label Biography information for Baroness Hayman of Ullock
tabling member	302 label Biography information for Lord Rooker

1721308

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Cats: 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 he is taking to prevent kitten smuggling into the United Kingdom.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	12
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>The Government is committed to introducing the most ambitious boost in animal welfare in a generation. We are considering the most effective ways to deliver this and will be setting out next steps in due course.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 16:10:15 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes

1721309

registered interest
date	17/07/2024
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	Cats: Animal Breeding
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 take steps to ban the breeding of cats which are predisposed to conditions that cause pain and suffering.
tabling member constituency	South Holland and The Deepings
tabling member printed	Sir John Hayes
uin	13
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 23/07/2024 answer text <p>Under the Animal Welfare (Licensing of Activities Involving Animals) (England) Regulations 2018 (the Regulations), anyone in the business of breeding and selling cats as pets needs to have a valid licence issued by their local authority. Licensees must meet strict statutory minimum welfare standards which are enforced by local authorities who have powers to issue, refuse, vary or revoke licences.</p><p> </p><p>Defra has been working on a post-implementation review of the Regulations. This review considers whether the Regulations have met their objectives, and where there could be scope to further improve the protections they provide.</p> answering member constituency Cambridge answering member printed Daniel Zeichner question first answered 23/07/2024 15:59:23 answering member 4382 label Biography information for Daniel Zeichner
tabling member	350 label Biography information for Sir John Hayes