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1606682

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Animals (Low-Welfare Activities Abroad) Bill
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 she plans to bring forward the Government's proposed Animals Abroad Bill to Parliament.
tabling member constituency	Slough
tabling member printed	Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi
uin	172489
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is focused on delivering our ambitious animal welfare agenda. Instead of bringing forward a multi-issue Animals Abroad Bill, we will continue to support legislation for individual reforms. The Government is pleased to continue to support the passage of a series of Private Members Bills delivering important reforms regarding the importation of detached shark fins and hunting trophies as well as banning the advertising and offering for sale here of unacceptably low welfare animal experiences abroad.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 30/03/2023 16:10:27 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4638 label Biography information for Mr Tanmanjeet Singh Dhesi

1606685

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Seed Potatoes: 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, if she will make an estimate of the average time it took to import seed potatoes from France in the last 12 months.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	172515
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>Records are not maintained of the time it takes to import individual consignments of seed potatoes as this is a commercial matter.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 29/03/2023 14:25:10 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

1606759

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Sewage: Coastal Areas
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 she has made an assessment of the potential impact of sewage spillages on coastal business in England.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	172492
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>It is the responsibility of the water and sewerage companies to ensure they clean up any sewage following pollution incidents, including in coastal areas. This is enforced by the Environment Agency as part of its standard incident response procedures.</p><p> </p><p>We have not made an <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1102403%2Fstorm-overflows-impact-assessment.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cwaterindustryteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Ce09d7923caaf4763ceca08db23ba29b2%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638143054690409274%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=LhrGf%2FYjSQuaEMp4aOQ83%2FJJ1U9qAYv%2BLW0g8CfjpMo%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">impact assessment</a> specifically on the potential impact of sewage spillages on coastal businesses in England. However, our <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1030980/storm-overflows-evidence-project.pdf" target="_blank">Storm Overflows Evidence Project</a> assessed the impact of sewage discharges on bathing waters and the social impact where knowledge and visibility of storm overflows causes public concern. We used this evidence to inform our <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1101686/Storm_Overflows_Discharge_Reduction_Plan.pdf" target="_blank">Storm Overflows Discharge Reduction Plan</a>, which sets out targets for water companies to improve all storm overflows discharging into or near every designated bathing water by 2035.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/03/2023 10:10:04 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1606761

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Carbon Emissions
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 she will publish a strategy on reducing her Department's carbon emissions.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	172494
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is committed to delivering Net Zero by 2050.</p><p> </p><p>The Department’s performance and future strategy for reducing carbon emissions is described in its sustainability reports which are published annually with its accounts.</p><p> </p><p>The 2021-2022 sustainability report shows that the Department is reducing its emissions through a combination of estate rationalisation and energy efficiency initiatives. The Department emitted 51,099t CO2e in 2021-22. This is a reduction of 32% or 24,000t since 2017/18</p><p> </p><p>The Department is committed to further reducing its greenhouse gas emissions wherever possible and is taking action to meet its targets under the Greening Government Commitments. Further information on reducing emissions will be published in the next annual sustainability report.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 29/03/2023 14:30:47 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1606762

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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: Cost of Living
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 her Department has made an assessment of the potential impact of increases in (a) energy and (b) pet food bills on pet ownership.
tabling member constituency	Portsmouth South
tabling member printed	Stephen Morgan
uin	172495
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 29/03/2023 answer text <p>To support households, the Energy Price Guarantee was put in place as a temporary measure on 1<sup>st</sup> October 2022 to cap typical energy bills at £2,500 per year. This scheme has cut the typical family energy bill by over £1,300 since October and has now been extended to the end of June this year. The Energy Bill Support Scheme has also helped to reduce household energy bills over the past six months with a £400 discount paid in monthly instalments.</p><p>Defra officials regularly meet stakeholders to understand the issues and trends affecting the sector, including the impact of the rise in the cost of living on those who care for companion animals. Sector groups are closely monitoring the impact of the cost-of-living crisis and identifying where more support may be needed. We welcome the support they are currently providing through pet food banks and financial support with veterinary treatment which is helping to reduce the pressure on pet owners.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 29/03/2023 14:28:58 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4653 label Biography information for Stephen Morgan

1606774

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	EU Law
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 she will publish the Departmental delivery plan that outlines its intention for each piece of retained EU law as committed to in a letter from the Minister for Industry and Investment Security to Baroness Andrews on 3 February 2023.
tabling member constituency	Neath
tabling member printed	Christina Rees
uin	172468
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra is conducting analysis of its Retained EU Law stock to determine what should be preserved as part of domestic law, as well as REUL that should be removed, or amended. A list of regulations to be revoked or allowed to sunset, through the REUL Bill will be published in due course.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 31/03/2023 10:33:27 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4525 label Biography information for Christina Rees

1606782

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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	Octopuses: 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, whether she has had discussions with animal welfare experts on the welfare implications of farmed octopus; if she will make it her policy to prohibit the import of farmed octopus products to the UK; and if she will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	Brighton, Pavilion
tabling member printed	Caroline Lucas
uin	172378
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 31/03/2023 answer text <p>The Government is considering carefully the implications of recognising in law the sentience of cephalopod molluscs, such as octopus. There are currently no plans to bring forward additional legislation in this area.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 31/03/2023 10:54:56 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	3930 label Biography information for Caroline Lucas

1606873

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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: Profits
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 she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of trends in the level of profit made by large food and drink (a) retailers and (b) manufacturers in the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	172531
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra works with stakeholders across the food sector to promote and deliver HMG policy priorities. We do not actively monitor the profits of food retailers and manufacturers.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 172533 question first answered 28/03/2023 14:51:44 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1606874

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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: Prices
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 her Department has made a comparative assessment of (a) food price inflation and (b) trends in the level of profits of (i) major UK food and drink retailers and (ii) major food and drink manufacturers over the last five years.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	172532
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra does not actively monitor the profits of food retailers and manufacturers. Defra relies on the Office for National Statistics (ONS) for monthly food price inflation statistics, which stood at 18.2% for food and non-alcoholic beverages in the year to February 2023.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/03/2023 15:21:06 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter

1606875

registered interest
date	23/03/2023
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: Prices
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 she will make an assessment of the implications for her policies of (a) anticipated pricing decisions and (b) anticipated profits of food and drink (i) manufacturers and (ii) retailers in the next 12 months.
tabling member constituency	Cynon Valley
tabling member printed	Beth Winter
uin	172533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra works with stakeholders across the food sector to promote and deliver HMG policy priorities. We do not actively monitor the profits of food retailers and manufacturers.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer grouped question UIN 172531 question first answered 28/03/2023 14:51:44 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4809 label Biography information for Beth Winter