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1241235

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Freight: Food
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 his with Cabinet colleagues on ensuring the quick and efficient transport of food products between the UK and EU border after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	100308
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain.</p><p>Defra is working closely with officials in the Department for Transport, the Borders and Protocol Delivery Group, and other Government departments on the transport of food products, including considering prioritising movements in the event of disruption.</p><p>Across Government we are introducing a number of measures which will ensure the quick and efficient transport of food products between the UK and EU. The Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border service (formerly referred to as the Smart Freight service) and Kent Access Permit are designed to ensure smooth flow of freight, including food, to the EU from Kent.</p><p>In parallel to the Check an HGV service, Defra is developing contingency plans to prioritise certain goods for exports, which will be deployed if severe and sustained traffic disruption arises in Kent. We have consulted on proposals to allow for the prioritisation of a limited range of goods through Kent. This would include agricultural products based on strict criteria of perishability, animal welfare and economic impact to specific geographical areas of the UK.</p><p>The Government is also taking contingency measures to ensure the continued supply of Category 1 goods in the event of disruption to key freight flows at the end of the transition period. The Category 1 goods list includes critical food chain dependencies, such as chemicals and key additives used within the food supply chain. Should it be required, Government freight capacity will enable the prioritised import of certain inputs required for just-in-time production in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/10/2020 16:15:43 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1241236

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Freight: Agricultural Products
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 prioritise the movement of agricultural products for firms relying on just-in-time production between the UK and EU after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	100309
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The UK has a highly resilient food supply chain.</p><p>Defra is working closely with officials in the Department for Transport, the Borders and Protocol Delivery Group, and other Government departments on the transport of food products, including considering prioritising movements in the event of disruption.</p><p>Across Government we are introducing a number of measures which will ensure the quick and efficient transport of food products between the UK and EU. The Check an HGV is Ready to Cross the Border service (formerly referred to as the Smart Freight service) and Kent Access Permit are designed to ensure smooth flow of freight, including food, to the EU from Kent.</p><p>In parallel to the Check an HGV service, Defra is developing contingency plans to prioritise certain goods for exports, which will be deployed if severe and sustained traffic disruption arises in Kent. We have consulted on proposals to allow for the prioritisation of a limited range of goods through Kent. This would include agricultural products based on strict criteria of perishability, animal welfare and economic impact to specific geographical areas of the UK.</p><p>The Government is also taking contingency measures to ensure the continued supply of Category 1 goods in the event of disruption to key freight flows at the end of the transition period. The Category 1 goods list includes critical food chain dependencies, such as chemicals and key additives used within the food supply chain. Should it be required, Government freight capacity will enable the prioritised import of certain inputs required for just-in-time production in the UK.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/10/2020 16:16:38 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1241237

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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: Overseas 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, what recent discussions he has had with his ministerial colleagues on the documentation which food importers and exporters will need after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Bristol East
tabling member printed	Kerry McCarthy
uin	100310
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The changes to requirements and certification for movements of animals, products of animal origin, plants and seeds at the end of the transition period is a matter of frequent discussion in Cabinet committees overseeing the Government’s plans and preparations for the end of the transition period.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/10/2020 09:56:19 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1491 label Biography information for Kerry McCarthy

1241429

registered interest
date	07/10/2020
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	Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grant: Kirklees
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 £551,350.34 provided to Kirklees Metropolitan Borough Council via the Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grant due to end at the end of October 2020, what funding will be provided to ensure that Kirklees can continue to provide local crisis support to people in financial need.
tabling member constituency	Batley and Spen
tabling member printed	Tracy Brabin
uin	100508
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has put in place a range of support for families. The Local Authority Emergency Assistance Grant includes £63 million for local authorities to help those who are struggling financially due to the impact of COVID-19. Additionally, the Department for Work and Pensions has increased Universal Credit and Working Tax Credit by over £1,000 a year for this financial year, benefiting over 4 million households, and increased Local Housing Allowance rates – putting an average of £600 into people’s pockets.</p><p> </p><p>We are providing local authorities with an unprecedented package of support, including over £4.8 billion in funding for spending pressures, comprising £3.7 billion of un-ringfenced grants and over £1.1 billion for the Infection Control Fund. Kirklees Council has received £28.22 million in additional COVID-19 funding, on top of an increase in core spending power of £19.84 million (6.6%) this year.</p><p> </p><p>The 2020 Spending Review is our opportunity to get the right funding for local government over the coming years, following the 4.4% real terms increase in Core Spending Power delivered in 2019, the largest year-on-year increase for a decade.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/10/2020 16:01:56 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4588 label Biography information for Tracy Brabin

1240702

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Pesticides: 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, what progress the Health and Safety Executive has made in their review of regulations on the use of pesticides by voluntary conservation groups for environmental conservation purposes.
tabling member constituency	York Outer
tabling member printed	Julian Sturdy
uin	99604
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>Pesticides regulations do not prohibit voluntary conservation groups from using glyphosate and other pesticides in environmental conservation work. Volunteers may use products that are authorised for amateur use; they may also use products that are authorised for professional use providing they are trained and hold a recognised certificate in the application of pesticides. Untrained conservation volunteers may apply pesticides that are authorised for professional use but only if they are under the supervision of a trained certificated user and are working towards gaining a recognised certificate in the application of pesticides.</p><p> </p><p>At the request of Defra, the Health and Safety Executive reviewed this aspect of the pesticide regulations and the options identified are being considered.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis grouped question UIN 99605 question first answered 13/10/2020 12:54:15 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4079 label Biography information for Julian Sturdy

1240769

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Peat
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 set a date for publication of the England Peat Strategy.
tabling member constituency	Sheffield, Hallam
tabling member printed	Olivia Blake
uin	99787
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>In the 25 Year Environment Plan, we committed to publishing an England Peat Strategy to create and deliver a new ambitious framework for peat restoration in England. We intend to publish the strategy later this year.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 12/10/2020 15:51:57 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	4864 label Biography information for Olivia Blake

1240865

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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	Slaughterhouses: CCTV
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 measures are in place to ensure that all slaughterhouses (a) are compliant and (b) remain compliant with rules mandating the instillation and use of CCTV; and if he will make a statement.
tabling member constituency	East Yorkshire
tabling member printed	Sir Greg Knight
uin	99533
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>The Mandatory Use of Closed-Circuit Television (CCTV) in Slaughterhouses (England) Regulations 2018 came into force on 4 May 2018. In order to allow slaughterhouses in England time to install a suitable CCTV system a six-month transition period was included so that enforcement powers came into force in November 2018. Guidance and support on implementation was provided to slaughterhouse operators during the transition period.</p><p> </p><p>CCTV compliance is monitored and enforced in all approved slaughterhouses in England by Official Veterinarians of the Food Standards Agency. They also ensure that all animal welfare requirements are met and CCTV complements this.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/10/2020 15:57:53 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	1200 label Biography information for Sir Greg Knight

1240866

registered interest
date	06/10/2020
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: Standards
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 has taken to ensure that UK food standards are maintained at their current level after the end of the transition period.
tabling member constituency	Kingston and Surbiton
tabling member printed	Ed Davey
uin	99513
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 13/10/2020 answer text <p>The Government has been clear that in all trade negotiations we will not compromise on our high environmental protection, animal welfare and food standards.</p><p> </p><p>Legal protections for our standards will remain in place after the end of the transition period. The European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 retains our standards on environmental protection, animal welfare, animal and plant health and food safety. This provides a firm basis for maintaining the same high level of protection for both domestic and imported products.</p> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 13/10/2020 12:44:16 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	188 label Biography information for Ed Davey

1240232

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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	Hedgehogs: Conservation
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 moving hedgehogs to schedule 5 of the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to allow them greater protection.
tabling member constituency	Ealing, Southall
tabling member printed	Mr Virendra Sharma
uin	98926
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 08/10/2020 answer text <p>The Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC) has recently commenced the seventh Quinquennial Review of schedules 5 and 8 (protected species) to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981. The JNCC will, late next year, make evidence-based recommendations to the Secretary of State as to which species warrant additional legal protections to secure their future conservation. It is not possible, at this time, to confirm which species, including hedgehogs, may be included in these proposals.</p> answering member constituency Taunton Deane answering member printed Rebecca Pow question first answered 08/10/2020 14:12:05 answering member 4522 label Biography information for Rebecca Pow
tabling member	1604 label Biography information for Mr Virendra Sharma

1240299

registered interest
date	05/10/2020
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: Private Finance Initiative
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 live PFI contracts his Department has; and for each of those contracts (a) what service is provided, (b) when the contract became live, (c) what the remaining term of the contract is and (d) what the annual repayments are.
tabling member constituency	Kilmarnock and Loudoun
tabling member printed	Alan Brown
uin	99031
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 12/10/2020 answer text <p>Defra group Property has one commercial letting structured as a PFI contract: Eastbrook, Cambridge.</p><p> </p><p>Responding in the order raised for the Eastbrook contract:</p><p> </p><ol><li>Full accommodation supply</li><li>Commenced 12/05/2003</li><li>Expires 22/04/2033</li><li>FY 2020 / 2021 repayment - £1,809,404.55</li></ol> answering member constituency Banbury answering member printed Victoria Prentis question first answered 12/10/2020 10:18:01 answering member 4401 label Biography information for Victoria Prentis
tabling member	4470 label Biography information for Alan Brown