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1606684

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	Fruit and Vegetables: 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 she has made an assessment of the extent to which recent increases in the costs of production incurred by British fruit and vegetables producers are reflected in the prices being paid by retailers to British suppliers.
tabling member constituency	St Albans
tabling member printed	Daisy Cooper
uin	172514
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>The Department has not made an assessment of the extent to which recent cost of production increases are reflected in the prices being paid by retailers.</p><p> </p><p>We understand the importance of a well-functioning supply chain and regularly meet with industry representatives to discuss any issues being faced.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/03/2023 10:54:56 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4769 label Biography information for Daisy Cooper

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

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

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

1606792

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	Nutrition: Wales
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 she has had with the Welsh Government on ensuring that healthy foods are more accessible and affordable.
tabling member constituency	Arfon
tabling member printed	Hywel Williams
uin	172346
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 28/03/2023 answer text <p>Defra Ministers have regular discussions with Devolved Administration Ministers on a range of issues including at meetings of the Inter-Ministerial Group for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (IMG EFRA). Food supply and sustainability was discussed at the last IMG EFRA meeting which was held on 6 March.</p><p>I recognise this is a challenging time for consumers and we are taking a large number of steps to support people with the cost of living, including targeted support of £26 billion announced by the Chancellor.</p><p>Defra works closely with retailers and producers to explore measures they can take to ensure the availability of healthy, affordable food.</p><p>A healthy diet is a key component of good health and the Government advises people to follow the Eatwell Guide. Encouraging more people to follow the Eatwell Guide will have a substantial benefit on health as well as the environment.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 28/03/2023 11:09:13 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	1397 label Biography information for Hywel Williams

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

1608934

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	Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) 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, what recent discussions she has had with the Leader of the House on scheduling Parliamentary time for the Animal Welfare (Kept Animals) Bill.
tabling member constituency	Gower
tabling member printed	Tonia Antoniazzi
uin	904419
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 30/03/2023 answer text <p>Business Managers are aware of the manifesto commitments to be fulfilled and are in charge of scheduling Government business. I am sure the House will be pleased with the progress of other commitments on animal welfare that are now in the Lords and I hope will progress unamended. The Leader of the House will continue to announce business in the usual way.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 30/03/2023 15:47:32 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4623 label Biography information for Tonia Antoniazzi