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1524114

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
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	Farmers
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 publish a breakdown of the number of farmers in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	67156
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>Statistics on the number of farmers (including full time, part time; and farmers, partners, directors and spouses) are available for England at <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fagricultural-workforce-in-england-at-1-june&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7C4d27c11928e0481af4b308dab5b1cbe1%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638022072479829166%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=L%2BkWZ72hPNiFNP65347pdBxWhM99BT%2BcAJv7ip6TrDQ%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Agricultural workforce in England at 1 June - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>. Agriculture is a devolved matter so Defra are only responsible for collecting data on English farms.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>Agricultural workforce</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>Year</p></td><td><p>Farmers, partners, directors and spouses (number of people)</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p><strong>170,478</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p><strong>174,193</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p><strong>173,124</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p><strong>171,623</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p><strong>173,697</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p><strong>173,963</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p><strong>173,083</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p><strong>174,765</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p><strong>178,128</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p><strong>179,872</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p><strong>181,895</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p><strong>179,029</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2022</p></td><td><p><strong>179,769</strong></p></td></tr></tbody></table> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 25/10/2022 14:28:54 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1524115

registered interest
date	19/10/2022
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	Farmers: Termination of Employment
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 publish a breakdown of the number of farmers that have left the profession in (a) England and (b) Wales in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	67157
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>We do not collect data on the numbers of farmers who leave the industry each year so no data is available for England. Agriculture is a devolved matter so we cannot provide comment on whether any Welsh data exists.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 25/10/2022 15:17:07 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1523153

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Veterinary Medicine: Staff
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many veterinarians were practising in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	64234
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons monitor the levels of veterinary surgeons registered to practice in the UK on a twice daily basis. The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK has gradually risen from 17,260 to 28,643 from March 2010 to October 2022. An annual breakdown can be found on the Royal College’s website (<a href="http://www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/" target="_blank">www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/publications/</a>).</p><p> </p><p>The number of veterinary surgeons registered in the UK with the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons has risen from 17,260 to 28,643 as of October 2022:</p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p>October 2022</p></td><td><p>28,643</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>May 2021</p></td><td><p>26,645</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2020</p></td><td><p>26,200</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2019</p></td><td><p>25,870</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2018</p></td><td><p>24,422</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2017</p></td><td><p>23,220</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2016</p></td><td><p>22,009</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2015</p></td><td><p>20,571</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2014</p></td><td><p>19.682</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2013</p></td><td><p>18,891</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2012</p></td><td><p>18,413</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2011</p></td><td><p>17,817</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>March 2010</p></td><td><p>17,260</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p> answering member constituency North Cornwall answering member printed Scott Mann question first answered 25/10/2022 11:21:51 answering member 4496 label Biography information for Scott Mann
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1523155

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Poultry: Avian Influenza
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 impact of H5N1 avian flu on the availability of (a) turkeys and (b) geese during in December 2022.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	64235
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 25/10/2022 answer text <p>The United Kingdom poultry sector is highly resilient and plays a significant role in the production of high-quality turkeys and geese for our consumers.</p><p>The United Kingdom is currently experiencing the largest outbreak of Avian Influenza (AI) with over 200 cases confirmed across the country in poultry and other captive birds since October 2021. During the period 1 <sup>st</sup>-18 <sup>th</sup> October 2022, circa 315,000 turkeys and 17,000 geese have been affected (died and culled) because of AI.</p><p>We recognise that these outbreaks are very distressing for the individual turkey and geese farmers and businesses affected. However, the overall impact on food supply is relatively small, with approximately 10 million turkeys and 200,000 geese usually sold in the United Kingdom over the Christmas period.</p><p>Defra's objective in tackling any outbreak of Avian Influenza is to eradicate the disease as quickly as possible. Our approach considers the latest ornithological, epidemiological, veterinary and other scientific advice. Where necessary we are also able to declare Avian Influenza Prevention Zones (AIPZ) and mandatory housing measures within AIPZs to limit the spread of the disease.</p><p>Effective biosecurity combined with good flock management and husbandry practices is key to ensuring good health and welfare for all farmed animals and to limit the spread and eradication of this disease. <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F934688%2Fbiosecurity-poultry-guide.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cc6cf6e7d1343435ac61508dab5d6f822%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638022232127947407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=u%2F%2FOiRIyM8lwHamkshmQjUNv0deuClaigfMNfNx6w%2FE%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Biosecurity guidance</a> and a <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1072675%2Faipz-self-assessment-checklist.odt&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cc6cf6e7d1343435ac61508dab5d6f822%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638022232127947407%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=DVp3FkkTMLFgBMw4Dvopiws15jO1hJRlV%2BkxeZa7s3c%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">biosecurity self-assessment checklist</a> have been published by Defra to assist all bird keepers in instigating and maintaining good biosecurity including compliance with the mandatory AIPZ measures.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 25/10/2022 15:31:14 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1523172

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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: 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 he will make an assessment of the implications for his policies of the findings of research by Kantar, published on 11 October 2022, on potential rises in the average annual grocery bill.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	64237
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>My Department understands the pressure that rising food prices place on household budgets and the impacts on businesses across the food chain. Recent cost pressures in supply chains have led to continued food price inflation and we continue to monitor food prices using inflation statistics published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><p>We recognise that most household grocery bills will have increased given the food price inflation reported since mid-2021. Defra analysis shows that the exact impact will vary depending on the characteristics of the individual household, such as the age of the occupants. The impact will also be determined by the products the individual household purchases and the measures taken to protect against increased costs - for instance, switching to own-brand or value products.</p><p>Food prices are set individually by businesses and are influenced by the competitive market they work in and the cost pressures they face. It is not for HM Government to set retail food prices nor to comment on day-to-day commercial decisions by companies.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/10/2022 14:10:24 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1523180

registered interest
date	17/10/2022
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	Fisheries: Staff
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 publish a breakdown of the number of people working as fishers in the UK in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	64238
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) in their annual statistical publication publish a breakdown of the number of people working as fishers in the UK in each year ( <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fstatistics%2Fuk-sea-fisheries-annual-statistics-report-2021&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cb0b245cadb494bc79a9308dab28b56b0%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638018608763200627%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=vwW0k9RdiHisbtv5jrFKZFexOu9sSMmRRrVMAW4mvVM%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">UK sea fisheries annual statistics report 2021 - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)</a>.</p><p>An extract from this report setting out the figures for 2010 to 2021 are supplied below.</p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>No. fishers</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2010</p></td><td><p>12,703</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011</p></td><td><p>12,405</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012</p></td><td><p>12,445</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013</p></td><td><p>12,235</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014</p></td><td><p>11,845</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015</p></td><td><p>12,107</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016</p></td><td><p>11,757</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017</p></td><td><p>11,692</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018</p></td><td><p>11,961</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019</p></td><td><p>12,043</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020</p></td><td><p>11,298</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2021</p></td><td><p>10,724</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The methodology for this 'Employment Data' is published within the report ( <a href="https://eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.publishing.service.gov.uk%2Fgovernment%2Fuploads%2Fsystem%2Fuploads%2Fattachment_data%2Ffile%2F1107359%2FUK_Sea_Fisheries_Statistics_2021.pdf&amp;data=05%7C01%7Cpqteam%40defra.gov.uk%7Cb0b245cadb494bc79a9308dab28b56b0%7C770a245002274c6290c74e38537f1102%7C0%7C0%7C638018608763200627%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=ID68Dkpkidd1t5QEBkK93lsU%2FrUCK7zuw1lnN%2BBmtO0%3D&amp;reserved=0" target="_blank">Sea Fish Statistics 2021 - Annex B</a>).</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 20/10/2022 13:21:10 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1522468

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
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	Beaches: Sewage
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 publish a breakdown of the number of beach closures in England and Wales as a result of sewage pollution incidents in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	63293
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 19/10/2022 answer text <p>Neither my Department nor the Environment Agency holds information on the number of beach closures due to sewage pollution in England.</p><p> </p><p>Local authorities have powers to restrict use and close beaches and are responsible for local beach management, including closures, in their respective areas.</p><p> </p><p>This policy area is devolved to the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 19/10/2022 16:48:23 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1522470

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
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	Flood Control: Finance
house id	1
legislature	25259 pref label House of Commons
question text	To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much funding the Government has allocated to flood resilience schemes in each year since 2010.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	63295
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>The table below sets out HM Government spend on flood and coastal erosion risk management schemes over the last 10 years. The majority of the total represents capital funding for flood risk schemes.</p><p> </p><p> </p><table><tbody><tr><td><p><strong>Year</strong></p></td><td><p><strong>Total Government spend </strong><strong>on FCERM schemes £ million</strong></p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2011/ 12</p></td><td><p>572.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2012/13</p></td><td><p>576.3</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2013/14</p></td><td><p>606.2</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2014/15</p></td><td><p>802.6</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2015/16</p></td><td><p>710.8</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2016/17</p></td><td><p>794.9</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2017/18</p></td><td><p>777.0</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2018/19</p></td><td><p>792.4</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2019/20</p></td><td><p>866.7</p></td></tr><tr><td><p>2020/21</p></td><td><p>1,062.8</p></td></tr></tbody></table><p> </p><p> </p><p>Source: <a href="https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/1070943/Funding_for_FCERM_March_2021_Final_v1_accessible.pdf" target="_blank">Central Government Funding for Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management in England (publishing.service.gov.uk)</a></p><p> </p><p><strong> </strong></p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/10/2022 16:53:33 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1522472

registered interest
date	14/10/2022
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	Beaches: Sewage
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 economic impact of beach closures as a result of sewage pollution on coastal businesses in (a) England and (b) Wales.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	63297
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 20/10/2022 answer text <p>My Department has not made such an assessment for England. This policy area is devolved to the Welsh Government.</p> answering member constituency Copeland answering member printed Trudy Harrison question first answered 20/10/2022 16:50:54 answering member 4593 label Biography information for Trudy Harrison
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon

1521246

registered interest
date	12/10/2022
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: 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, what steps he is taking to control inflation on food prices.
tabling member constituency	Oldham West and Royton
tabling member printed	Jim McMahon
uin	62026
answer	answer is ministerial correction date of answer 17/10/2022 answer text <p>My Department understands the pressure that rising food prices place on household budgets and the impacts on businesses across the food chain. Recent cost pressures in supply chains have led to food price inflation and we continue to monitor food prices using inflation statistics published by the Office for National Statistics.</p><p>Food prices are set individually by businesses and are influenced by the competitive market they work in and the cost pressures they face. It is not for HM Government to set retail food prices nor to comment on day-to-day commercial decisions by companies.</p><p>However, my Department continues to regularly engage with food retailers to explore ways in which they can support households by ensuring that affordable food remains available by, for example, maintaining value ranges, price matching, price freezing measures and the use of loyalty card offers.</p> answering member constituency Sherwood answering member printed Mark Spencer question first answered 17/10/2022 15:46:22 answering member 4055 label Biography information for Sir Mark Spencer
tabling member	4569 label Biography information for Jim McMahon