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The UK has a high degree of food security, built on access to a range of sources including strong domestic production and imports from other countries. This will continue to be the case whether we leave the EU with or without a deal.<\/p>
Extensive work to prepare for a \u2018no deal\u2019 scenario has been under way for over two years. The Government has well established ways of working with the food industry on food supply chain issues and we are using these to support preparations for leaving the EU. This includes working with Defra\u2019s long established Food Chain Emergency Liaison Group (FCELG), which allows Government and industry to work together to plan for and respond to any food supply disruption. This industry group\u2019s membership is drawn from across the agri-food chain sector and includes other relevant government departments, Devolved Administrations and agencies.<\/p>
Defra will continue to work closely with food industry stakeholders to continue to build shared understanding of the impacts of a \u2018no deal\u2019 scenario on food supply and contingency planning measures being taken by industry. Ongoing close collaboration that currently exists between Government and industry is essential to plan for, respond to, and mitigate any potential disruption.<\/p>
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The Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 were considered by the Delegated Legislation Committee on 29 January.<\/p>
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a) No.<\/p>
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iii) The costs on the public sector will be low.<\/p>
d) A minor amendment is made to Section 11 of the Destructive Imported Animals Act 1932.<\/p>
e) No.<\/p>
f) No. This instrument is needed when the UK leaves the EU: it will be deferred to the end of an implementation period if no longer needed on 29 March 2019.<\/p>"} , "answeringMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/4098", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr Thérèse Coffey"} } , "answeringMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Suffolk Coastal"} , "answeringMemberPrinted" : {"_value" : "Dr Thérèse Coffey"} , "dateOfAnswer" : {"_value" : "2019-01-31", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "isMinisterialCorrection" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "questionFirstAnswered" : [{"_value" : "2019-01-31T16:42:28.74Z", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} ]} , "answeringDeptId" : {"_value" : "13"} , "answeringDeptShortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "answeringDeptSortName" : {"_value" : "Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} , "date" : {"_value" : "2019-01-28", "_datatype" : "dateTime"} , "hansardHeading" : {"_value" : "Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019"} , "houseId" : {"_value" : "1"} , "legislature" : [{"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/terms/25259", "prefLabel" : {"_value" : "House of Commons"} } ], "questionText" : "To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the draft Invasive Non-native Species (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 (a) makes policy changes, (b) will lead to a change in operational delivery, (c) will impose additional costs on (i) business, (ii) individuals, or (iii) the public sector, (d) makes changes to primary legislation, (e) will result in any additional environmental impacts compared with the legislation being amended or replaced, and (f) is only required in the event the UK leaves the EU with no deal.", "registeredInterest" : {"_value" : "false", "_datatype" : "boolean"} , "tablingMember" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/members/252", "label" : {"_value" : "Biography information for Dr David Drew"} } , "tablingMemberConstituency" : {"_value" : "Stroud"} , "tablingMemberPrinted" : [{"_value" : "Dr David Drew"} ], "uin" : "213194"} , {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050005", "AnsweringBody" : [{"_value" : "Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs"} ], "answer" : {"_about" : "http://data.parliament.uk/resources/1050005/answer", "answerText" : {"_value" : "
The published Explanatory Memorandum to this statutory instrument provides the information requested. To summarise, the instrument only contains simple and technical changes to pieces of domestic fisheries legislation to ensure they operate correctly after EU withdrawal.<\/p>
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This means that it:<\/p>
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(a) Does not make changes to policy;<\/p>
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(b) Will not lead to a change in operational delivery;<\/p>
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(c) Will not impose any additional costs (as there are no changes to what businesses, individuals or the public sector will have to do under the regulations);<\/p>
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(d) Makes minor technical corrections to the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967, the Fisheries Act 1981 and the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, in order to give effect to EU measures forming part of the CFP; and<\/p>
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(e) Will not result in any additional environmental impacts.<\/p>
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This statutory instrument will be required on EU withdrawal, but if there is an implementation period we expect to defer, revoke or amend the SI in time for the end of that period.<\/p>
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The Government intends to continue to develop its approach to pesticides, and we propose to consult on the future of pesticides policy later in 2019. Both the 25 Year Environment Plan and the National Action Plan emphasise the importance of Integrated Pest Management. This means not only that pesticides are used well, but that pesticide use is minimised and the uptake of alternatives is strongly encouraged.<\/p>
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The Government published the Resources and Waste Strategy for England in December last year which sets out our plans to reduce plastic pollution and to move towards a more circular economy. This builds on the commitment in the 25 Year Environment Plan to eliminate all avoidable plastic waste.<\/p>
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We have already made good progress, banning microbeads in rinse-off personal care products and removing 15.6 billion plastic bags from circulation with our 5p charge.<\/p>
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We have consulted on banning plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds and are currently consulting on extending the carrier bag charge. We will shortly consult on reforming existing packaging waste regulation, introducing a deposit return scheme for drinks containers and increasing consistency in the recycling system. Legislative proposals will be developed taking account of the consultation responses.<\/p>
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The Government is also committed, subject to consultation, to introducing a tax on plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled context. We will continue to review the latest evidence on problematic products and materials to take a systematic approach to reducing the use of unnecessary single-use plastic products.<\/p>
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A number of Departments, including Defra, have already taken steps to eliminate single-use consumer plastics from their operations. The 25 Year Environment Plan includes a commitment to remove all single-use consumer plastics from central Government offices and the Resources and Waste Strategy has confirmed that the Government will do this by 2020.<\/p>
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Waste and recycling policy is a devolved matter, and the Government continues to work with the Devolved Administrations in delivering our shared ambitions to improve waste and recycling outcomes and promote resource efficiency in the UK.<\/p>
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Defra has robust contingency plans in place for dealing with outbreaks of exotic notifiable disease, including African swine fever, and these are regularly tested.<\/p>
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