Under the Animal Welfare Act 2006, it is already against the law to keep primates in the same sort of environment you would keep a domesticated pet animal. In addition, the statutory Code of Practice for the Welfare of Privately Kept Non-human Primates provides keepers with advice on how to meet the welfare needs of their animals, as required under the 2006 Act.<\/p>
<\/p>
Defra is working closely with the Pet Advertising Advisory Group to apply minimum standards to online pet advertising on five of the main websites. The standards include a requirement to remove any adverts for primates.<\/p>
In the meantime, if anyone has any concerns about the welfare of a particular primate they should report it to the relevant local authority who have powers to investigate such matters, or to the RSPCA who can also investigate.<\/p>
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<\/p> <\/p> <\/p> I and Defra officials regularly meet with representatives of the Local Government Association and individual local authorities to discuss issues relating to household waste management. These discussions encompass actions taken across the entire waste hierarchy, including waste minimisation.<\/ins><\/p>"}
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Surveys for black grouse are generally carried out at country level, but vary in frequency and sampling methods. It is therefore not possible to provide estimates at the UK level for the last five years.<\/del><\/p>The last comprehensive survey of the black grouse population was undertaken in 2005, which estimated there were approximately 5100 breeding pairs in Great Britain.<\/del><\/p>In 2016 a formal estimate of the black grouse population in Great Britain was produced by several UK conservation bodies drawing on the data produced by country level surveys and using the International Union for Conservation of Nature methodology. The 2016 population of black grouse was estimated to be 5775 males (or breeding pairs).<\/del><\/p>This Government wants the UK to be the go-to place for researchers, innovators and investors across the world. We have made a landmark commitment to work with industry to boost spending on Research and Development (R&D) to 2.4% of gross domestic product (GDP) by 2027. The work could increase public and private R&D investment by as much as £80 billion over the next 10 years. This will start with government making an extra investment of £2.3 billion in 2021/22, raising total public investment in R&D to £12.5 billion that year alone.<\/del><\/p>As part of our ambition for a new deep and special partnership with the EU, recognising our shared interest in maintaining and strengthening research collaboration, the UK will seek an agreement that promotes science and innovation across Europe now and in the future. This includes continued collaboration in vital sectors such as life sciences that, through programmes such as the Innovative Medicines Initiative, help deliver better care for patients in the UK, member states and around the world.<\/del><\/p>While we remain a member of the EU, UK businesses and universities should continue to bid for competitive EU funds, and we will work with the Commission to ensure payment when funds are awarded. The Government will underwrite the payment of such awards, even when specific projects continue beyond the UK\u2019s departure from the EU. This includes awards that are bid for before exit that are successful after exit.<\/del><\/p>5,150<\/del>11,890<\/ins><\/p><\/td>4,410<\/del>9,650<\/ins><\/p><\/td>2,940<\/del>6,540<\/ins><\/p><\/td>3,420<\/del>3,840<\/ins><\/p><\/td>5,150<\/del>11,890<\/ins><\/p><\/td>4,410<\/del>9,650<\/ins><\/p><\/td>2,940<\/del>6,540<\/ins><\/p><\/td>3,420<\/del>3,840<\/ins><\/p><\/td>8<\/del>4<\/ins><\/p><\/td>2<\/del>3<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>7<\/del>6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>8<\/del>4<\/ins><\/p><\/td>2<\/del>3<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>7<\/del>6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>8<\/del>4<\/ins><\/p><\/td>2<\/del>3<\/ins><\/p><\/td><\/tr>7<\/del>6<\/ins><\/p><\/td>follows<\/del>. Any payment to ASH in respect of activity for 2017-18 will depend upon the outcome of a competitive process to secure support for delivery of the Tobacco Control Plan. <\/ins>The Department\u2019s financial records do not provide the level of detail to confirm whether funding was made under the legal power Section 64 of the Health and Public Services Act 1968 for all of this period. However, local records can confirm only<\/ins> Section 64 has been used since the financial year 2012/13.<\/p>