Written Question
Friday 25th September 2020
Asked by:
Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour - Erith and Thamesmead)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans the Government has to further restrict the fur trade after the transition period.
Answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury
I refer the hon Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Totnes on 30 June 2020, PQ UIN 62631.
[www.parliament.uk/business/publications/written-questions-answers-statements/written-question/Commons/2020-06-22/62631]
Written Question
Tuesday 30th June 2020
Asked by:
Abena Oppong-Asare (Labour - Erith and Thamesmead)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to work with food providers to ensure that disabled families have adequate access to food supplies.
Answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury
We know the difficulties that people with disabilities currently face in accessing food and are taking steps to support this group. We have brokered discussions between charities and retailers to help ensure that services are accessible for disabled people.
We know that a large number of vulnerable people continue to rely on friends, family and wider community support. Where that is not possible, there are a number of options available for people to access support.
Individuals can request help from an NHS volunteer responder, by calling or visiting the Royal Voluntary Service website:
volunteering.royalvoluntaryservice.org.uk/nhs-volunteer-responders-portal/isolating.
Individuals can use one of the increasing range and number of local, regional and national commercial services that provide home delivery of groceries. They can also call their local authority, who will be able to help refer them to local voluntary and commercial shop and drop services and may be able to offer other support too.
Most supermarkets also offer protected in-store shopping hours to vulnerable groups including people with disabilities and their carers.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
" What steps he is taking to protect British food standards under dual tariff proposals. ..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 25 Jun 2020
Oral Answers to Questions
"Can the Secretary of State explain exactly how a dual tariff would prevent British consumers from having to accept imported food produced by causing animals unnecessary suffering, and how he will support British farmers striving to produce a high standard of food?..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 13 May 2020
Agriculture Bill
"I am pleased to have the opportunity to speak on this Bill. I served on Bill Committee and I have been contacted by a huge number of constituents, so I am enthusiastic about ensuring that the Government listen to the suggestions put forward by the people most affected by this …..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Environment Bill (Fourth sitting)
"Q I wanted to follow up on your earlier comments about the target framework, when you said it needs to have more teeth—I agree about that. You specifically talked about how environmental improvement should be linked to targets. As you know, when it comes to targets, this Bill hangs …..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Environment Bill (Fourth sitting)
"Q George, do you have any comments on that?
George Monbiot: No, I will leave the space for—[Laughter.]..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Environment Bill (Fourth sitting)
"Q Mine will be very quick, Chair. What powers, duties and resources does the Bill need to clean up litter on highways and road verges?
Libby Peake: The resource efficiency clauses are welcome, and they are very broad. They are deliberately broad, and they can affect lots of things …..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Environment Bill (Third sitting)
"Q I want to ask about the respective contributions to air pollution made by road, air and sea transport and other emission sources such as energy from waste, incinerator plants, wood burning and ammonia from farming...."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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Speech in Public Bill Committees - Thu 12 Mar 2020
Environment Bill (Third sitting)
"Q There are a few requirements for consultation on water quality in the Bill, but they are only to ask the Environment Agency. If any changes made under this section of the Bill are subject to the negative resolution procedure, do you feel that that level of scrutiny is …..."Abena Oppong-Asare - View Speech
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