Written Question
Tuesday 21st April 2020
Asked by:
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether vets, veterinary nurses and people in related professions are key workers under the covid-19 guidance.
Answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury
The designation of key workers is a devolved matter and the Scottish Government has published guidance covering Scotland.
The Scottish Government has defined categories of workers as a guide for Local Authorities to use when designating key workers. This approach means there may be slight differences in each community in Scotland to address local priorities.
The relevant section of the Government covid-19 guidance, Food and other necessary goods, states that the key worker status includes those involved in food production, processing, distribution, sale and delivery, as well as those essential to the provision of other key goods (for example hygienic and veterinary medicines).
For more information relating to key worker status for vets please refer to the guidance found at:
www.rcvs.org.uk/news-and-views/news/coronavirus-rcvs-and-bva-issue-joint-guidance-on-key-worker.
For more information on key workers in general please refer to the GOV.UK website at:
www.gov.uk/government/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-maintaining-educational-provision/guidance-for-schools-colleges-and-local-authorities-on-maintaining-educational-provision.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Environment Bill
"My hon. Friend is making a good point about the MOD and its responsibilities. I remember doing a school project in the ’90s about this, when there were things washing up on Scotland’s beaches. Does my hon. Friend agree that the UK Government must be a lot more ambitious about …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 28 Oct 2019
Restoring Nature and Climate Change
"I am glad to hear the hon. Gentleman pay tribute to the efforts of the Scottish Government, but does he agree that the efforts of organisations such as Network Rail hold them back? It is trying to cut down swathes of trees along the railway lines through my constituency, removing …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 28 Mar 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"What rates are House of Commons apprentices paid? The Government’s minimum rate is £3.70 per hour for under-19s and those over 19 in their first year. I would be interested to know how much apprentices in the House, who do a very important job, are paid. Would it not set …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jan 2019
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Codex Alimentarius sets the standards used by the World Trade Organisation. Reportedly, the UK hardly ever speaks up in defence of strong food safety labelling and marketing safeguards at those meetings. What confidence can we have that the UK Government will do so post Brexit?..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The European Food Safety Authority currently sets standards and issues detailed guidance on the safety and composition of infant formula. Can the Minister tell me what is going to happen once we leave the EU?..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 18 Oct 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"The instances of alleged frauds around Vote Leave are very high profile, but what more can be done to target local government elections, where often it feels on the ground that the spending limits are being breached and nobody is challenging this to ensure the integrity of local elections?..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 22 May 2018
Transport Emissions: Urban Areas
"Hope Street in my constituency has long been acknowledged as one of the most polluted streets in Scotland, so I am sure that the Secretary of State will have been as glad as I was to see that Councillor Anna Richardson is bringing forward a low emission zone in Glasgow …..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 26 Apr 2018
Oral Answers to Questions
"T6. Last month, the UK and Hong Kong issued a joint statement on trade collaboration, but there was no mention of food and drink. Is that a sign of things to come? Will the Minister enlighten the House on why the food and drink industry was left on the shelf?..."Alison Thewliss - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 30th March 2017
Asked by:
Alison Thewliss (Scottish National Party - Glasgow Central)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she plans to respond to the letter of 23 February 2017 from the hon. Member for Glasgow Central on the Feeding Products for Babies and Children (Advertising and Promotion) Bill.
Answered by George Eustice
A reply was sent on 1 March via e-mail to the Parliamentary Office of the hon. Member for Glasgow Central. Unfortunately, due to a mistype in the address, the reply may not have been received. It has now been resent correctly addressed.