Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"T1. If she will make a statement on her departmental responsibilities...."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 11 Dec 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank my right hon. Friend for that answer. On her recent visit to my constituency, she saw and tasted for herself the excellent food and drink products that come from the area, produced by many excellent local companies. What role do businesses like these have in boosting British exports?..."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Written Question
Thursday 27th November 2014
Asked by:
Andrew Jones (Conservative - Harrogate and Knaresborough)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the size of the pig stock in the (a) Yorkshire and Humber region and (b) UK in each of the last three years.
Answered by George Eustice
Estimates of the number of pigs on farms are provided in the table below. Regional estimates are only calculated every 3 years. The latest available estimates are presented here.
Table 1: Number of pigs on farms on 1 June each year (thousands):
| | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 (provisional) |
UK | 4460 | 4441 | 4481 | 4885 | 4820 |
Yorkshire & Humber | 1223 | | | 1438 | |
Source: Defra June Survey of Agriculture
Written Question
Thursday 27th November 2014
Asked by:
Andrew Jones (Conservative - Harrogate and Knaresborough)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the size of the dairy herd in the (a) Yorkshire and Humber region and (b) UK in each of the last three years.
Answered by George Eustice
Estimates of the size of the dairy breeding herd are provided in the table below. Regional estimates are only calculated every 3 years. The latest available estimates are presented here.
Table 1: Number of dairy breeding cows on farms on 1 June each year (thousands):
| | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 (provisional) |
UK | 1830 | 1796 | 1796 | 1782 | 1828 |
Yorkshire & Humber | 91 | | | 83 | |
| | | | | | |
Source: Cattle Tracing Scheme/Defra June Survey of Agriculture
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 17 Nov 2014
Avian Influenza
"Industry support and vigilance will be key to any success in implementing the restrictions, so what discussions is the Secretary of State’s Department having with trade bodies such as the NFU, the British Egg Industry Council or the British Poultry Council?..."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 17 Jul 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"There are 400,000 people in the UK directly employed in the food and drink sector, which is the one I was working in before I came here. We still import a higher proportion of our food and drink than any other country in the G20, so may I urge the …..."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"4. What progress he is making on opening up new markets to British farmers and food producers...."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 12 Jun 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"Building on that success and the growing reputation for British food and drink abroad, which I know from my own experience as an exporter in the sector, what plans do the Government have to use international sporting events, such as the Grand Départ of the Tour de France which arrives …..."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Tue 26 Mar 2013
Bee Health
"I strongly agree with my hon. Friend’s suggestion about creating a British bee strategy; that is vital. She makes the case powerfully for a strong, healthy bee population to ensure pollination in agriculture and biodiversity in our environment. Does she agree that it is important for a focus to be …..."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 23 Oct 2012
Bovine TB and Badger Control
"My right hon. Friend referred to his visit to Michigan, and there are lessons from Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and France. Will he ensure that the experiences of other countries are taken into account when adopting a strategy to tackle this hideous disease and ensure that we have healthy cattle …..."Andrew Jones - View Speech
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