Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what financial support has been made available to the food and drink wholesale sector during the covid-19 outbreak.
Answered by Baroness Prentis of Banbury
The Chancellor of the Exchequer has set out a package of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support public services, people and businesses through this period of disruption caused by COVID-19. The measures available to food and drink wholesale businesses depend on their size, and include:
From 4 May, the Bounce Back Loan Scheme will be available to small businesses, who will be able to borrow between £2,000 and £50,000 with a 100% Government-backed guarantee for lenders.
With counterparts across Whitehall, and through engagement with industry, we are monitoring the potential impacts COVID 19 on the food and drink wholesale sector. We remain committed to working in partnership with industry to respond to these challenges as they evolve.
Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what his policy is on retaining the European Recycling Platform scheme and the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment regulations after the UK leaves the EU.
Answered by Baroness Coffey
The European Recycling Platform is an independent company that provides regulatory compliance services to businesses across a number of countries including UK. The Government does not manage this company.
The Repeal Bill will ensure the whole body of existing EU environmental law (including the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment Regulations 2013) continues to have effect in UK law, providing businesses and stakeholders with maximum certainty as we leave the EU.
Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress she has made on meeting the recovery target for construction and demolition waste in the Waste Framework Directive, 2008/98/EC; and what further steps she is taking to meet that target.
Answered by Rory Stewart
The UK’s recovery rate for construction and demolition waste reached 86% in 2012, exceeding the 70% target for 2020 set out in the Waste Framework Directive. We will continue to monitor progress and take action as required to ensure the UK meets that target.
Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
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 number of animals exported to (a) EU member states and (b) countries outside the EU in the last year.
Answered by George Eustice
Figures for the last calendar year are provided below. The estimate for EU countries is based on figures obtained from HM Revenue and Customs which draw on information provided by VAT-registered firms. Actual trade levels may be higher.
Exports to European Member States
Breeding cattle | 4 |
Sheep | 161 |
Poultry | 10, 354 |
Horses, asses and mules | 1 |
Other animals | 5 |
Total | 10,525 |
Exports to countries outside the EU
Poultry | 4,252 |
Horses, asses and mules | 1 |
Other animals | 2 |
Total | 4,255 |
Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dog attacks have been recorded in the last two years.
Answered by George Eustice
Dog attacks are not recorded centrally. However, the attached table provides numbers of successful prosecutions against people who have allowed a dog to be dangerously out of control for each of the last two years for which figures are available.
Defendants found guilty of offences under section 3 of Dangerous Dogs Act 1991(1)(2) | ||
2013 | 2014 | |
Section 3 Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 | 715 | 880 |
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Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.
Asked by: Carolyn Harris (Labour - Neath and Swansea East)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many prosecutions there have been for owning a dog banned under the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 in each of the last two years.
Answered by George Eustice
The number of defendants proceeded against at magistrates’ courts for possession, without exemption, of a prohibited dog, in England and Wales from 2013 to 2014 (latest available), can be viewed in the table below.
Defendants proceeded against at magistrates courts for possession, without exemption, of a prohibited dog (1), England and Wales, 2013 to 2014 (2)(3) |
2013 | 2014 |
232 | 216 |
(1) An offence under Section 1(3) of the Dangerous Dogs Act 1991 |
Source: Justice Statistics Analytical Services - Ministry of Justice.
Ref: PQC 599-15 to PQ 16503