Written Question
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Asked by:
Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the relative effectiveness of cage trapping and controlled shooting in controlling badger populations.
Answered by George Eustice
No direct comparison between the effectiveness of cage trapping and controlled shooting has been made. A combination of cage trapping and controlled shooting is the most efficient approach to obtain the required 70% population reduction to ensure disease control benefits.
The numbers of badgers removed by cage trapping and controlled shooting in the cull areas in 2016 was published in December 2016.
Written Question
Tuesday 14th March 2017
Asked by:
Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much her Department has spent on administering badger control measures in each of the last three years.
Answered by George Eustice
In August 2016 the Government published its badger control costs for 2013 -2015. These can be found on the GOV.UK website under Bovine TB Government badger control costs 2015.
The costs for the 2016 badger control operations are still to be finalised and will be published later this year.
Speech in General Committees - Wed 08 Mar 2017
Draft Water Industry Designated Codes (Appeals to the Competition and Markets Authority) Regulations 2017
Draft Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017
Draft Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Nuttall. I thank the Minister for presenting the statutory instruments. I will highlight the issues that Opposition Members consider important.
The draft water industry designated codes regulations set up a right of appeal to the Competition and Markets Authority against …..."Mary Glindon - View Speech
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Draft Water Supply Licence and Sewerage Licence (Modification of Standard Conditions) Order 2017
Draft Water Act 2014 (Consequential Amendments etc.) Order 2017
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Tue 07 Mar 2017
Farriers (Registration) Bill (First sitting)
"It is an honour to speak under your chairmanship, Mr Gray. It is more than three years since the coalition Government carried out the consultation on reforming the governance structure and operation of the Farriers Registration Council. Unfortunately, they were not able to allocate time in the previous Parliament for …..."Mary Glindon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"The National Farmers Union warned last week that the Government’s lack of clarity risked stifling the farming industry. This week, it was reported that the price of agricultural land fell by 7% in the past year due to the uncertainty of Brexit. The absence of any Government planning is plunging …..."Mary Glindon - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Thu 02 Mar 2017
Oral Answers to Questions
"Further to what the Secretary of State just said, she must be aware that English poultry producers are concerned about the prospect of losing free-range status because of the postcode lottery of the bird flu restriction system. The British Free Range Egg Producers Association is particularly concerned about the inconsistent …..."Mary Glindon - View Speech
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Written Question
Monday 27th February 2017
Asked by:
Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when her Department plans to launch its consultation on implementation of the post-August 2017 European School Milk Scheme.
Answered by George Eustice
Alongside the much larger free nursery milk scheme for infants run by the Department of Health and the Department for Education, the EU School Milk Scheme plays a valuable role in encouraging consumption of dairy products and developing healthy eating habits from an early age.
A revised EU scheme will take effect on 1 August 2017. The UK expects to secure a budget of £3.6 million (€4.2 million) from the European Commission for the 2017-18 school year. This reflects actual scheme expenditure in the UK in recent years and is one of the largest allocations in the EU.
We have already briefed key stakeholders about the new scheme. In practice, there are very few substantive changes. We will consult on the detail of any changes to forms, guidance and scheme administration in the coming weeks.
Written Question
Monday 27th February 2017
Asked by:
Mary Glindon (Labour - Newcastle upon Tyne East and Wallsend)
Question
to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the financial support that the UK will receive from the European School Milk Scheme for the academic year 2017-18.
Answered by George Eustice
Alongside the much larger free nursery milk scheme for infants run by the Department of Health and the Department for Education, the EU School Milk Scheme plays a valuable role in encouraging consumption of dairy products and developing healthy eating habits from an early age.
A revised EU scheme will take effect on 1 August 2017. The UK expects to secure a budget of £3.6 million (€4.2 million) from the European Commission for the 2017-18 school year. This reflects actual scheme expenditure in the UK in recent years and is one of the largest allocations in the EU.
We have already briefed key stakeholders about the new scheme. In practice, there are very few substantive changes. We will consult on the detail of any changes to forms, guidance and scheme administration in the coming weeks.
Speech in Public Bill Committees - Wed 22 Feb 2017
Kew Gardens (Leases) Bill
"It is an honour to serve under your chairmanship, Mr Turner. I congratulate the hon. Member for Bridgwater and West Somerset and Lord Gardiner on introducing this important Bill.
As a member of the Energy and Climate Change Committee in the previous Parliament, I was privileged to visit Kew with …..."Mary Glindon - View Speech
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Speech in Westminster Hall - Mon 06 Feb 2017
Domestic Ivory Market
"It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship in this important debate, Mrs Main. I thank the members of the public who signed the petition and the Petitions Committee for securing this debate. Our thanks must also go to all the organisations, some of which have been mentioned, that …..."Mary Glindon - View Speech
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