Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many Intra Trade Animal Health Certificates were issued for dogs entering the UK in 2020; which countries those dogs originated from; and how many dogs were imported under the Pet Travel Scheme during the same period.
Answered by Victoria Prentis - Attorney General
45,447 Intra Trade Animal Health Certificates (ITAHCs) were issued for dogs entering the UK in 2020 from the following countries:
Country of Origin | ITAHCs |
Austria | 8 |
Belgium | 13 |
Bulgaria | 16 |
Croatia (Local Name: Hrvatska) | 135 |
Cyprus | 4,277 |
Czech Republic | 108 |
Denmark | 2 |
Estonia | 8 |
Finland | 7 |
France | 13 |
Germany | 86 |
Greece | 355 |
Hungary | 3,739 |
Ireland | 2,804 |
Italy | 230 |
Latvia | 6 |
Lithuania | 94 |
Malta | 4 |
Poland | 3,415 |
Portugal | 242 |
Romania | 24,499 |
Slovakia (Slovak Republic) | 83 |
Slovenia | 4 |
Spain | 5,268 |
Sweden | 12 |
Switzerland | 1 |
The Netherlands | 18 |
There were 165,890 dogs imported under the Pet Travel Scheme during the same period. Figures for December 2020 will be confirmed once all relevant information has been submitted by pet checkers and carriers.
Asked by: Lisa Nandy (Labour - Wigan)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 14 December 2020 to Question 126854 on Embassies: Staff, how many UK-based staff there are in each UK embassy in each EU Member State, by headcount band.
Answered by Nigel Adams
For security reasons, the FCDO provides headcount detail in bands. The FCDO was formed on 2nd September 20, with Legacy Departments continuing to use legacy systems for recording staff locations in the interim. People in former DFID roles are recorded at Country level with no ability to report at Post level currently available. Therefore the data provided is at Country level only.
As at 31st October 2020, the UK based headcount band for each Country in Europe is set out in the table below.
Data does not include Posts where there is no UKB presence, or Posts in Eastern Europe.
Country/Territory | FCDO Headcount at 31st October 2020 |
Albania | Fewer than 10 |
Austria | Fewer than 10 |
Belgium | 10 to 19 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | Fewer than 10 |
Bulgaria | Fewer than 10 |
Croatia | Fewer than 10 |
Cyprus | 10 to 19 |
Czech Republic | Fewer than 10 |
Denmark | Fewer than 10 |
Estonia | Fewer than 10 |
Finland | Fewer than 10 |
France | 30-39 |
Germany | 20-29 |
Greece | Fewer than 10 |
Holy See | Fewer than 10 |
Hungary | Fewer than 10 |
Iceland | Fewer than 10 |
Ireland | 10 to 19 |
Italy | 10 to 19 |
Kosovo | Fewer than 10 |
Latvia | 10 to 19 |
Lithuania | Fewer than 10 |
Luxembourg | Fewer than 10 |
Malta | Fewer than 10 |
Montenegro | Fewer than 10 |
Netherlands | 10 to 19 |
North Macedonia | Fewer than 10 |
Norway | Fewer than 10 |
Poland | 10 to 19 |
Portugal | Fewer than 10 |
Romania | Fewer than 10 |
Serbia | 10 to 19 |
Slovakia | Fewer than 10 |
Slovenia | Fewer than 10 |
Spain | 10 to 19 |
Sweden | 10 to 19 |
Switzerland | 10 to 19 |
Turkey | 20-29 |
Turkey | 10 to 19 |
Asked by: Lord Pearson of Rannoch (Non-affiliated - Life peer)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the anti-terrorism measures proposed by the government of (1) France, and (2) Austria; whether they intend to introduce similar measures in the UK; and if not, why not.
Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms (HM Household) (Chief Whip, House of Lords)
HMG already has robust counter-terrorism measures in place, which are outlined in the UK’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy (CONTEST). We continuously review these policies in light of new developments. We are closely monitoring France and Austria’s responses – and have been in discussions with both governments following the attacks - and will look to learn from these examples where they are applicable to the UK context.
Asked by: Paula Barker (Labour - Liverpool, Wavertree)
Question to the Department for Transport:
To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, where the Government's fleet vehicles are produced; and whether the production of those vehicles uses UK steel.
Answered by Chris Heaton-Harris - Secretary of State for Northern Ireland
Information on all Government fleets is not held centrally and this response is for the Government Car Service fleet which operates as a division of the Department for Transport. The table indicates the material that the car bodies are manufactured from, also indicating if UK steel has been used.
Make | Model | Country of Build | Material Used for Car Body | UK Steel Yes/No |
Nissan | LEAF | UK (Sunderland) | Steel | Yes |
Jaguar | I-PACE | Austria (Graz) | Aluminium | Yes* |
Jaguar | F-PACE | UK (Solihull) | Aluminium & Steel | Yes* |
Jaguar | XF | UK (Castle Bromwich) | Aluminium & Steel | Yes* |
Jaguar | XJ | UK (Castle Bromwich) | Aluminium | Yes* |
Land Rover | Range Rover | UK (Solihull) | Aluminium | Yes* |
Honda | CRV | UK (Swindon) | Steel | Yes |
Ford | Mondeo Hybrid | Spain (Valencia) | Steel | No |
Ford | Galaxy | Portugal | Steel | No |
*Jaguar Land Rover: British steel is used in mixed material bodies, and in components on all car lines.
51% of the GCS car fleet were built in the UK.
Asked by: Emma Lewell-Buck (Labour - South Shields)
Question to the Department for International Trade:
To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what the Defence and Security Organisation's key markets are for 2019-20; and if she will make a statement.
Answered by Graham Stuart
The Department for International Trade’s Defence and Security Organisation has identified the following key markets for 2019-20 with defence and security opportunities:
Africa
Australia
Austria
Bahrain
Bangladesh
Belgium
Canada
Central European Network (Poland, Czech Republic, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria)
France
Germany
India
Indonesia
Italy
Japan
Kuwait
Latin America (Columbia, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Panama, Argentina, Mexico)
Malaysia
New Zealand
Netherlands
Nordic Baltic Network (Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark, Lithuania, Estonia, Latvia)
Oman
Philippines
Portugal
Qatar
Republic of Korea
Saudi Arabia
Singapore
Spain
Switzerland
Thailand
Turkey
United Arab Emirates
United States of America
Asked by: David Davis (Conservative - Haltemprice and Howden)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what analysis his Department has carried out on the response to covid-19 in (a) Austria, (b) Germany, (c) Italy, (d) France, (e) Spain, (f) Sweden, (g) Norway and (h) United States.
Answered by Wendy Morton
Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) officials are in regular communication with British Embassies, High Commissions and Consulates to monitor COVID-19 developments across the world. Furthermore, Ministers and senior officials engage their international counterparts regularly. The FCO is looking closely at what others across the world are doing to tackle COVID-19, and is harnessing the UK's diplomatic network to best understand the approaches taken by others.
Asked by: Philip Davies (Conservative - Shipley)
Question to the Department for Work and Pensions:
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, how many people aged 100 years old and over receive the state pension in each country outside the UK.
Answered by Guy Opperman - Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Transport)
The table below provides how many people aged 100 years old and over, who receive the State Pension in each country outside the UK.
| Caseload |
Abroad not known | 20 |
Alderney | - |
Australia | 340 |
Austria | - |
Bangladesh | - |
Barbados | 10 |
Belgium | - |
Benin | - |
Bermuda | - |
Brazil | - |
Canada | 190 |
Cayman Islands | - |
Chile | - |
Cyprus | 10 |
Denmark | - |
Djibouti | - |
Equatorial Guinea | - |
France | 30 |
Germany | 10 |
Greece | - |
Guernsey | 10 |
Hong Kong | - |
India | - |
Israel | 10 |
Italy | 20 |
Jamaica | 70 |
Jersey | 10 |
Kenya | - |
Latvia | - |
Lithuania | - |
Luxembourg | - |
Monaco | - |
Montserrat | - |
New Zealand | 150 |
Norway | - |
Not known | 20 |
Pakistan | 20 |
Poland | - |
Portugal | - |
Republic of Ireland | 100 |
Republic of Yemen | 10 |
Sierra Leone | - |
Somalia | - |
South Africa | 30 |
Spain | 50 |
St Kitts and Nevis | - |
St Lucia | - |
St Vincent and The Grenadines | - |
Sweden | - |
Switzerland | - |
Thailand | - |
The Netherlands | - |
Trinidad and Tobago | - |
United Arab Emirates | - |
USA | 210 |
Zimbabwe | - |
|
|
Total | 1,390 |
Source: DWP Work and Pensions Longitudinal Study, August 2019.
Caseload figures have been rounded to the nearest 10.
Caseloads identified with ‘-‘ are negligible, but non-zero.
Caseloads exclude suspended cases.
Asked by: Hywel Williams (Plaid Cymru - Arfon)
Question to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to the Answer of 24 February 2020 to Question 1876, on Extradition: Offenders, what discussions (a) officials and (b) Ministers in her Department have had with their (i) Austrian, (ii) German and (iii) Slovenian counterparts on the extradition of criminals during the transition period.
Answered by James Brokenshire
Home Office officials and Ministers regularly engage with their international counterparts in EU Member States on security cooperation. Engagement also takes place between the law enforcement agencies and prosecution services responsible for the execution of individual warrants, including with Austria, Germany and Slovenia where appropriate.
Asked by: Kenny MacAskill (Alba Party - East Lothian)
Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many dogs were imported using the Balai Directive in 2019; and from which countries those dogs were so imported.
Answered by George Eustice
The number of dogs that were imported to the UK using the Balai Directive in 2019 was 44,563.
The breakdown of this figure by country is as follows:
Country of Origin | Dogs | Country of Origin | Dogs |
Antigua and Barbuda | 2 | Latvia | 1 |
Argentina | 32 | Lebanon | 7 |
Australia | 275 | Lithuania | 5 |
Austria | 1 | Macao | 50 |
Azerbaijan | 2 | Malaysia | 29 |
Bahrain | 7 | Malta | 12 |
Barbados | 1 | Mauritius | 17 |
Bermuda | 9 | Mexico | 16 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 174 | Namibia | 7 |
Brazil | 201 | Netherlands | 70 |
Bulgaria | 220 | New Zealand | 73 |
Canada | 82 | Nigeria | 1 |
Cayman Islands | 15 | Norway | 1 |
Chile | 1 | Oman | 1 |
China | 29 | Peru | 7 |
Colombia | 17 | Philippines | 2 |
Costa Rica | 6 | Poland | 1160 |
Croatia | 153 | Portugal | 47 |
Cyprus | 3457 | Puerto Rico | 2 |
Czech Republic | 73 | Qatar | 22 |
Denmark | 2 | Romania | 19487 |
Egypt | 68 | Russia | 70 |
Estonia | 1 | Saudi Arabia | 5 |
Falkland Islands | 1 | Serbia | 2 |
Fiji | 1 | Singapore | 42 |
Finland | 1 | Slovakia | 27 |
France | 78 | Slovenia | 2 |
French Polynesia | 1 | South Africa | 529 |
Germany | 31 | Spain | 4891 |
Greece | 294 | Sweden | 18 |
Hong Kong | 50 | Switzerland | 1 |
Hungary | 2145 | Taiwan | 7 |
India | 35 | Tanzania | 2 |
Iran | 14 | Thailand | 4 |
Ireland (Rep. of) | 7368 | Turkey | 76 |
Israel | 8 | Turks and Caicos | 2 |
Italy | 20 | UAE | 292 |
Japan | 5 | Uganda | 2 |
Jordan | 3 | Ukraine | 1 |
Kazakhstan | 3 | Uruguay | 3 |
Kenya | 12 | USA | 2604 |
Korea (North) | 1 | Vietnam | 16 |
Korea (South) | 30 | Zimbabwe | 16 |
Kuwait | 5 |
The data for commercial imports covers the number of animals imported to the UK and was extracted from the Trade Control and Expert System (TRACES) through the Qlikview facility by searching for imports of Canis familiaris in 2019 to the United Kingdom. These figures cover all commercially imported dogs, including commercial puppies, rescue dogs, research dogs and unaccompanied pets.
The information that the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) have provided is a true reflection of the information that is held. The APHA cannot guarantee the accuracy of this data, as the information that has been entered into TRACES by a third party.
Asked by: Angus Brendan MacNeil (Independent - Na h-Eileanan an Iar)
Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with his counterparts in (a) Austria, (b) Belgium, (c) Bulgaria, (d) Croatia, (e) Cyprus, (f) the Czech Republic, (g) Denmark, (h) Estonia, (i) Finland, (j) France, (k) Germany, (l) Greece, (m) Hungary, (n) Ireland, (o) Italy, (p) Latvia, (q) Lithuania, (r) Luxembourg, (s) Malta, (t) Netherlands, (u) Poland, (v) Portugal, (w) Romania, (x) Slovakia, (y) Slovenia and (z) Sweden on the jailing of Catalan politicians.
Answered by Christopher Pincher
The Government has been clear on the issue of Catalonia. This is a matter for Spain. The United Kingdom continues to support the upholding of the Spanish Constitution and the rule of law. The conviction of the separatist leaders in Catalonia is a matter for the Spanish courts. The Foreign Secretary has had no discussions on this with his counterparts in the countries cited.