Written questions

2,491 written questions tabled, most recent first.

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he will make an assessment of the number of hunting trophies that may continue to be (a) imported and (b) exported in the event of a ban being limited to only endangered or thr

3 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Animal Products: Trade

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the potential trade implications for the UK of a ban on the import of hunting trophies while maintaining the export hunting trophies.

2 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Trade Agreements: USA

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, what estimate she has made of the proportional effect on Gross Domestic Product of the (a) beef, (b) poultry, (c) pig, (d) dairy and (e) egg farming sectors as a result of a free trade agreement with

2 Jul 2020 · Department for International Trade

Imports: Meat and Poultry

To ask the Secretary of State for International Trade, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to prevent the import of (a) chlorine or acid-washed chicken, (b) hormone-treated beef, (c) ractopamine fed pork, (d) dairy products from bovine somatotr

2 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Food: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is his policy that the import ban on (a) chlorine or acid-washed chicken, (b) hormone-treated beef, (c) ractopamine-fed pork, (d) dairy products from BST treated cows and (e

2 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry Meat: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the ban on the chlorine-washing of poultry carcasses applies to (a) peracetic acid, (b) lactic acid and (c) other pathogen reduction treatments; whether it is the Government's

2 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Poultry Meat: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to ensure that the ban on chemical washes for chicken is maintained after the end of the transition period; and if he will make a statement.

2 Jul 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Physiotherapy: Sports

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, what the evidential basis is for the decision to delay the reopening of sports therapists in England; and what comparative assessment he has made between that evidence and that us

1 Jul 2020 · Foreign and Commonwealth Office

British Nationals Abroad: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, if he will publish a breakdown of the expenditure of the £75 million announced as part of the partnership between Government and airlines to repatriate stranded British travellers during

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to all the Catch-APP trip data submitted by fishermen, how many trips have been (a) submitted by fishermen and (b) compared to corresponding sales notes.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many UK flagged fishing vessels were inspected at sea by UK authorities in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Vessels: Inspections

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-UK flagged commercial fishing vessels were inspected at sea by UK authorities in (a) 2015, (b) 2016, (c) 2017, (d) 2018 and (e) 2019.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fish: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effect of the Border Inspection Post (BIP) status of Calais and Boulogne Sur Mer on UK fish exports after 31 December 2020.

1 Jul 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Seafood: Coronavirus

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with reference to the covid-19 Domestic Seafood Supply Scheme (DSSS), how many people sat on the panel that determined who received the DSSS grants; how the industry representatives on

25 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fisheries: Marine Protected Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment his Department has made of the implications for his policy on marine conservation of the Lloyd’s List Maritime Intelligence tracking data on the time spent fishing in U

25 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Personal Care Services

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what assessment his Department has made of level of risk of covid-19 being transmitted in (a) tattooists, and (b) hairdressers.

24 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Coronavirus: Tattooing

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what public health concerns he identified as part of his recent decision-making not to re-open tattooists' premises as covid-19 lockdown restrictions are eased.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Cattle: Exports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether his Department has joined with the Scottish Government to defend judicial review proceedings against the Scottish Government’s policy on allowing live calf exports without the

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to introduce a replacement CatchApp fish landings App.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, which Minister in his Department has responsibility for the CatchApp for fish landings.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of the Marine Management Organisation's management of the under-10 metre CatchApp for recording fish landings.

24 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether the Marine Management Organisation has taken enforcement action using evidence from the under-10m Catch App.

18 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Fishing Catches: Software

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans he has to hold discussion with the fishing community on the redesign or replacement of the under-10m CatchApp.

18 Jun 2020 · Treasury

Business Rates: Coronavirus

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate he has made of the cost of including business improvement district levies in the business rates relief support during the covid-19 outbreak.

17 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wines: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2020 to Question 54850 on Wine: Imports, what impact assessment he has made of the costs and other burdens for (a) EU wine exporters, (b) UK wine impor

17 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Wines: Imports

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 9 June 2020 to Question 54850 on Wine: Imports, what estimate he has made of the number of VI-1 import forms per year that will need to be produced and proces

11 Jun 2020 · Department of Health and Social Care

Food: Allergies

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, if he will bring forward legislative proposals to require a food producer, shop or supermarket to immediately inform the Food Standards Agency if a food they have made or sold has resulted in a ser

11 Jun 2020 · Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy

Allergies: Labelling

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, whether he plans to bring forward legislative proposals on allergen labelling for (a) toothpaste and (b) other non food items that can contain milk protein.

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Highly Protected Marine Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether he has made an assessment of the potential merits of extending the deadline for the publication of the Benyon Report into Highly Protected Marine Areas as a result of the covid

9 Jun 2020 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Highly Protected Marine Areas

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make it his policy to commission a part 2 of the Benyon Report into Highly Protected Marine Areas to consider a shortlist for those areas.

Source: official written-questions record.