here - United Kingdom Parliament
here - United Kingdom Parliament here - United Kingdom Parliament
801W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 2010 Written Answers 802W (2) what the average sum payable as a grant of widow’s or widower’s bereavement allowance under the Agricultural Wages Order was in each of the last five financial years. [27418] Mr Paice: The Agricultural Wages Order provides agricultural workers with an entitlement to paid bereavement leave on the death of a close relative, including a spouse or civil partner. However, it does not include provision for the payment of a lump sum grant in addition to this. The Government do not keep records of the amount of bereavement leave taken by agricultural workers. Therefore, it is not possible to provide details of the average amount of bereavement leave pay received in each of the past five years. Mr Bain: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) how many grants of dog allowances were made under the Agricultural Wages Order in each of the last five financial years; [27419] (2) what the average sum payable as a grant of dog allowances under the Agricultural Wages Order was in each of the last five financial years. [27421] Mr Paice: The dog allowance is a weekly amount added to the minimum rate for a worker whose employer requires them to keep a dog or dogs. The allowance is paid in respect of each dog. The Government does not have information on the number of allowances paid to workers required to keep a dog or dogs for the better performance of their work. Nor is it possible to state what the average sum payable to such workers was in each of the last five financial years. The level of the weekly dog allowance payable to a worker required to keep a dog or dogs in each of the last five years was as follows: 2010 7.21 2009 7.01 2008 6.86 2007 6.58 2006 6.30 Note: All allowances are effective from 1 October of the relevant year. Biofuels Mike Weatherley: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much wood was imported for burning as biomass fuel in (a) 2007, (b) 2008 and (c) 2009. [27552] Gregory Barker: I have been asked to reply. Information collated by HM Revenue and Customs as part of its statistics on overseas trade do not indicate the final use for imported wood. The 2010 edition of the Digest of UK Energy Statistics contains estimates of the total quantities of wood and waste wood that were used for energy purposes during 2007, 2008 and 2009. Copies of this publication are available in the House Library. The publication shows the following information: £ Wood for energy purposes Waste wood for energy purposes Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 2007 2008 2009 332 359 375 101 162 165 Additionally, the publication contains the following estimates of straw, short rotation coppice, and other plant based biomass imported for energy purposes: Total imports of straw, short rotation coppice and other plant-based biomass for energy purposes British Waterways Thousand tonnes of oil equivalent 2007 2008 2009 378 416 415 Andrew Stephenson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had on the future of British Waterways. [25906] Richard Benyon: On 14 October, the Government announced that British Waterways will move from being a public corporation to a charitable body within civil society from April 2012. Government’s intention is to issue a full public consultation on the scope and model of the new waterways charity early in 2011. Key stakeholders will continue to be kept closely involved through ongoing discussions, workshops and meetings with myself and DEFRA officials. Carbon Emissions: Businesses Naomi Long: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she plans to introduce mandatory reporting of carbon emissions by UK-listed companies. [27113] Zac Goldsmith: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what her policy is on the introduction of mandatory carbon reporting for businesses under section 85 of the Climate Change Act 2008. [26349] Mr Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will assess the merits of introducing mandatory reporting of carbon dioxide emissions by listed UK companies; and if she will make a statement. [27200] Mr Paice: I refer the hon. Member and my hon. Friends to the answer I gave to the hon. Member for Hartlepool (Mr Wright) on 27 October 2010, Official Report, column 319W. Common Agricultural Policy Amber Rudd: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent assessment she has made of the effect on UK food security of the operation of the Common Agricultural Policy. [20736]
803W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 2010 Written Answers 804W Mr Paice: The best guarantors of UK food security, as detailed in DEFRA’s UK food security assessment, are an open trading system with other countries, and farmers at home and overseas being able to respond to market price signals. We believe that there needs to be reform of the Common Agricultural Policy to facilitate this. Departmental Policy Mr Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what departmental policy reviews her Department has undertaken since 6 May 2010; on what date each such review (a) was announced and (b) is expected to publish its findings; what estimate she has made of the cost of each such review; who has been appointed to lead each such review; to what remuneration each review leader is entitled; how many (i) full-time equivalent civil servants and (ii) seconded staff are working on each such review; from which organisations such staff have been seconded; and how much on average such seconded staff will be paid for their work on the review. [21883] Richard Benyon: The information requested is set out in the following table. Ofwat review Waste review Animal Welfare Act Animal welfare inspections Task force on farm regulation Review of national park governance arrangements Announcement date 26 August 2010 15 June 2010 June 2010 (reconfirmed earlier decision taken by previous Administration) 1 May 2010 9 June 2010 A full public consultation was launched on 9 November 2010 Publication date Spring/summer 2011 May 2011 Command Paper to publish in December 2010. EFRA Parliamentary Select Committee to consider its findings. 1 May 2011 April 2011 A Ministerial announcement on the consultation outcome, proposals for changes to the governance arrangements andwaysof improving accountability will be made by the end of March 2011. Estimated cost £55,000 not including staff costs Undertaken by civil servants in the course of normal duties Undertaken by civil servants in the course of normal duties Undertaken by civil servants in the course of normal duties £35,000 (not including staff costs) Undertaken by civil servants in the course of normal duties Appointed reviewer and remuneration David Gray. £50,000 plus expenses. n/a n/a n/a Richard Macdonald. Daily rate £300 and entitled to reasonable expenses. Estimated input 80 days. n/a Number of civil servants working on the review 2.2 full-time employees 4 full-time employees 5 full-time employees 4.6 full-time employees 6 full-time employees 2 civil servants but with significant input from the national park authorities. Number of secondees workingonthe review None 1 part time (2 days per week) None None None None
- Page 67 and 68: 929 1 DECEMBER 2010 930 always be f
- Page 69 and 70: 933 Libel Law 1 DECEMBER 2010 Libel
- Page 71 and 72: 937 Libel Law 1 DECEMBER 2010 Libel
- Page 73: 941 Deferred Division 1 DECEMBER 20
- Page 76 and 77: 271WH Candour in Health Care 1 DECE
- Page 78 and 79: 275WH Candour in Health Care 1 DECE
- Page 80 and 81: 279WH Candour in Health Care 1 DECE
- Page 82 and 83: 283WH Candour in Health Care 1 DECE
- Page 84 and 85: 287WH Candour in Health Care 1 DECE
- Page 86 and 87: 291WH 1 DECEMBER 2010 PACE (Stop an
- Page 88 and 89: 295WH PACE (Stop and Search) 1 DECE
- Page 90 and 91: 299WH 1 DECEMBER 2010 HIV 300WH HIV
- Page 92 and 93: 303WH HIV 1 DECEMBER 2010 HIV 304WH
- Page 94 and 95: 307WH HIV 1 DECEMBER 2010 HIV 308WH
- Page 96 and 97: 311WH HIV 1 DECEMBER 2010 HIV 312WH
- Page 98 and 99: 315WH HIV 1 DECEMBER 2010 HIV 316WH
- Page 100 and 101: 319WH HIV 1 DECEMBER 2010 HIV 320WH
- Page 102 and 103: 323WH 1 DECEMBER 2010 Metal Theft 3
- Page 104 and 105: 327WH Metal Theft 1 DECEMBER 2010 M
- Page 106 and 107: 331WH Metal Theft 1 DECEMBER 2010 3
- Page 108 and 109: 335WH [Julian Sturdy] Health Care (
- Page 110 and 111: 339WH [Paul Burstow] Health Care (N
- Page 112 and 113: 75WS Written Ministerial Statements
- Page 114 and 115: 79WS Written Ministerial Statements
- Page 116 and 117: 83WS Written Ministerial Statements
- Page 120 and 121: 805W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 122 and 123: 809W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 124 and 125: 813W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 126 and 127: 817W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 128 and 129: 821W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 130 and 131: 825W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 132 and 133: 829W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 134 and 135: 833W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 136 and 137: 837W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 138 and 139: 841W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 140 and 141: 845W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 142 and 143: 849W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 144 and 145: 853W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 146 and 147: 857W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 148 and 149: 861W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 150 and 151: 865W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 152 and 153: 869W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 154 and 155: 873W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 156 and 157: 877W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 158 and 159: 881W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 160 and 161: 885W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 162 and 163: 889W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 164 and 165: 893W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
- Page 166 and 167: 897W Written Answers 1 DECEMBER 201
803W<br />
Written Answers<br />
1 DECEMBER 2010<br />
Written Answers<br />
804W<br />
Mr Paice: The best guarantors of UK food security,<br />
as detailed in DEFRA’s UK food security assessment,<br />
are an open trading system with other countries, and<br />
farmers at home and overseas being able to respond to<br />
market price signals. We believe that t<strong>here</strong> needs to be<br />
reform of the Common Agricultural Policy to facilitate<br />
this.<br />
Departmental Policy<br />
Mr Watson: To ask the Secretary of State for<br />
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what departmental<br />
policy reviews her Department has undertaken since 6<br />
May 2010; on what date each such review (a) was<br />
announced and (b) is expected to publish its findings;<br />
what estimate she has made of the cost of each such<br />
review; who has been appointed to lead each such<br />
review; to what remuneration each review leader is<br />
entitled; how many (i) full-time equivalent civil servants<br />
and (ii) seconded staff are working on each such review;<br />
from which organisations such staff have been seconded;<br />
and how much on average such seconded staff will be<br />
paid for their work on the review. [21883]<br />
Richard Benyon: The information requested is set out<br />
in the following table.<br />
Ofwat review<br />
Waste review<br />
Animal Welfare<br />
Act<br />
Animal welfare<br />
inspections<br />
Task force on<br />
farm regulation<br />
Review of<br />
national park<br />
governance<br />
arrangements<br />
Announcement<br />
date<br />
26 August 2010 15 June 2010 June 2010<br />
(reconfirmed<br />
earlier decision<br />
taken by<br />
previous<br />
Administration)<br />
1 May 2010 9 June 2010 A full public<br />
consultation was<br />
launched on<br />
9 November<br />
2010<br />
Publication date<br />
Spring/summer<br />
2011<br />
May 2011<br />
Command Paper<br />
to publish in<br />
December 2010.<br />
EFRA<br />
<strong>Parliament</strong>ary<br />
Select<br />
Committee to<br />
consider its<br />
findings.<br />
1 May 2011 April 2011 A Ministerial<br />
announcement<br />
on the<br />
consultation<br />
outcome,<br />
proposals for<br />
changes to the<br />
governance<br />
arrangements<br />
andwaysof<br />
improving<br />
accountability<br />
will be made by<br />
the end of<br />
March 2011.<br />
Estimated cost<br />
£55,000 not<br />
including staff<br />
costs<br />
Undertaken by<br />
civil servants in<br />
the course of<br />
normal duties<br />
Undertaken by<br />
civil servants in<br />
the course of<br />
normal duties<br />
Undertaken by<br />
civil servants in<br />
the course of<br />
normal duties<br />
£35,000 (not<br />
including staff<br />
costs)<br />
Undertaken by<br />
civil servants in<br />
the course of<br />
normal duties<br />
Appointed<br />
reviewer and<br />
remuneration<br />
David Gray.<br />
£50,000 plus<br />
expenses.<br />
n/a n/a n/a Richard<br />
Macdonald.<br />
Daily rate £300<br />
and entitled to<br />
reasonable<br />
expenses.<br />
Estimated input<br />
80 days.<br />
n/a<br />
Number of civil<br />
servants working<br />
on the review<br />
2.2 full-time<br />
employees<br />
4 full-time<br />
employees<br />
5 full-time<br />
employees<br />
4.6 full-time<br />
employees<br />
6 full-time<br />
employees<br />
2 civil servants<br />
but with<br />
significant input<br />
from the<br />
national park<br />
authorities.<br />
Number of<br />
secondees<br />
workingonthe<br />
review<br />
None<br />
1 part time<br />
(2 days per week)<br />
None None None None
Change language