Fisheries: North Sea | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers The International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) assess the state of EU fish stocks annually, including future stock statu
Animal Welfare: Sentencing | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers There has been previous Ministerial discourse on this issue with the Ministry of Justice, but no recent discussions at Ministerial level.
Furs: Imports | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers There are EU regulations which ban the importation of cat and dog fur and seal products including fur.
Pigs: Animal Welfare | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers Defra’s Code of Recommendations for pigs, which all pig-keepers must be familiar with, provides guidance on how to comply with the legal
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Work Experience | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers There are no unpaid internships within the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers In order to be able to achieve a successful cull over a full 4 year period, a cull company needs to have funds in place for the equipment
Food: Labelling | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers Defra encourages membership of food assurance schemes by farmers.
Agriculture: Subsidies | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers The Rural Payments Agency issues remittance advices and revised claim statements to farmers once their claims are paid.
Cats: Sales | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers As part of our review of the Animal Establishments Licensing Schemes, we proposed that kittens under the age of eight weeks should not be
Agriculture: Subsidies | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs | Written Answers The main reasons for claims resulting in no payment were either where claimants did not comply with the scheme rules or applications were