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Parliamentary Debates (Hansard) Thursday Volume 597 18 June 2015 No. 19 HOUSE OF COMMONS OFFICIAL REPORT PARLIAMENTARY DEBATES (HANSARD) Thursday 18 June 2015 £5·00 © Parliamentary Copyright House of Commons 2015 This publication may be reproduced under the terms of the Open Parliament licence, which is published at www.parliament.uk/site-information/copyright/. 445 18 JUNE 2015 446 medicine, and will he join me in welcoming the publication House of Commons back in 2013 of a Government strategy to deal with the issue across Departments? Thursday 18 June 2015 George Eustice: My hon. Friend is absolutely right. This issue also affects the Department for Health, and The House met at half-past Nine o’clock the chief medical officer is leading our work in this area. As my hon. Friend says, we have published an antimicrobial strategy setting out our approach for the next five years. PRAYERS It is also true that, although the use of antibiotics in farming has been relatively static over the past decade [MR SPEAKER in the Chair] or so, we have seen an increase in the use of antibiotics in medicine, which is of great concern. Jim Shannon (Strangford) (DUP): McDonald’s is Oral Answers to Questions phasing out beef products that contain antibiotics, but it has indicated that beef products containing ionophore drugs will be acceptable, as they harm neither animals nor humans. What discussions has the Minister had ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS with the catering industry about that? The Secretary of State was asked— George Eustice: I have not had any specific discussions on that point. As I have said, all antibiotics have to be Farm Animals: Disease prescribed. It is important to distinguish between routine use and preventive use. Sometimes it is right to use them preventively if there is a particular problem in a herd or 1. Kerry McCarthy (Bristol East) (Lab): What steps a flock, but they have to be prescribed by vets—and she is taking to reduce the routine use of antibiotics to only sparingly. prevent disease in farm animals. [900405] The Minister of State, Department for Environment, Air Quality (Glasgow) Food and Rural Affairs (George Eustice): We have made it very clear that we do not support the routine preventive 2. Alison Thewliss (Glasgow Central) (SNP): What use of antibiotics or the use of antibiotics to compensate discussions her Department has had with Glasgow City for poor animal husbandry. That is reflected in the revised Council on projections for Glasgow’s air quality and guidelines on the responsible use of animal medicines compliance with EU air quality regulations. [900407] on the farm, published by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate last December. We continue to work with a number of industry bodies to encourage the development TheParliamentaryUnder-Secretaryof StateforEnvironment, of prescribing guidelines, to challenge and optimise Food and Rural Affairs (Rory Stewart): As the hon. Lady prescribing practices and behaviour. is aware, air quality in Scotland is a devolved issue, so I have not had direct conversations with Glasgow City Kerry McCarthy: Today, we hear that MRSA of a Council, but I saw the Scottish Environment Minister livestock origin is not only likely to be well established on Monday.Officials are in regular contact with Scottish within the UK pig herd but has for the first time been Government officials about the revision of UK nitrogen found in British retail pork, from which it could be oxide air quality plans, including those for the Glasgow passed on to humans. In the light of this new and urban area. extremely troubling evidence, will the Department now finally set clear targets for phasing out routine preventive Alison Thewliss: I thank the Minister for that response. use of antibiotics in farm animals where no disease has Given the recent European Commission ruling relating been diagnosed, or is the Minister happy to take the risk to Client Earth, does the Minister consider it wise, with of a post-antibiotic future? ongoing issues on Hope Street in Glasgow, that Glasgow City Council expedites its action on this issue in its air George Eustice: It is important to recognise that quality action plan? livestock-associated MRSA is a different strain from that which affects our hospitals and does not cross to Rory Stewart: I reconfirm that this is very much a the human population. This country has always had devolved issue and one on which officials from Glasgow slightly lower levels of antibiotic usage than countries City Council can work closely with our departmental such as Denmark and the Netherlands, which have had officials to resolve, but I do not wish to stand at this more serious problems. They have to be prescribed and Dispatch Box and dictate to Glasgow. clinical decisions have to be made, but the guidelines we have issued mean we have managed to suppress the use of antibiotics and ensure they are used sparingly. Mrs Caroline Spelman (Meriden) (Con) rose— Andrew Bridgen (North West Leicestershire) (Con): Mr Speaker: The question relates to Glasgow or, at Does the Minister agree that microbial antibiotic resistance its widest interpretation, Scotland, but not Meriden or is by no means exclusively a concern for veterinary elsewhere. 447 Oral Answers18 JUNE 2015 Oral Answers 448 Mrs Spelman: Scotland, in common with 27 member The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural states of the European Union, is non-compliant with Affairs (Elizabeth Truss): One hundred and sixty-one the EC arrangements. Does the Minister agree that low schemes are due to start this financial year, as part of emission zones can help improve air quality in cities our £2.3 billion, six-year programme, which will protect such as Glasgow and that, in proposing a low emission an additional 300,000 properties by 2021. That represents zone for London, the Mayor of London has offered a a real-terms increase in flood investment. good way to improve air quality? Karl McCartney: Will the Secretary of State join me Mr Speaker: With reference to Glasgow. in welcoming the work of the three internal drainage boards that affect my constituency, Witham first district Rory Stewart: I pay tribute to the Mayor of London IDB, Witham third district IDB and Upper Witham for his work on air quality. I am unable, however, to IDB? What steps will the Government take to ensure connect directly the work of the Mayor of London to that the Environment Agency, which is lackadaisical in the question about Glasgow. my local area, and other parties work together more effectively for the benefit of my constituents in Lincoln Jim Fitzpatrick (Poplar and Limehouse) (Lab) rose— and the people of Lincolnshire? Andrew Gwynne (Denton and Reddish) (Lab) rose— Elizabeth Truss: Like my hon. Friend, I am a huge fan of internal drainage boards. We have some fantastic Mr Speaker: The question is certainly not about drainage boards in Norfolk and I have visited the Poplar and Canning Town or Denton and Reddish, but internal drainage boards in Boston. I want internal about Glasgow. drainage boards to work closely with the Environment Agency to continue to protect homes and farmland. I Jim Fitzpatrick: I am glad that you recognise my would like this model to be rolled out across the country. Glasgow credentials, Mr Speaker, because sometimes my classic cockney accent confuses people. Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab): The coalition Government announced £80 million to I welcome the Minister to his place. In any such protect the Humber estuary over six years. That is only discussions with Glasgow, I ask that he takes into 9% of what the Environment Agency said was required. account river traffic. The Thames is busier than the Does the Secretary of State agree that investment in Clyde, but vessels on the Clyde do contribute to emissions. flood defences can be seen as an economic opportunity, Will he ensure that he remembers that addition? rather than as a burden that has to be borne? Rory Stewart: Among the different sources of nitrogen Elizabeth Truss: I completely agree with the hon. dioxide emissions, river traffic is indeed a substantial Lady that investment in flood defences is an economic emitter. Glasgow City Council and officials from the opportunity. Our six-year programme will result in the Department will take that into account. generation of £30 billion of economic value. We are committed to looking at the Humber plans and are due Barry Gardiner (Brent North) (Lab): I, too, welcome to report back on them in July. the Minister to his place. Last year, the Government wrote a letter to all local authorities, trying to blame Hunting Act 2004 them for the 29,000 deaths that air pollution is causing every year in the UK and saying that any fines imposed by the EU for failure to comply with the air quality 4. Paul Blomfield (Sheffield Central) (Lab): Whether directive would have to be paid by them. Now that the she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to repeal Supreme Court has ruled that it is the Government who the Hunting Act 2004; and if she will make a statement. are solely responsible for compliance and any fines [900409] arising, will the Secretary of State write again to all local authorities to accept her responsibility and overturn The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and her previous threatening letter? Rural Affairs (Elizabeth Truss): As we said in our manifesto, we will give Parliament the opportunity to repeal the Rory Stewart: I am very happy to discuss that matter Hunting Act 2004 on a free vote on a Government Bill in detail, but as the shadow Minister said—[Interruption.] in Government time.
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