Written question asked by Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour), in the House of Lords. It was answered by Lord Henley (Conservative) on Thursday, 11 August 2011.

Government Departments: Research and Data

Question: To ask Her Majesty’s Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Henley on 21 June (WA 279), what was the variation agreed in the project ““Salmonella enteritidis and S. Typhimurium in egg production: Elimination of infection from flocks, and characterisation of public health risks””; and for what reason.

Answer: A contract variation was agreed by the department for the project titled ““Salmonella enteritidis and S. Typhimurium in egg production: Elimination of infection from flocks, and characterisation of public health risks”” to amend the objectives of the study. The original project included an on-farm study to develop methods for the elimination of salmonella infection from flocks but it proved difficult to recruit the necessary farms. The contract variation resulted in one amended and three new objectives in line with the original aims of the project and did not impact on the end date of the project or the total cost of the project to the department.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 11051; 729 c364WA
Session: 2010-12
Related items: Government Departments: Research and Data
Tuesday, 21 June 2011
Written questions
House of Lords
Notes: Answer received between Thursday 21 July and Monday 25 July 2011.
Subjects: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Eggs Poultry Research Salmonella
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk