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Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Answer

Lembit Opik: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to publish the veterinary risk assessment report on the risk of spreading foot and mouth disease via the activities of hunts; and if she will make a statement. [12021] Mr. Bercow: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to publish the veterinary risk assessment report on the effect of foot and mouth on a re-commencement of hunting. [10392] Kate Hoey: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she intends to publish the results of the veterinary risk assessment of hunting with dogs. [10561] Mrs. Ann Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she will publish the veterinary risk assessment on hunting with hounds; and when she will lift the restrictions placed on hunting with hounds as a consequence of the outbreak of foot and mouth disease. [14270] Mr. Keith Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when the risk assessment report on the resumption of hunting with dogs will be published; and for what reason she has not published it to date. [13478] Mr. Cameron: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she plans to publish the veterinary risk assessment into restarting hunting; and if she will make a statement. [13469] Alun Michael: This veterinary risk assessment raises a number of complex issues regarding the future of foot and mouth disease related restrictions on hunting and such matters involve a careful balance of risks. It will be published as soon as Ministers and DEFRA officials have completed their consideration of the document. An announcement on the future of foot and mouth disease controls on hunting will be made as soon as possible.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

10561; 374 c695-6W

Session

2001-02

Subjects

Disclosure of information Dogs Disease control Foot and mouth disease Hunting Foxes Risk assessment Veterinary medicine

Link

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