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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Answer

Mr. Stephen O'Brien: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will list the manufacturers, stockists and distributors of protective clothing currently (a) supplying and (b) working (i) for and (ii) on behalf of (A) his Department and (B) agents of Government in relation to the foot and mouth epidemic who were contacted (x) by his Department and (y) on his Department's behalf before 19 February; [156412] (2) if he will list the manufacturers, stockists and distributors of (a) firearms and (b) firearms ammunition suitable for animal culling purposes currently (i) supplying and (ii) working (x) for and (y) on behalf of (A) his Department and (B) agents of Government in relation to the foot and mouth epidemic who were contacted (I) by his Department and (II) on his Department's behalf before 19 February; [156414] (3) if he will list the contractors and suppliers contacted by his Department centrally or regionally in the 36 months before 19 February in relation to a possible outbreak of foot and mouth disease in the UK; [156421] (4) if he will list the (a) vets, (b) hauliers, (c) renderers, (d) valuers and (e) slaughtermen, marksmen and contracting firms making available the services thereof currently (i) supplying services and (ii) working (A) for and (B) on behalf of (I) his Department and (II) agents of Government in relation to the foot and mouth epidemic who were contacted (x) by his Department and (y) on his Department's behalf before 19 February; [156413] (5) if he will list the (a) hardcore stockists and merchants, (b) timber stockists and merchants, (c) coal stockists and merchants, (d) diesel fuel stockists and distributors, (e) concrete slab stockists and merchants, (f) disinfectant stockists and merchants and (g) stockists and merchants of disinfectant sprayers currently (i) supplying and (ii) working (x) for and (y) on behalf of (A) his Department and (B) agents of Government in relation to the foot and mouth epidemic who were contacted (I) by his Department and (II) on his Department's behalf before 19 February; [156411] (6) if he will list the stockists and merchants of straw currently (a) supplying and (b) working (A) for and (B) on behalf of (i) his Department and (ii) agents of Government in relation to the foot and mouth epidemic who were contacted (y) by his Department and (x) on his Department's behalf before 19 February. [156415] Ms Quin: [holding answer 30 March 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer given to him on 23 April 2001, Official Report, column 50W, in connection with a number of related questions. The information requested is not held centrally and could be provided only at disproportionate cost.

Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

367 c255-6W; 156412;156414;156421;156413;156411;156415

Session

2000-01

Subjects

Firearms Disease control Foot and mouth disease Fuels Protective clothing Staff Timber Slaughterhouses Disinfectants Straw

Link

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