Further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr Ben Bradshaw, on 9 February (Official Report, House of Commons, col. 1348W), what monitoring takes place to ensure that the tuberculin skin test for bovine tuberculosis continues to be effective; how the...

Further to the Written Answer by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Mr Ben Bradshaw, on 9 February (Official Report, House of Commons, col. 1348W), what monitoring takes place to ensure that the tuberculin skin test for bovine tuberculosis continues to be effective; how the...

Whether the portable real time polymerase chain reaction tests for diagnosis of foot and mouth disease have been validated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); and, if not, when they expect validation to occur.

Whether the portable real time polymerase chain reaction tests for diagnosis of foot and mouth disease have been validated by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE); and, if not, when they expect validation to occur.

Whether there is a frequent exchange of research findings between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ animal health researchers and the Department of Health’s human health researchers on the use and effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in animals and humans; and, if...

Whether there is a frequent exchange of research findings between the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs’ animal health researchers and the Department of Health’s human health researchers on the use and effectiveness of polymerase chain reaction tests for the diagnosis of tuberculosis in animals and humans; and, if...

Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/168). Lords debate on a motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the order be annulled. Motion withdrawn

Cattle Compensation (England) Order 2006 (SI 2006/168). Lords debate on a motion that an Humble Address be presented to Her Majesty praying that the order be annulled. Motion withdrawn

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 13 December (WA 146) stating that current instructions do not require that every bird that dies is sent for examination for notifiable disease, whether this Answer replaces the Answer given in the House of Commons on 12 December by the Minister for...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Bach on 13 December (WA 146) stating that current instructions do not require that every bird that dies is sent for examination for notifiable disease, whether this Answer replaces the Answer given in the House of Commons on 12 December by the Minister for...

Whether the Pesticides Safety Directorate has treated as exempt from public disclosure any studies by pesticide companies of human pesticide ingestion testing which have been marked as confidential business information since 1 January 2000; and, if so, how many.

Whether the Pesticides Safety Directorate has treated as exempt from public disclosure any studies by pesticide companies of human pesticide ingestion testing which have been marked as confidential business information since 1 January 2000; and, if so, how many.

What action they have taken on testing pesticides on humans in healthy volunteer studies since the Pesticides Safety Directorate’s draft submission of 3 September 2003, and the joint declaration of the European Commission and member states on the use of human data in the review of active substances and the setting...

What action they have taken on testing pesticides on humans in healthy volunteer studies since the Pesticides Safety Directorate’s draft submission of 3 September 2003, and the joint declaration of the European Commission and member states on the use of human data in the review of active substances and the setting...

Whether, under European Union Regulation 64/432, an authorised person conducting a test for tuberculosis is required to be a veterinary surgeon in order for the test to be recognised for the purposes of international trade; and, if so, what is the status of those animals tested by lay persons.

Whether, under European Union Regulation 64/432, an authorised person conducting a test for tuberculosis is required to be a veterinary surgeon in order for the test to be recognised for the purposes of international trade; and, if so, what is the status of those animals tested by lay persons.

Further to the Explanatory Memorandum on the Veterinary Surgery (Testing for Tuberculosis in Bovines) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2015), in which areas the backlog of 1,750 outstanding tuberculosis tests is concentrated; whether the 12-month pilot will concentrate on these areas; and whether the interim report, scheduled under Point 8.3 of the...

Further to the Explanatory Memorandum on the Veterinary Surgery (Testing for Tuberculosis in Bovines) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/2015), in which areas the backlog of 1,750 outstanding tuberculosis tests is concentrated; whether the 12-month pilot will concentrate on these areas; and whether the interim report, scheduled under Point 8.3 of the...

Whether they hold records of animals removed from quarantine centres before their period of quarantine is completed; and, if so, whether these records show that any birds from the Pegasus Centre, which may have come into contact with the parrot infected with avian flu, have been routinely tested.

Whether they hold records of animals removed from quarantine centres before their period of quarantine is completed; and, if so, whether these records show that any birds from the Pegasus Centre, which may have come into contact with the parrot infected with avian flu, have been routinely tested.

With regard to the birds that tested positive for H5N1, whether it is normal practice for birds not to be tested within seven to 14 days of arrival, prior to any birds dying; and why no sentinel chickens were used in these cases.

With regard to the birds that tested positive for H5N1, whether it is normal practice for birds not to be tested within seven to 14 days of arrival, prior to any birds dying; and why no sentinel chickens were used in these cases.

How many wild birds are imported into (a) the European Union, and (b) the United Kingdom each year; and, of these, how many are tested for avian flu.

How many wild birds are imported into (a) the European Union, and (b) the United Kingdom each year; and, of these, how many are tested for avian flu.

Whether, in their consultations on the proposals to require pre-movement testing of cattle for bovine tuberculosis, the possibility was raised that an animal might be either in the early stages of infection before antibodies develop or at a later stage when its immune system is unable to respond to the...

Whether, in their consultations on the proposals to require pre-movement testing of cattle for bovine tuberculosis, the possibility was raised that an animal might be either in the early stages of infection before antibodies develop or at a later stage when its immune system is unable to respond to the...

Whether polymerase chain reaction testing is considered to be unsuitable for the detection of bovine tuberculosis in badgers; and, if so, whether this applies to fresh faecal matter and saliva as well as blood testing.

Whether polymerase chain reaction testing is considered to be unsuitable for the detection of bovine tuberculosis in badgers; and, if so, whether this applies to fresh faecal matter and saliva as well as blood testing.

Whether they have information about the Russian test-firing of a mobile version of the Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on 24 December 2004. [HL 964].

Whether they have information about the Russian test-firing of a mobile version of the Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile on 24 December 2004. [HL 964].

Whether they have information about the Russian test-firing of an SS-18 Satan intercontinental ballistic missile on 22 December 2004. [HL 963].

Whether they have information about the Russian test-firing of an SS-18 Satan intercontinental ballistic missile on 22 December 2004. [HL 963].

Whether, following operational experience of the Bowman system at battalion level, it is intended to seek further operational experience at brigade and divisional level before the system is adopted as fully proven; and what adjustments or alterations need to be made to the Bowman system and equipment as a result...

Whether, following operational experience of the Bowman system at battalion level, it is intended to seek further operational experience at brigade and divisional level before the system is adopted as fully proven; and what adjustments or alterations need to be made to the Bowman system and equipment as a result...

Whether the Royal Air Force is satisfied with the result of the maiden flight of the upgraded Nimrod Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft; and whether the further stages of the project will proceed without delays. [HL 4201].

Whether the Royal Air Force is satisfied with the result of the maiden flight of the upgraded Nimrod Maritime Reconnaissance aircraft; and whether the further stages of the project will proceed without delays. [HL 4201].

Whether the proposed replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, will be capable of testing and certifying a new generation of nuclear warhead; and, if so, whether this complies with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [HL 3554].

Whether the proposed replacement laser facility at the Atomic Weapons Establishment, Aldermaston, will be capable of testing and certifying a new generation of nuclear warhead; and, if so, whether this complies with the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. [HL 3554].

On what date the Ministry of Defence received the report from QinetiQ of the findings of test flights undertaken to establish whether the Eurofighter Typhoon was safe to be accepted into service; to which Minister the report was given; on what date; and what was the consequential ministerial decision. [HL...

On what date the Ministry of Defence received the report from QinetiQ of the findings of test flights undertaken to establish whether the Eurofighter Typhoon was safe to be accepted into service; to which Minister the report was given; on what date; and what was the consequential ministerial decision. [HL...