To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the safety and usage implications for the life of railway lines arising out of the use of (a) heat-treated and (b) non-heat treated railway lines on the national rail network. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the safety and usage implications for the life of railway lines arising out of the use of (a) heat-treated and (b) non-heat treated railway lines on the national rail network. -...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the implications for safety in the national rail network arising from not using angle probe techniques in the ultrasonic testing of railway lines; if ultrasonic testing of railway lines at the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what assessment he has made of the implications for safety in the national rail network arising from not using angle probe techniques in the ultrasonic testing of railway lines; if ultrasonic testing of railway lines at the...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will identify the procedure for the retention and identification of carcasses of bovines while post mortem BSE tests are carried out, in other EU countries. - (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will identify the procedure for the retention and identification of carcasses of bovines while post mortem BSE tests are carried out, in other EU countries. - (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the dates the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee considered each of the post mortem tests being used in other EU countries to detect BSE in bovines; and if he will place the reports of the their findings in...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the dates the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee considered each of the post mortem tests being used in other EU countries to detect BSE in bovines; and if he will place the reports of the their findings in...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the scientific tests used by other EU countries to test for BSE in slaughtered bovines. - Includes figure. (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the scientific tests used by other EU countries to test for BSE in slaughtered bovines. - Includes figure. (Holding answer 11 December 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the current tests available to detect the presence of BSE in (a) living and (b) carcasses of, bovine subjects; and if he will make a statement on their unit costs and reliability and practicality for mass screening...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the current tests available to detect the presence of BSE in (a) living and (b) carcasses of, bovine subjects; and if he will make a statement on their unit costs and reliability and practicality for mass screening...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have successfully completed treatment under a drug treatment and testing order in each of the last 10 years; and what is the estimated cost of each successful participant; how many people have undergone a drug treatment and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people have successfully completed treatment under a drug treatment and testing order in each of the last 10 years; and what is the estimated cost of each successful participant; how many people have undergone a drug treatment and...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if bulging in railway line products supplied to Railtrack from Italy has implications for Railtrack's renewal programme; if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all strings of railway lines imported and used on the national...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if bulging in railway line products supplied to Railtrack from Italy has implications for Railtrack's renewal programme; if he will secure from Railtrack an assurance that all strings of railway lines imported and used on the national...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps are taken by his Department to check the roadworthiness of foreign-owned trucks and trailers arriving at sea ports. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps are taken by his Department to check the roadworthiness of foreign-owned trucks and trailers arriving at sea ports. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers have been discharged from the Army in each of the last five years for (a) murder and (b) possession, use or trafficking in drugs; how many members of the Army have been retained in service in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many soldiers have been discharged from the Army in each of the last five years for (a) murder and (b) possession, use or trafficking in drugs; how many members of the Army have been retained in service in each of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps the Government is taking in relation to genetic use restriction technologies following the recommendation of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity concerning the approval of such technologies by parties...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps the Government is taking in relation to genetic use restriction technologies following the recommendation of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity concerning the approval of such technologies by parties...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what United Kingdom origin reactor grade plutonium has been fabricated into a nuclear device and subsequently tested for reliability and yield by British defence authorities since 1970. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what United Kingdom origin reactor grade plutonium has been fabricated into a nuclear device and subsequently tested for reliability and yield by British defence authorities since 1970. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what importance is given to the proximity of organic farms when deciding upon the location of farm-scale evaluations of GM crops; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what importance is given to the proximity of organic farms when deciding upon the location of farm-scale evaluations of GM crops; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which GM genetic use restriction technologies (a) have been authorised for field testing in Great Britain to date and (b) are awaiting approval.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, which GM genetic use restriction technologies (a) have been authorised for field testing in Great Britain to date and (b) are awaiting approval.