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Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 2002: regulatory impact assessment. 5 p. DEFRA. 2002.

Type

Impact assessments

Date

19 December 2002

Reference

DEFRA

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, how many community five-a-day initiatives have been established since the five pilot sites reported. - Inc figure.

Asked by

Liam Fox (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 December 2002

Reference

84014; 396 c1044W;396 c1042W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average (a) farmgate and (b) retail price was of (i) one kilogram of (A) beef, (B) lamb, (C) pork, (D) chicken, (E) turkey, (F) bacon, (G) dessert apples, (H) potatoes, (I) tomatoes, (J) cauliflower and (K)...

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 December 2002

For answer on

17 December 2002

Answered on

17 December 2002

Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average (a) farmgate and (b) retail price was of (i) one kilogram of (A) beef, (B) lamb, (C) pork, (D) chicken, (E) turkey, (F) bacon, (G) dessert apples, (H) potatoes, (I) tomatoes, (J) cauliflower and (K) peas, (ii) one pint of (A) milk, (B) cream and (C) yoghurt, (iii) one dozen eggs and (iv) one litre of (A) English wine and (B) brandy in (1) 1980, (2) 1985, (3) 1990, (4) 1995 and (5) 2000, distinguishing between (I) organic and (II) conventionally produced foodstuffs. [86309] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 10 December 2002]: The farmgate and retail prices of conventionally grown foodstuffs, where available, are shown in table 1. Prices are not collected for English wine or brandy. Small quantities of cream and yoghurt are sold at the farmgate direct to consumers at retail prices. The amount of processing taking place between farmgate and retail varies from commodity to commodity; an indication is given in the table. Farmgate prices include produce destined for highly processed food, which is normally lower quality and sells at a lower price. Changes to the level of processing over time will impact on the trends shown within the table. Prices of organically produced food are only available for 1998 onwards. Indications of farmgate prices in 2000 are shown in table 2, where available, as provided by the Soil Association. There are no retail prices available. Table 1. Conventionally grown produce _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 Indication of further processing Beef Farmgate value1 £/kg 1.44 1.67 2.00 2.31 1.69 Retail value2 £/kg 2.21 2.83 3.55 3.82 3.80 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Lamb Farmgate value1 £/kg 1.28 1.67 1.68 2.28 1.90 Retail value2 £/kg 2.18 2.72 3.17 3.96 4.52 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Pork Farmgate value1 £/kg 0.87 1.03 1.12 1.20 0.95 Retail value2 £/kg 1.17 1.45 1.84 1.88 2.00 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Chicken Farmgate value3 £/kg n/a 0.90 0.87 0.84 0.71 Retail value4 £/kg 1.48 1.76 2.16 2.03 2.23 Slaughtered Turkey Farmgate value3 £/kg n/a 1.41 1.21 1.24 1.30 Retail value £/kg n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Slaughtered Bacon Farmgate value1 £/kg 0.87 1.03 1.012 1.20 0.95 Retail value2 £/kg 1.48 1.91 2.50 2.71 3.10 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Apples, dessert Farmgate value5 £/kg 0.26 0.37 0.50 0.44 0.36 Retail value6 £/kg 0.53 0.70 1.04 1.01 1.08 Packing and grading where off farm Potatoes Farmgate value5 £/kg 0.05 0.05 0.10 0.19 0.08 Retail value7 £/kg 0.13 0.18 0.33 0.70 0.67 Packing and grading where off farm Tomatoes Farmgate value5 £/kg 0.49 0.49 0.70 0.60 0.75 Retail value6 £/kg 0.99 1.06 1.43 1.15 1.50 Packing and grading where off farm Cauliflower Farmgate value5 £/kg 0.19 0.21 0.24 0.28 0.24 Retail value6 £/kg 0.22 0.36 0.58 0.62 0.57 Packing and grading where off farm Peas Farmgate value8 £/kg n/a 0.25 0.52 0.45 0.57 Retail value £/kg n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Milk Farmgate value9 £/pint 0.07 0.09 0.10 0.14 0.10 Retail value6 £/pint 0.17 0.23 0.31 0.36 0.34 Pasteurised, bottled and delivered Eggs Farmgate value10 £ dozen 0.44 0.48 0.54 0.53 0.53 Retail value6 £ dozen 0.68 0.92 1.13 1.31 1.60 Packing and grading where off farm _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Source: MLC, Defra 2 Source: MLC for 2000, other years derived by applying RPI for the item to 2000 value 3 Average producer price (p/kg carcase weight). Source: Defra 4 Chicken, roasting, fresh. Source: ONS 5 Average farmgate prices for 1985-86, 1990-91, 1995-96, 2000-01. Source: Defra 6 Source: ONS 7 Old white loose potatoes, not including pre-packed. Source: ONS 8 Peas, green for market. Source: Defra 9 Source: MMBs, Defra 10 Source: Defra Table 2. Organically grown produce _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Farm gate value 2000 Beef £/kg 2.60 Lamb £/kg 3.00 Pork £/kg 2.20 Chicken £/kg 3.75 Turkey £/kg n/a Bacon £/kg n/a Apples, dessert £/kg 1.00 Potatoes £/kg 0.25-0.30 Tomatoes £/kg n/a Cauliflower £/kg 0.70 Peas £/kg 2.57 Milk1 £/pint 0.16-0.17 Cream £/pint n/a Yoghurt £/pint n/a Eggs £ dozen 1.40 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 All milk was sold as organic in 2000. From early 2001, the market for milk became oversupplied and some organic milk was sold into the conventional market. Notes: 1. n/a--not available. 2. No farm gate values prior to 1998 are available. 3. No retail prices are available

Date

17 December 2002

Reference

86309; 396 c668-70W;396 c684-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average (a) farmgate and (b) retail price is of (i) one kilogram of (A) beef, (B) lamb, (C) pork, (D) chicken, (E) turkey, (F) bacon, (G) dessert apples, (H) potatoes, (I) tomatoes, (J) cauliflower and (K)...

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

29 November 2002

For answer on

12 December 2002

Answered on

12 December 2002

Andrew George:: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average (a) farmgate and (b) retail price is of (i) one kilogram of (A) beef, (B) lamb, (C) pork, (D) chicken, (E) turkey, (F) bacon, (G) dessert apples, (H) potatoes, (I) tomatoes, (J) cauliflower and (K) peas, (ii) one pint of (A) milk, (B) cream, (C) yoghurt, (iii) one dozen eggs and (iv) one litre of (A) English wine and (B) brandy, distinguishing between (1) organic and (2) conventionally produced foodstuffs in each case. [85349] Mr. Morley: [holding answer 5 December 2002]: The farmgate and retail prices of conventionally grown foodstuffs, where available, are shown in table 1. Prices are not collected for English wine or brandy. Small quantities of cream and yogurt are sold at the farmgate direct to consumers at retail prices. The amount of processing taking place between farmgate and retail varies from commodity to commodity; an indication is given in the table. Farm gate prices include produce destined for highly processed food, which is normally lower quality and sells at a lower price. Limited information is available on prices of organically produced food. Indications of current farm gate prices are shown in table 2, where available, as provided by the Soil Association. There are no retail prices available. Table 1: conventionally grown produce £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Produce £ per Farmgate value Retail value Indication of further processing Beef1 Kg 1.70 3.84 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Lamb1 Kg 2.36 4.84 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Pork1 Kg 0.94 2.26 Slaughtered, trimmed and cut Chicken2 Kg 0.68 2.24 Slaughtered Turkey3 Kg 1.16 -- -- Bacon1 Kg 0.96 3.54 Slaughtered, trimmed, cut and cured Apples, dessert4 Kg 0.38 1.22 Packing and grading where off farm Potatoes5 Kg 0.09 0.50 Packing and grading where off farm Tomatoes4 Kg 0.73 1.43 Packing and grading where off farm Cauliflower4 Kg 0.23 0.68 Packing and grading where off farm Peas3 Kg 0.57 -- -- Milk4 Pint 0.10 0.37 Pasteurised, bottled and delivered Eggs2 Dozen 0.54 1.64 Packing and grading where off farm _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Farmgate and retail prices provided by the Meat and Livestock Commission, average of January to September 2002. 2 Retail prices provided by the ONS, average of Janaury to October 2002. 3 Retail prices not available from the ONS. 4 Retail prices from DEFRA's aggregate agricultural account, estimates for 2001-02 crop year. 5 Retail prices from the expenditure and food survey. Table 2: organically grown produce £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Produce £ per Farmgate value Beef Kg 2.20-2.30 Lamb Kg 2.50-2.60 Pork Kg 1.90-2.10 Chicken1 Kg 2.22 Turkey Kg -- Bacon Kg -- Apples, dessert Kg 0.90-1.10 Potatoes Kg 0.25-0.30 Tomatoes Kg -- Cauliflower Kg 20.40-0.50 Peas Kg 2.51 Milk3 Pint 0.18 Cream Pint -- Yoghurt Pint -- Eggs Dozen 1.20-1.50 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Calculated from an average weight of 2.25 kg per chicken. 2 Head. 3 Price for milk sold as organic, does not include organic milk that is sold in the conventional market.

Date

12 December 2002

Reference

85349; 396 c446-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, where the pilot schemes for the Five-a-day initiative took place. - (Holding answer 9 December 2002).

Asked by

Tim Loughton (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

10 December 2002

Reference

86373; 396 c296W

House

House of Commons

Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 2002

Draft SI on potato industry development council (amendment) (SI 2002/3062). Lords debate on motion to approve. Agreed to on question.

Lead member

Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton

Answering member

Baroness Byford

Department

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Debates on delegated legislation

Date

5 December 2002

Reference

641 c1303-5

House

House of Lords

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the average cost was of a (a) conventionally and (b) organically produced (i) turkey, (ii) chicken, (iii) duck in (A) 1979, (B) 1985, (C) 1990, (D) 1995, (E) 2000 and (F) 2002; what the average cost was...

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 2002

Reference

395 c493-6W; 81164;81163

House

House of Commons

PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD

That this House notes with concern the findings of the European Commission's Pesticides Residues Monitoring Programme that the proportion of fruit and vegetable containing more than the permitted maximum residue limit is rising; believes that urgent steps need to be taken to reduce the amount of such residues in food;...

Primary sponsor

Mike Weir (Scottish National Party)

Type

Early day motions

Date

2 December 2002

Reference

261

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to change the law in respect of the powers available to enforcement agencies responsible for port control on the import of animal and vegetable products.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

25 November 2002

Reference

80467; 395 c44W

House

House of Commons

Potato Industry Development Council (Amendment) Order 2002

Draft SI on potato industry development council (amendment) (SI 2002/3062). Considered by Standing Committee. (Minutes of proceedings at UP 7 2002/03) (Vote)

Type

Debates on delegated legislation; Delegated Legislation Committee proceedings

Date

25 November 2002

Reference

5th SC on DL

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, How many tonnes of fruit and vegetables were destroyed by the EU in the last 12 months for which figures are available; and what funding was provided for this purpose. (Failed OPQ). - Inc figures.

Asked by

Teddy Taylor (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 October 2002

Reference

72372; 390 c903W;390 c923W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what measures he is taking to improve access to fresh and affordable food and produce in the most socially deprived communities. - Including figures.

Asked by

Howard Stoate (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

19 September 2002

Reference

68343; 390 c354W;390 c355-6W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether the advice of the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, issued in MAFF News Release 83/97 and in MAFF Food Safety Information Bulletin December 1998, on preparation of fruit and vegetables for small children, has been revoked; and what his Department's policy is...

Asked by

Joan Ruddock (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 July 2002

For answer on

19 September 2002

Answered on

19 September 2002

Joan Ruddock: To ask the Secretary of State for Health whether the advice of the Deputy Chief Medical Officer, issued in MAFF News Release 83/97 and in MAFF Food Safety Information Bulletin December 1998, on preparation of fruit and vegetables for small children, has been revoked; and what his Department's policy is on the advice of the Food Standards Agency that fruit and vegetables do not need to be peeled before being given to young children in order to reduce pesticide residues. [71494] Ms Blears: The Food Standards Agency (FSA) has advised that washing or peeling fruit and vegetables is not required as a protection against pesticide residues (issued on the FSA's website, www.food.gov.uk, on 26 March 2002). However, the FSA continues to advise that it is sensible to wash fruit and vegetables before eating for reasons of general food hygiene. This follows the FSA's request to the Advisory Committee on Pesticides (ACP) to reconsider the then Deputy Chief Medical Officer's (CMO) advice to consumers about washing and peeling fruit and vegetables in relation to pesticide residues. The ACP assured the Agency and the Department that there are no active substances currently in use where an assumption about the need for washing and peeling was made as part of their approval. The ACP concluded that washing or peeling fruit and vegetables is not required as a protection against pesticide residues and this effectively supersedes the old advice. The FSA's advice is that when pesticide residues are found in fruit and vegetables, in the vast majority of cases they do not give rise to any health concerns. Where, very occasionally a residue is found which could lead to the acceptable daily intake for the pesticide concerned being exceeded the FSA demands immediate action to remove that risk.

Date

19 September 2002

Reference

71494; 390 c356-7W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper HINF 2002/1682

Statistical sheet: replies to public consultation exercise: proposals for amendment to the Potato Industry Development Council Order 1997 (as amended) March 2002. Incl. list of respondents. DEFRA. 2002.

Deposited by

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Deposited papers

Date

20 August 2002

Reference

HINF 2002/1682

PESTICIDE RESIDUES IN FOOD

Primary sponsor

Mike Weir (Scottish National Party)

Type

Early day motions

Date

22 July 2002

Reference

1684

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Statement on what the outcome was of the Agriculture Council held on 27th June; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement.

Asked by

Jim Hood (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

3 July 2002

For answer on

5 July 2002

Answered on

5 July 2002

Mr. Hood: :To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the outcome was of the Agriculture Council held on 27 June; what the Government's stance was on each issue discussed, including its voting record; and if she will make a statement. [67730] Margaret Beckett: :I represented the United Kingdom at the Agriculture Council meeting in Luxembourg on 27 June 2002. The Council received progress reports on Commission proposals concerning the control of zoonoses and a common market organisation for ethyl alcohol, and reached provisional political agreement on a proposed framework regulation laying down general food hygiene rules. It noted there was no qualified majority support for or against a proposal to register "feta" as a protected legislation of origin. Under the relevant procedures, this means the Commission will be able to adopt the measure under its own powers in due course. During a brief discussion of BSE, Commissioner Byrne called on the French Government to comply with the ECJ's ruling on its illegal ban on British beef exports. The French Minister announced their intention to defer implementation of their national rules banning spinal cord from sheep over six months old until January 2003. I subsequently followed up both these points bilaterally with my French counterpart. The Council discussed Presidency papers on the future of the EU's Veterinary Fund, the CAP fruit and vegetables regime and the use of agricultural insurance as a risk management tool. It also received a presentation from Commissioner Fischler on the medium term prospects for the main EU agricultural markets, in advance of his proposals for CAP Reform, which are expected on 10 July.

Date

5 July 2002

Reference

67730; 388 c640-1W;388 c642-3W

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper DEP 02/1338

I. Consumer risk assessments based on PRC monitoring data, supplementary paper to review of the need for CMO's advice on washing and peeling fruit and vegetables ACP 20 (287/2001). Meeting dated 04.03.2002. ACP 10 (290/2002). II. Review of CMO advice to peel fruit and vegetables: residues on apples and pears....

Deposited by

Department of Health

Type

Deposited papers

Date

24 June 2002

Reference

DEP 02/1338

House

House of Commons

Adjournment debate on Fisher Frozen Foods

Adjournment debate on Fisher Frozen Foods.

Lead member

Lord Bellingham

Answering member

Malcolm Wicks

Department

Department for Work and Pensions

Type

Adjournment debates

Date

20 June 2002

Reference

387 c509-16

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Whether the promotion of vitamin enhanced bread, as recently supported by the Food Standards Agency, should be regarded by parents as a substitute in the diet of their children for fruit and vegetables containing those vitamins; and, if so, how this affects their Five-A-Day programme. [HL 4586].

Asked by

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 2002

Reference

HL 4586; 636 c63WA

House

House of Lords

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 16 May, 635 c67WA, what was the evidence which the Food Standards Agency studied which led it to the conclusion that the Medicines Now research published in the April edition is not valid [HL 4584].

Asked by

Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 June 2002

Reference

HL 4584; 636 c62WA

House

House of Lords

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