To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with whom (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have held discussions on varietal genetic use restriction technologies since 1 January 2005; and when those meetings were held.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with whom (a) she, (b) Ministers in her Department and (c) officials in her Department have held discussions on varietal genetic use restriction technologies since 1 January 2005; and when those meetings were held.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which (a) Government and (b) non-governmental agencies have a role in assessing the potential socio-economic impacts of varietal genetic use restriction technologies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which (a) Government and (b) non-governmental agencies have a role in assessing the potential socio-economic impacts of varietal genetic use restriction technologies.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in motor transport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what steps she is taking to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in motor transport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research has been undertaken to assess the potential risks to health posed by the spreading of sewage sludge on agricultural fields situated close to residential homes. - (Holding answer 18 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research has been undertaken to assess the potential risks to health posed by the spreading of sewage sludge on agricultural fields situated close to residential homes. - (Holding answer 18 May 2004).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps have been taken to amend the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 to incorporate a safe barrier between agricultural fields treated with sewage sludge and residential homes; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps have been taken to amend the Sludge (Use in Agriculture) Regulations 1989 to incorporate a safe barrier between agricultural fields treated with sewage sludge and residential homes; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons sludge sewage has been exempted from requiring a waste management licence for treatment in agriculture; and what research has been undertaken to assess the potential health risks posed by sewage sludge seeping into water supplies....

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reasons sludge sewage has been exempted from requiring a waste management licence for treatment in agriculture; and what research has been undertaken to assess the potential health risks posed by sewage sludge seeping into water supplies....

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the public relations companies employed by her Department to present the Government's viewpoint on GM (a) foods and (b) crops; and how much public funding has been allocated for this purpose.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the public relations companies employed by her Department to present the Government's viewpoint on GM (a) foods and (b) crops; and how much public funding has been allocated for this purpose.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes concerning genetically-modified food dated 3rd July, DEFRA ref: 183640. - (Holding answer 14 October 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes concerning genetically-modified food dated 3rd July, DEFRA ref: 183640. - (Holding answer 14 October 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many grants have been given to support organic farming in the UK in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) county and (b) the purpose for which the grant was given. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many grants have been given to support organic farming in the UK in each of the last three years, broken down by (a) county and (b) the purpose for which the grant was given. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Water and Nature Protection will visit Brixham to discuss with fishermen the future of the fishing industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries, Water and Nature Protection will visit Brixham to discuss with fishermen the future of the fishing industry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the requirement to remove vertebral column from Over Thirty Month cattle upon farmers rearing cattle in the West Country under the Beef Assurance Scheme; and if she will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effect of the requirement to remove vertebral column from Over Thirty Month cattle upon farmers rearing cattle in the West Country under the Beef Assurance Scheme; and if she will make...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of third world imports on the UK poultry industry; and what recent meetings she has had with the National Farmers Union and representatives of the poultry industry to discuss this.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the impact of third world imports on the UK poultry industry; and what recent meetings she has had with the National Farmers Union and representatives of the poultry industry to discuss this.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make funds available to enable abattoirs to provide additional space for hanging carcasses of animals over 30 months old slaughtered under the Beef Assurance Scheme separately from other animals. - (Holding answer 9 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make funds available to enable abattoirs to provide additional space for hanging carcasses of animals over 30 months old slaughtered under the Beef Assurance Scheme separately from other animals. - (Holding answer 9 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) benefits to local farming communities of farmers markets and (b) the impact that farmers markets have on retailers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of (a) benefits to local farming communities of farmers markets and (b) the impact that farmers markets have on retailers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefit of community supported agriculture to local communities. - Including ref to the establishment of a local food working group considering the evidence relating to the impacts of local food initiatives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the benefit of community supported agriculture to local communities. - Including ref to the establishment of a local food working group considering the evidence relating to the impacts of local food initiatives.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a grant to Mr Richard Smith of Sharpham, Totnes, Devon, to make good the failure of the Beef Assurance Scheme in relation to his cows and followers; and if she will make a statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a grant to Mr Richard Smith of Sharpham, Totnes, Devon, to make good the failure of the Beef Assurance Scheme in relation to his cows and followers; and if she will make a statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role small free range poultry units can play in reviving the agricultural sector; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 24 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the role small free range poultry units can play in reviving the agricultural sector; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 24 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 17th June about access to inland waters for water-based sports. - Reply was sent on 14 July 2002. (Holding answer 25 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 17th June about access to inland waters for water-based sports. - Reply was sent on 14 July 2002. (Holding answer 25 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 12th June, concerning drugs and the broiler chicken. - Responded on 15 September. (Holding answer 23 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 12th June, concerning drugs and the broiler chicken. - Responded on 15 September. (Holding answer 23 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 10th June about GM seeds. - Response sent on 12 August. (Holding answer 23 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when she will reply to the letter from the honourable Member for Totnes of 10th June about GM seeds. - Response sent on 12 August. (Holding answer 23 July 2002).