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In a conflict-beset world, a credible nuclear deterrent is unarguable, but macho posturing by the leaders of the United States and Russia is an alarming development that undermines the non-proliferation treaty. In response to the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, will the Government take a lead to encourage or persuade India, Pakistan and Israel to sign that treaty, reaffirm it, strengthen it and make it clear exactly what has been said? A nuclear war cannot be won and must not be fought.

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Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
20 November 2025
Reference
850 c939
House
House of Lords

That this House notes with concern that the Medical Research Council has revealed that there are four million people in the UK who could benefit from a hearing aid but do not currently use one; therefore supports RNID's Breaking the Sound Barrier campaign, which aims to change attitudes towards hearing...

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Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Early day motions
Date
7 February 2006
Reference
1583
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, how many consumer products have been checked under section 28 of the Consumer Protection Act 1987, broken down by (a) product type and (b) result. - Information not collected centrally.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 October 2004
Reference
425 c644W; 192401
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, what resources are available for the carrying out of test purchases of products on the market to ensure they satisfy consumer protection legislation.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 October 2004
Reference
425 c643-4W; 192392
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the sheep at Hawnby were tested for the foot and mouth (a) virus and (b) antibody before restocking; and if she will make a statement. - Including figure. (Holding answer 5 March 2002).

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 2002
Reference
40701; 382 c735W;382 c730-1W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if the sheep at Kirkby Stephen were tested for the foot and mouth (a) virus and (b) antibody before restocking; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 1 March 2002).

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 2002
Reference
39509; 382 c715W;382 c710W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, where the Hawnby sheep originally came from; and what steps she is taking to test the original flock for foot and mouth. - Including figure.

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Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
25 March 2002
Reference
40700; 382 c735-6W;382 c731W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 5th March 2002 at 381 c212W, on foot and mouth disease monitoring, how many sentinel animals have been tested for foot-and-mouth since restocking of culled premises began; and what proportion were identified as...

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Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
11 March 2002
Reference
41973; 381 c784W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what dates since 30th September 2001 (a) tests have been carried out for foot and mouth disease, (b) the diagnosis of those tests has been received and (c) those animals tested and found to be dangerous contacts...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
7 March 2002
Reference
38659; 381 c482W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the criteria for a confirmation of foot and mouth disease; and whether the criteria for identifying an infected premises have changed since the last case in the UK. - (Holding answer 1 March 2002).

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
5 March 2002
Reference
39510; 381 c212-3W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will list the total amount of poultry (a) produced and (b) sampled for (i) nicarbazin, (ii) lasaloci, (iii) dimetridazole and (iv) other residues in the last month of (A) 1998, (B) 1999, (C) 2000 and (D)...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 January 2002
Reference
377 c762-3W;377 c766W; 23594
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on how the Government will test for scrapie-causing agents in apparently scrapie-resistant sheep.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 November 2001
Reference
374 c972W; 14531
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, what estimate he has made of the annual cost of abolishing charges for (a) eye and (b) dental check-ups in Scotland; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Scottish Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 February 1999
Reference
70352; 325 c279W
House
House of Commons

If he will estimate the annual cost of abolishing all charges for eye tests; and what estimate he has made of the number of people who presently make some payment for such tests. - Figs given.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 January 1997
Reference
12787; 289 c115W
House
House of Commons

What estimate he has made of (a) the annual cost of abolishing all charges for eye tests and (b) the annual number of people who presently make some payment for such tests. - Ref to 261 c187W. Info is not available centrally on the number of people who currently make...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
26 March 1996
Reference
22835; 274 c516W;274 c515W
House
House of Commons

If he will list by region the number of public service vehicles and minibuses carrying school children which have been found to be defective after random inspection in the last two years for which figures are available. - Disproportionate cost.

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Transport
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
17 July 1995
Reference
34795; 263 c874W
House
House of Commons

What would be the annual cost of abolishing N.H.S. charges presently made for eye and dental checks. - Inc figure for dental checks. (Corrected figure at 261 c36W)

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
6 March 1995
Reference
256 c49W
House
House of Commons

What reasons Home Office ascribes to increase in no of experiments performed on animals in respect of safety tests for environmental pollution, substances used in agriculture, in industry, in the household, food additives, cosmetics & toiletries, & alcohol research between 1987 & 1988; & what steps HO plans to reduce...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 March 1990
Reference
170 c105W
House
House of Commons

What criteria Home Office employs to determine whether animal experiments merit granting of a project licence under Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986; & what steps Home Office takes to establish whether alternative methods of testing exist before granting a project licence under Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. - Includes ref...

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
27 March 1990
Reference
170 c105W
House
House of Commons

How many experiments were carried out on animals in respect of cosmetics testing in 1989,1988,1987,1986,1985,1980 & 1975 & are there any figures readily available giving breakdown in respect of species of animals involved

Asked by
Lord Bruce of Bennachie (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department of Trade and Industry
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
12 March 1990
Reference
169 c43W
House
House of Commons