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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will appoint a royal commission on the genetic engineering of food animals.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

18 October 2005

Reference

17449; 437 c858W;437 c835W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what her policy is on a reduction in subsidy level for meat production; when she will reply to the question tabled by the honourable Member for Portsmouth South on 24th March, reference 164226, on subsidy levels.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

7 June 2004

Reference

422 c229-30W; 164226;175877

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to mount a public health information campaign with the aim of (a) decreasing meat consumption and (b) increasing fruit and vegetable consumption.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

31 March 2004

Reference

419 c1515-6W;419 c1517-8W; 164223

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 3rd March, 418 c930W, on animal welfare, what recent research she has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect on humans of receiving antibiotics through the eating of meat and poultry, with...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

10 March 2004

For answer on

23 March 2004

Answered on

23 March 2004

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 3 March 2004, Official Report, column 930W, what recent research she has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on the effect on humans of receiving antibiotics through the eating of meat and poultry, with particular reference to hospital superbugs. [160997] Mr. Bradshaw: Defra's research programme into antimicrobials is designed to take forward the issues identified by the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food (ACMSF) in their 1999 Report on Microbial Antibiotic Resistance in Relation to Food Safety. This concluded that further research was required into the extent to which antibiotic use in animals contributes to the overall problem of antimicrobial resistance in humans. This programme is therefore investigating whether the administration of antibiotics to animals results in the selection of resistant bacteria that may be transferred to humans in food and cause infections that are difficult to treat. It is focused on bacteria found on farms and in slaughterhouses that can cause human disease, such as Salmonella, Escherischia coli and Campylobacter. It does not include isolates found in hospitals and the evidence does not indicate that food is a major source of resistant organisms in hospitals. This research will be evaluated as part of a full science review of the programme being arranged for late 2004. The Veterinary Medicines Directorate carries out extensive surveillance for residues of veterinary medicines (including antimicrobials) in meat and other animal products. Over the five years between 1998 and 2002 (the last year for which figures are available) nearly 60,000 red meat and poultry samples were analysed. Antimicrobial residues above the Ell's permitted Maximum Residues Levels were detected in less than 0.2 per cent. of these samples.

Date

23 March 2004

Reference

160997; 419 c682W;419 c684W

House

House of Commons

Treasury

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what seizures were made by Customs officials at (a) Newhaven, (b) Poole and (c) Isle of Wight ports in each of the last five years for which there are records of (i) drugs, (ii) firearms, (iii) pornography, (iv) illegal meat, (v) cigarettes and...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Treasury

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

16 July 2003

For answer on

6 October 2003

Answered on

6 October 2003

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what seizures were made by Customs officials at (a) Newhaven, (b) Poole and (c) Isle of Wight ports in each of the last five years for which there are records of (i) drugs, (ii) firearms, (iii) pornography, (iv) illegal meat, (v) cigarettes and tobacco and (vi) other goods; and if he will make a statement. [127153] John Healey: Seizures by number, and where applicable volume, for drugs, firearms, cigarettes, pornography and other goods for the requested ports are as follows. Data for the financial years prior to 2000-01 are not available. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2002-03 2001-02 2000-01 Number of seizures Newhaven Poole Newhaven Poole Newhaven Poole (volumes in brackets where applicable) Class A Drugs 1 2 0 0 0 0 (36.75kg) (1.5kg) Firearms and ammunition 0 1 1 1 n/a n/a (8) (218) (5) Pornography 0 0 2 1 n/a n/a Cigarettes 43 81 157 173 17 92 (3,863,276) (2,949,678) (370,520) (2,480,239) (60,060) (712,140) Other1 0 10 1 8 0 0 (11) (1) (8) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Includes gas canisters and offensive weapons. There are no recorded seizures of these commodities from the Isle of Wight ports for the period in question. Responsibility for illegal imports of meat and animal products passed to Customs on 11 April 2003 from DEFRA. Customs have no recorded seizures of illegal meat from the requested ports for the period in question.

Date

6 October 2003

Reference

127153; 410 c1088W;410 c1086-8W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her Answer of 4 June 2003, 404 c414-5W ref 116075, what quantities of animal and plant products she estimates have been illegally imported into the UK over the last three years for which figures are available;...

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 June 2003

For answer on

16 June 2003

Answered on

16 June 2003

Mr. Hancock: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to her answer of 4 June 2003, ref 116075, what quantities of animal and plant products she estimates have been illegally imported into the UK over the last three years for which figures are available; what products were involved; how many (a) prosecutions were brought and (b) cautions were issued; and what the resulting penalties were. [118580] Mr. Morley: The Veterinary Laboratories Agency published a risk assessment report on 25 March 2003. This estimated the amount of illegal meat imported annually, on average, to be 7,500 tonnes, with 90 per cent. certainty that the amount of illegal meat imported will range from 2,800 tonnes to 17,500 tonnes per year. Copies of the report have been placed in the House Libraries. A huge range of products are seized including a wide variety of meats, fish, sausages, honey, plants and seeds. Examples of meat products seized can be found in the risk assessment at appendix 2. Figures for prosecutions prior to the transfer of all anti-smuggling controls to HM Customs and Excise on 11 April 2003, were not held centrally. We are aware of one successful prosecution brought by Crawley borough council in July 2002, which resulted in a £150 fine and £100 costs. In September 2001, HM Customs and Excise brought a prosecution for the illegal importation of bushmeat derived from endangered species. The offender was found not guilty of these offences, but was however found guilty of an offence under Products of Animal Origin (Third Country Imports) (England) Regulations. The Corporation of London Port Health Authority issued six cautions in October 2002. HM Customs and Excise, who took responsibility for anti smuggling controls on meat from 11 April 2003, will prosecute in the most serious cases.

Date

16 June 2003

Reference

118580; 407 c9-10W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions she has had with HM Customs and Excise regarding intelligence on illegal meat imports.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

116075; 406 c414-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of the date-based export scheme; and what plans she has to amend the scheme.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

4 June 2003

Reference

116584; 406 c409W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to promote meat products produced from animals raised to high standards of animal welfare.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 1999

Reference

340 c331W; 100761

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what guidance his Department has issued to meat producers on the labelling of meat products for sale (a) in the United Kingdom and (b) overseas.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 1999

Reference

99721; 340 c181-2W

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisons provide halal meat for Muslim inmates. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 May 1998

Reference

311 c368-9W; 40439

House

House of Commons

Home Office

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what proportion of halal meat provided in prisons was derived from animals which had been stunned before slaughter in the last year for which figures are available. - Information not available.

Asked by

Mike Hancock (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Home Office

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

5 May 1998

Reference

311 c369W; 40437

House

House of Commons

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