To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria were taken into account when deciding to discontinue funding of the National Flood Forum; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what criteria were taken into account when deciding to discontinue funding of the National Flood Forum; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has carried out concerning whether the Yersinia organism can affect the blood test for Brucellosis in cattle; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 11 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has carried out concerning whether the Yersinia organism can affect the blood test for Brucellosis in cattle; and if she will make a statement. - (Holding answer 11 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of Brucellosis were recorded in cattle in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 11 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) suspected and (b) confirmed cases of Brucellosis were recorded in cattle in each year since 1997; and if she will make a statement. - Inc table. (Holding answer 11 December 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the research and development budget is for horticulture in the next three years; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the research and development budget is for horticulture in the next three years; and if she will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes the Budget of 17th April will make to agriculture in Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what changes the Budget of 17th April will make to agriculture in Herefordshire.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ask the Parliamentary Secretary for her Department in the Lords, to answer the letters of 13th August and 13th September, Reference H/DEFRA/FM/Snell/130901 from the honourable Member for Hereford; and if she will make a statement....

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will ask the Parliamentary Secretary for her Department in the Lords, to answer the letters of 13th August and 13th September, Reference H/DEFRA/FM/Snell/130901 from the honourable Member for Hereford; and if she will make a statement....

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the IACS payment due to be paid by 31st January is being withheld; and if she will make a statement. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, for what reason the IACS payment due to be paid by 31st January is being withheld; and if she will make a statement. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the NFU and (b) others about the NFU's proposals for individual identification of sheep and goats; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with (a) the NFU and (b) others about the NFU's proposals for individual identification of sheep and goats; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb inspection policy will be revised to reflect the difficulties encountered by farmers with `D' notice restrictions in selling their stock in the aftermath of foot and mouth disease; and if...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, when the Farm Assured British Beef and Lamb inspection policy will be revised to reflect the difficulties encountered by farmers with `D' notice restrictions in selling their stock in the aftermath of foot and mouth disease; and if...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when the report from W. S. Atkins regarding flood defences for the City of Hereford will be published; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 8 February 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when the report from W. S. Atkins regarding flood defences for the City of Hereford will be published; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer 8 February 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will receive from the Environment Agency the report into flood defence for the City of Hereford from W S Atkins; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will receive from the Environment Agency the report into flood defence for the City of Hereford from W S Atkins; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to use the provision under article 13(b) of EU Rural Development Regulations to introduce schemes of management for areas where environmental restrictions apply - Inc ref to 347 c457-8W, 4 April 2000.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to use the provision under article 13(b) of EU Rural Development Regulations to introduce schemes of management for areas where environmental restrictions apply - Inc ref to 347 c457-8W, 4 April 2000.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to extend the provisions of the Special Area Project for the Forest of Bowland to other areas within England that contain sites of international importance for wildlife.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to extend the provisions of the Special Area Project for the Forest of Bowland to other areas within England that contain sites of international importance for wildlife.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to make use of the provision under article 13(b) of the EU Rural Development Regulation to introduce schemes of management for areas where environmental restrictions apply; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to make use of the provision under article 13(b) of the EU Rural Development Regulation to introduce schemes of management for areas where environmental restrictions apply; and if he will make a statement. - Includes ref to...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans the Government has to use the provision under the EU Rural Development Regulations to introduce cross-compliance, where direct payments in support of agricultural production are conditional on the carrying out of measures to protect wildlife, in cases where cross-compliance...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans the Government has to use the provision under the EU Rural Development Regulations to introduce cross-compliance, where direct payments in support of agricultural production are conditional on the carrying out of measures to protect wildlife, in cases where cross-compliance...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to make use of the provisions of the EU Rural Development Regulation allowing support of agricultural production to be conditional on the carrying out of measures to protect wildlife; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to make use of the provisions of the EU Rural Development Regulation allowing support of agricultural production to be conditional on the carrying out of measures to protect wildlife; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the Special Area Project for Forest of Bowland; what plans he has to introduce schemes to address the needs of areas in England that contain sites of international importance for wildlife; and if he will...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the Special Area Project for Forest of Bowland; what plans he has to introduce schemes to address the needs of areas in England that contain sites of international importance for wildlife; and if he will...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the country of origin of meat sold in his Department's buildings in the UK; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 13 December 1999).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the country of origin of meat sold in his Department's buildings in the UK; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 13 December 1999).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for what reasons there have been delays in payments under the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme; when he expects payments to resume; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, for what reasons there have been delays in payments under the Farm Woodland Premium Scheme; when he expects payments to resume; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the planned time-scale for implementation of the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive on uncultivated land and semi-natural areas in England; what measures he plans to prevent pre-emptive ploughing of uncultivated and semi-natural land prior to the implementation of the...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the planned time-scale for implementation of the EU Environmental Impact Assessment Directive on uncultivated land and semi-natural areas in England; what measures he plans to prevent pre-emptive ploughing of uncultivated and semi-natural land prior to the implementation of the...