My Lords, among the most important components of sewage that have become more detrimental to wildlife are the pharmaceuticals going down the lavatory as part of human sewage. They are causing infertility in everything from killer whales to dog whelks, because hormones are extremely damaging to wildlife in the long term. Can sewage treatment plants do anything to improve this situation?

My Lords, among the most important components of sewage that have become more detrimental to wildlife are the pharmaceuticals going down the lavatory as part of human sewage. They are causing infertility in everything from killer whales to dog whelks, because hormones are extremely damaging to wildlife in the long term. Can sewage treatment plants do anything to improve this situation?

asked Her Majesty's Government:What estimate they have made of (a) the number of people who keep live coral in the United Kingdom; (b) the number of coral farms in the United Kingdom; (c) the number of suppliers of live coral in the United Kingdom; and (d) the proportion of those...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What estimate they have made of (a) the number of people who keep live coral in the United Kingdom; (b) the number of coral farms in the United Kingdom; (c) the number of suppliers of live coral in the United Kingdom; and (d) the proportion of those...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have proposals to introduce a fiscal instrument to encourage the nascent coral farming industry in the United Kingdom on the grounds of improving sustainability.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Whether they have proposals to introduce a fiscal instrument to encourage the nascent coral farming industry in the United Kingdom on the grounds of improving sustainability.

What benefits they have identified from the use of polytunnels; how many food miles they estimate are saved by polytunnel grown produce per annum; and what is the total value to the economy of fruit and vegetables grown in polytunnels.

What benefits they have identified from the use of polytunnels; how many food miles they estimate are saved by polytunnel grown produce per annum; and what is the total value to the economy of fruit and vegetables grown in polytunnels.

What is their view on the use of polytunnels; and

What is their view on the use of polytunnels; and

Of the cases of salmonella, e-coli and listeria recorded in each year since 1993; what precentage were found to be a result of: (a) on-farm practice; (b) processing practice; (c) home preparation; (d) catering establishment preparation; and (e) retail practices. [HL 571]. - Including no figures.

Of the cases of salmonella, e-coli and listeria recorded in each year since 1993; what precentage were found to be a result of: (a) on-farm practice; (b) processing practice; (c) home preparation; (d) catering establishment preparation; and (e) retail practices. [HL 571]. - Including no figures.

What advice they offer to potential entrants into farming on the minimum size of farm holdings that are economically viable for (a) dairy; (b) arable; (c) lowland livestock; and (d) hill farms. [HL 569].

What advice they offer to potential entrants into farming on the minimum size of farm holdings that are economically viable for (a) dairy; (b) arable; (c) lowland livestock; and (d) hill farms. [HL 569].

Whether it was appropriate for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stand at the Royal Show to display a placard stating "But in the 21st century self-sufficiency is no longer necessary or even desirable. What's more, the old system is not working properly. Our farmers' incomes are at...

Whether it was appropriate for the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs stand at the Royal Show to display a placard stating "But in the 21st century self-sufficiency is no longer necessary or even desirable. What's more, the old system is not working properly. Our farmers' incomes are at...

Given that the decline or increase in bird populations is one of the Government's 15 indicators of sustainable development, why in "Regional Quality of Life Counts" are data lacking for farmland birds for four regions out of eight; and if this is due to an insufficient number of sampling sites,...

Given that the decline or increase in bird populations is one of the Government's 15 indicators of sustainable development, why in "Regional Quality of Life Counts" are data lacking for farmland birds for four regions out of eight; and if this is due to an insufficient number of sampling sites,...

Given that "Regional Quality of Life Counts" shows that both farmland and woodland birds are either declining in population or not increasing to recover their previous population, whether they will increase the effort they put into biodiversity. [HL 4143].

Given that "Regional Quality of Life Counts" shows that both farmland and woodland birds are either declining in population or not increasing to recover their previous population, whether they will increase the effort they put into biodiversity. [HL 4143].

Why the new rules on disposal of fallen stock do not allow farmers to share a small capacity incinerator unless they take out a waste management licence, provided that the incinerator remains small scale. [HL 2895].

Why the new rules on disposal of fallen stock do not allow farmers to share a small capacity incinerator unless they take out a waste management licence, provided that the incinerator remains small scale. [HL 2895].

How often approved contractors will be contracted to collect fallen stock from each farm under the new rules on the disposal of fallen stock. [HL 2893].

How often approved contractors will be contracted to collect fallen stock from each farm under the new rules on the disposal of fallen stock. [HL 2893].

What increase in the use of slug pellets they have recorded or estimated on (a) farmland, (b) gardens and (c) horticultural holdings over the past 10 years; what is the decline in song thrush population over the same period; and whether they have any evidence of a correlation between the...

What increase in the use of slug pellets they have recorded or estimated on (a) farmland, (b) gardens and (c) horticultural holdings over the past 10 years; what is the decline in song thrush population over the same period; and whether they have any evidence of a correlation between the...