What information is available from the outcome of tests on mink to establish the potential for transferring BSE to this species.

What information is available from the outcome of tests on mink to establish the potential for transferring BSE to this species.

What action is being taken by her Department in respect of the report by the Institute of Fisheries Ecology of evidence of a feral mink population on the River Medina in the Isle of Wight.

What action is being taken by her Department in respect of the report by the Institute of Fisheries Ecology of evidence of a feral mink population on the River Medina in the Isle of Wight.

If she will give details of reports of feral mink on the Isle of Wight of which her officials were aware in 1983, 1987, 1992 and February 1993.

If she will give details of reports of feral mink on the Isle of Wight of which her officials were aware in 1983, 1987, 1992 and February 1993.

If she will give details of the numbers of mink farms which have existed on the Isle of Wight since controls on mink keeping were introduced, with the size of such establishments.

If she will give details of the numbers of mink farms which have existed on the Isle of Wight since controls on mink keeping were introduced, with the size of such establishments.

How many mink were (a) reared and (b) killed on fur farms in each of the last five years. - Inc fact that no official figures available.

How many mink were (a) reared and (b) killed on fur farms in each of the last five years. - Inc fact that no official figures available.

How many times the mink farm on the Isle of Wight was inspected by his officials in each year since 1988 in connection with the security provisions of the Mink Keeping Orders. - Inc figures.

How many times the mink farm on the Isle of Wight was inspected by his officials in each year since 1988 in connection with the security provisions of the Mink Keeping Orders. - Inc figures.

What has been the annual income over each of the past five years from mink farm licence fees. - Inc figures.

What has been the annual income over each of the past five years from mink farm licence fees. - Inc figures.

What additional security precautions her officers have advised in order to ensure that mink are securely held in the mink farm on the Isle of Wight in addition to the general provisions of the Mink Keeping Orders.

What additional security precautions her officers have advised in order to ensure that mink are securely held in the mink farm on the Isle of Wight in addition to the general provisions of the Mink Keeping Orders.

What action is taken by her officials when Arctic foxes are found to be present on licensed mink factory farms to ensure that the foxes cannot escape into the countryside.

What action is taken by her officials when Arctic foxes are found to be present on licensed mink factory farms to ensure that the foxes cannot escape into the countryside.

What research has been conducted into the areas recommended by the Farm Animal Welfare Council for research to determine the optimum enclosure for mink and fox in 1989.

What research has been conducted into the areas recommended by the Farm Animal Welfare Council for research to determine the optimum enclosure for mink and fox in 1989.

What information she has on outbreaks of botulism on mink factory farms; and how many resulting mink deaths have occurred on individual mink farms. - Inc figure.

What information she has on outbreaks of botulism on mink factory farms; and how many resulting mink deaths have occurred on individual mink farms. - Inc figure.

What was the annual cost of (a) animal welfare inspections of mink farms by officers of the state veterinary service, (b) the administration of the mink keeping orders by her Department and (c) annual inspections of mink farms by her officials over the last five years to ensure compliance with...

What was the annual cost of (a) animal welfare inspections of mink farms by officers of the state veterinary service, (b) the administration of the mink keeping orders by her Department and (c) annual inspections of mink farms by her officials over the last five years to ensure compliance with...

If she will give details of the size of mink cages most often found by officers of the state veterinary service when inspecting mink farms. - Figures given.

If she will give details of the size of mink cages most often found by officers of the state veterinary service when inspecting mink farms. - Figures given.

Whether officers of the state veterinary service have witnessed (a) the gassing of mink on fur farms and (b) the gassing of mink via a box connected to car or tractor exhaust; and if she will give details of precautions taken in the latter case to ensure that the mink...

Whether officers of the state veterinary service have witnessed (a) the gassing of mink on fur farms and (b) the gassing of mink via a box connected to car or tractor exhaust; and if she will give details of precautions taken in the latter case to ensure that the mink...

What assessment officers of the state veterinary service have made of the extent to which the current cages used for fur farming meet the ethological needs of mink.

What assessment officers of the state veterinary service have made of the extent to which the current cages used for fur farming meet the ethological needs of mink.

What work has been carried out to assess the impact on wildlife of the Isle of Wight were a feral mink population to become established.

What work has been carried out to assess the impact on wildlife of the Isle of Wight were a feral mink population to become established.

What assessments she has received from (a) A.D.A.S, (b) the National Rivers Authority and (c) English Nature as to whether the Isle of Wight is free from an established feral mink population; and what assessment her Department has made. - Inc ref to public consultation exercise, reviewing the Mink (Kepping)...

What assessments she has received from (a) A.D.A.S, (b) the National Rivers Authority and (c) English Nature as to whether the Isle of Wight is free from an established feral mink population; and what assessment her Department has made. - Inc ref to public consultation exercise, reviewing the Mink (Kepping)...

What information she has about the mink transported from Halifax to Appin in Scotland in September and October 1992; when her Department became aware of the movement; and what action was taken.

What information she has about the mink transported from Halifax to Appin in Scotland in September and October 1992; when her Department became aware of the movement; and what action was taken.

What procedures are required by his Department for mink farmers to follow when mink are moved from one fur farm to another. - Inc ref to Mink (Keeping) Regulations 1975.

What procedures are required by his Department for mink farmers to follow when mink are moved from one fur farm to another. - Inc ref to Mink (Keeping) Regulations 1975.

On how many occasions in the last five years officials of the state veterinary service have advised mink fur farmers to improve the conditions in which the animals are being held in order to avoid prosecution; and if he will give details; on how many occasions officials had advised Arctic...

On how many occasions in the last five years officials of the state veterinary service have advised mink fur farmers to improve the conditions in which the animals are being held in order to avoid prosecution; and if he will give details; on how many occasions officials had advised Arctic...