To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will comment on progress made in the programme to label (a) meat and (b) other produce with the country of origin; and when he expects such labelling to begin.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will comment on progress made in the programme to label (a) meat and (b) other produce with the country of origin; and when he expects such labelling to begin.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps he is taking to encourage the use of allotments with particular reference to their potential for growing organic vegetables. - Inc ref to "The Future of Allotments".

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, what steps he is taking to encourage the use of allotments with particular reference to their potential for growing organic vegetables. - Inc ref to "The Future of Allotments".

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if in making its recommendations about the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables his Department has taken into account the risk to pregnant women, infants and children of ingesting more than the acceptable levels of organophosphate residues.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if in making its recommendations about the daily consumption of fruit and vegetables his Department has taken into account the risk to pregnant women, infants and children of ingesting more than the acceptable levels of organophosphate residues.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many samples of fruit and vegetables grown in the United Kingdom were tested for organophosphate residues in 1997; and how many were found to exceed the maximum residue levels. - Includes figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many samples of fruit and vegetables grown in the United Kingdom were tested for organophosphate residues in 1997; and how many were found to exceed the maximum residue levels. - Includes figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the estimated total consumption of fruit and vegetables in the United Kingdom for 1997; and what is the estimated consumption by weight of bread in the UK for 1997. - Includes table.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the estimated total consumption of fruit and vegetables in the United Kingdom for 1997; and what is the estimated consumption by weight of bread in the UK for 1997. - Includes table.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the total amounts of fruit and vegetables in respect of which £213,000,000 was spent in 1997 on the process of market withdrawal; and if he will publish information on the subsidies paid for the destruction of such...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the total amounts of fruit and vegetables in respect of which £213,000,000 was spent in 1997 on the process of market withdrawal; and if he will publish information on the subsidies paid for the destruction of such...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the total sum spent by the EU on the destruction of food, fruit and vegetables in the most recent annual period for which figures are available. - Figs given.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what was the total sum spent by the EU on the destruction of food, fruit and vegetables in the most recent annual period for which figures are available. - Figs given.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research he is undertaking on the presence of vinclozolin in wine, fruit and vegetables. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research he is undertaking on the presence of vinclozolin in wine, fruit and vegetables. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what are his Ministry's main priorities for the horticulture industry. - (Holding answer 9 February 1998).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what are his Ministry's main priorities for the horticulture industry. - (Holding answer 9 February 1998).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what reforms to the European Union horticulture regime have been introduced since 1st January 1995; and if he will comment on his assessment of the impact that these changes have had on the United Kingdom horticulture industry. - Inc figs. (Holding...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what reforms to the European Union horticulture regime have been introduced since 1st January 1995; and if he will comment on his assessment of the impact that these changes have had on the United Kingdom horticulture industry. - Inc figs. (Holding...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will publish for each of the last five years for which information is available (a) consumption per head in terms of value and weight of fruit, salad and vegetables, and (b) purchases per head of flowers, ornamentals and plants,...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will publish for each of the last five years for which information is available (a) consumption per head in terms of value and weight of fruit, salad and vegetables, and (b) purchases per head of flowers, ornamentals and plants,...

SI 1997/1499 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 4 July 1997.

SI 1997/1499 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 4 July 1997.