To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to review the Over-30-Months Scheme; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 4 November 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what plans he has to review the Over-30-Months Scheme; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 4 November 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to ban from the food chain meat from the breeds of sheep that are susceptible to scrapie. - (Holding answer 31 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make it his policy to ban from the food chain meat from the breeds of sheep that are susceptible to scrapie. - (Holding answer 31 October 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what investigation she has made of delays in sending out claims forms by the British Cattle Movement Service; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what investigation she has made of delays in sending out claims forms by the British Cattle Movement Service; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list abattoirs in the South West and South East of England which will slaughter animals over the age of 30 months but less than 42 months under the Government's Beef Assurance Scheme; and if he will make a statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will list abattoirs in the South West and South East of England which will slaughter animals over the age of 30 months but less than 42 months under the Government's Beef Assurance Scheme; and if he will make a statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a grant to Mr Richard Smith of Sharpham, Totnes, Devon, to make good the failure of the Beef Assurance Scheme in relation to his cows and followers; and if she will make a statement...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a grant to Mr Richard Smith of Sharpham, Totnes, Devon, to make good the failure of the Beef Assurance Scheme in relation to his cows and followers; and if she will make a statement...

Animal Health Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on proceedings for consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered. Some agreed to; Some as amended, agreed to; Some agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges; some disagreed to. Committee appointed to draw up reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendment no 13. Reason reported and agreed to. To be communicated to the Lords.

Animal Health Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on proceedings for consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered. Some agreed to; Some as amended, agreed to; Some agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges; some disagreed to. Committee appointed to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement regarding the EU's requirements with regards to sausage skins.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement regarding the EU's requirements with regards to sausage skins.

Whether they will update the table on the cases of BSE confirmed in Britain each week during the calendar year 2002 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases for each 52-week period. - Inc table. [HL 6056].

Whether they will update the table on the cases of BSE confirmed in Britain each week during the calendar year 2002 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases for each 52-week period. - Inc table. [HL 6056].

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of applications for the Over Thirty Month early casualty scheme (a) were able to provide sufficient evidence to satisfy the Intervention Board that they should receive the set rate of 85.6p.p.kg, (b) were paid the flat...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of applications for the Over Thirty Month early casualty scheme (a) were able to provide sufficient evidence to satisfy the Intervention Board that they should receive the set rate of 85.6p.p.kg, (b) were paid the flat...

Animal Health Bill. Lords Report stage first day.

Animal Health Bill. Lords Report stage first day.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Natural Sausage Casings Association was first consulted by the Food Standards Agency about its proposed ban on the use of sheep intestines in food. - (Holding answer 9 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when the Natural Sausage Casings Association was first consulted by the Food Standards Agency about its proposed ban on the use of sheep intestines in food. - (Holding answer 9 July 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the theoretical risk of human beings contracting new variant CJD as a result of eating sheep and goat meat (a) under current regulatory arrangements and (b) if intestine were added to the list of specified...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the theoretical risk of human beings contracting new variant CJD as a result of eating sheep and goat meat (a) under current regulatory arrangements and (b) if intestine were added to the list of specified...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the impact on costs to the sausage industry of a ban on the use of natural sausage casings; what assessment he has made of the impact on the cost base of British abattoirs of a ban...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate he has made of the impact on costs to the sausage industry of a ban on the use of natural sausage casings; what assessment he has made of the impact on the cost base of British abattoirs of a ban...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Government's response to the recommendations of the Food Standards Agency's report on BSE and Sheep, May 2002 concerning the development of a rapid diagnostic test for BSE in sheep.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the Government's response to the recommendations of the Food Standards Agency's report on BSE and Sheep, May 2002 concerning the development of a rapid diagnostic test for BSE in sheep.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what legal action she will take in relation to the incident in Wales last November whereby meat from the offspring of a cow with BSE entered the human food chain.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what legal action she will take in relation to the incident in Wales last November whereby meat from the offspring of a cow with BSE entered the human food chain.

SI 2002/2357 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 7 October 2002.

SI 2002/2357 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 7 October 2002.

Further to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs departmental report 2002, whether the decline in spending on animal health and welfare planned for 2002-03 reflects an anticipated fall in BSE compensation; and whether its budget will cope with a bovine tuberculosis increase. [HL 4810]. - Inc ref to...

Further to the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs departmental report 2002, whether the decline in spending on animal health and welfare planned for 2002-03 reflects an anticipated fall in BSE compensation; and whether its budget will cope with a bovine tuberculosis increase. [HL 4810]. - Inc ref to...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential presence of BSE in beef protein collagen used in the manufacture of sausages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment has been made of the potential presence of BSE in beef protein collagen used in the manufacture of sausages.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what scientific evidence she has collated that supports the proposed ban on the use of sheep's intestines in the manufacture of sausages. - Inc fact that copy of the report can be found at www.food.gov.uk.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what scientific evidence she has collated that supports the proposed ban on the use of sheep's intestines in the manufacture of sausages. - Inc fact that copy of the report can be found at www.food.gov.uk.