To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many carcases produced from cows not reported as TB reactors originating from farms in England were found to be positive for M. bovis or otherwise infected with bovine tuberculosis as a result of samples taken at slaughterhouses...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many carcases produced from cows not reported as TB reactors originating from farms in England were found to be positive for M. bovis or otherwise infected with bovine tuberculosis as a result of samples taken at slaughterhouses...

Whether the Government of the Netherlands carries out checks on potatoes exported to the United Kingdom. [HL 5579].

Whether the Government of the Netherlands carries out checks on potatoes exported to the United Kingdom. [HL 5579].

How often imported potato stock is tested for disease control purposes. [HL 5578]. - Including figures.

How often imported potato stock is tested for disease control purposes. [HL 5578]. - Including figures.

How many carcasses of red deer, other deer and wild mammals have been examined in each of the past 10 years; and how many were found to be infected with bovine tuberculosis in each of the last 10 years. [HL 5460]. - Including tables.

How many carcasses of red deer, other deer and wild mammals have been examined in each of the past 10 years; and how many were found to be infected with bovine tuberculosis in each of the last 10 years. [HL 5460]. - Including tables.

How many inspections were carried out in the last year for which figures are available on potato seeds by the plant health and seeds inspectors; [HL 5583]. - Including figures.

How many inspections were carried out in the last year for which figures are available on potato seeds by the plant health and seeds inspectors; [HL 5583]. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take into account in the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the EU REACH proposals the economic benefits to UK environmental testing laboratories of the testing work required.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if her Department will take into account in the Regulatory Impact Assessment of the EU REACH proposals the economic benefits to UK environmental testing laboratories of the testing work required.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether non-resident parents are required to pay child support when paternity is in dispute; and whether the non-resident parent pays the cost of testing to establish paternity, in the first instance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, whether non-resident parents are required to pay child support when paternity is in dispute; and whether the non-resident parent pays the cost of testing to establish paternity, in the first instance.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what direct tests have been conducted on humans to determine whether the GM foods approved in Europe may be allergenic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what direct tests have been conducted on humans to determine whether the GM foods approved in Europe may be allergenic.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the robustness of the testing methodology for ring rot in imported potatoes. - Including ref to DIR93/85/EEC. (Holding answer 18 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the robustness of the testing methodology for ring rot in imported potatoes. - Including ref to DIR93/85/EEC. (Holding answer 18 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the arrangements are for testing for ring rot in potatoes. - Including ref to DIR93/85/EEC. (Holding answer 18 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the arrangements are for testing for ring rot in potatoes. - Including ref to DIR93/85/EEC. (Holding answer 18 November 2003).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) visual inspection and (b) other means in ensuring that consignments of potatoes are free from infection of bacterial ring rot; and what methods are available to determine the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the effectiveness of (a) visual inspection and (b) other means in ensuring that consignments of potatoes are free from infection of bacterial ring rot; and what methods are available to determine the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional seed inspection procedures have been put in place following the recent outbreak of ring rot at (a) domestic sites and (b) points of import. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional seed inspection procedures have been put in place following the recent outbreak of ring rot at (a) domestic sites and (b) points of import. - Including figures.

Following the survey carried out by the British Cattle Veterinary Association published in May 2003, which showed that 48 per cent of farms listed as being overdue a tuberculosis test should not have been on the list, whether these apparent overdue errors were due to inefficiencies within the offices of...

Following the survey carried out by the British Cattle Veterinary Association published in May 2003, which showed that 48 per cent of farms listed as being overdue a tuberculosis test should not have been on the list, whether these apparent overdue errors were due to inefficiencies within the offices of...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in trialling cannabis for medicinal use; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what progress has been made in trialling cannabis for medicinal use; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the (a) role and (b) responsibilities of the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment in relation to GM (i) crops and (ii) trials. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk/environment/acre/annrep9/index.htm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the (a) role and (b) responsibilities of the Advisory Committee on Releases to the Environment in relation to GM (i) crops and (ii) trials. - Inc ref to www.defra.gov.uk/environment/acre/annrep9/index.htm.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners in each of the last 15 years tested positive for (a) heroin and (b) crack cocaine; what proportion of the total prison population these represented; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many prisoners in each of the last 15 years tested positive for (a) heroin and (b) crack cocaine; what proportion of the total prison population these represented; and if he will make a statement. - Will write.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ex-service personnel have been awarded pensions within the last year as a result of health problems resulting from their service on (a) Christmas Island and (b) other nuclear test sites. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, how many ex-service personnel have been awarded pensions within the last year as a result of health problems resulting from their service on (a) Christmas Island and (b) other nuclear test sites. - Including figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what experimental weapons systems were tested in the war in Iraq.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what experimental weapons systems were tested in the war in Iraq.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many laboratory animals were used in the United Kingdom for the potency testing of batches of botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on Government policy on animal tests...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many laboratory animals were used in the United Kingdom for the potency testing of batches of botulinum toxin for cosmetic purposes in each year since 2000; and if he will make a statement on Government policy on animal tests...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of cattle which are awaiting tests to identify bovine tuberculosis. - Inc figures and ref to defra/gov.uk/animalh/tb/stats/index.htm.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of cattle which are awaiting tests to identify bovine tuberculosis. - Inc figures and ref to defra/gov.uk/animalh/tb/stats/index.htm.