To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the risks to (a) babies born through IVF and (b) other babies of developing (i) autism and (ii) childhood cancers.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the risks to (a) babies born through IVF and (b) other babies of developing (i) autism and (ii) childhood cancers.

Whether there is any government-funded organisation, other than the Medical Research Council, which is currently reviewing findings of international (particularly United States) medical and scientific researchers into Gulf War illnesses.

Whether there is any government-funded organisation, other than the Medical Research Council, which is currently reviewing findings of international (particularly United States) medical and scientific researchers into Gulf War illnesses.

I congratulate the hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper) on securing the debate and I commend him for the diligence that he has shown in getting to grips with what is a quite complex and technical issue. I am grateful to him for accepting the importance of our...

I congratulate the hon. Member for Forest of Dean (Mr. Harper) on securing the debate and I commend him for the diligence that he has shown in getting to grips with what is a quite complex and technical issue. I am grateful to him for accepting the importance of our...

May I pick the Minister up on that point? It seems to me that the European regulations do not apply to animals not intended for the food chain. Just so that we are clear, can the Minister confirm whether that is the case, or whether the regulations as implemented in...

May I pick the Minister up on that point? It seems to me that the European regulations do not apply to animals not intended for the food chain. Just so that we are clear, can the Minister confirm whether that is the case, or whether the regulations as implemented in...

There is no exemption under EU law or domestic law for live cattle, whether or not they are considered to be pets. In fact, the German Government have recently been taken to task for their lax implementation of the cohort rule. We would face exactly the same infraction proceedings were...

There is no exemption under EU law or domestic law for live cattle, whether or not they are considered to be pets. In fact, the German Government have recently been taken to task for their lax implementation of the cohort rule. We would face exactly the same infraction proceedings were...

On that point, my office spoke to the company in San Jose, California, yesterday, to check the timetable. The company said that in the next few months, probably by the end of this year, it would be ready to apply to the EU for testing. Therefore, the timetable is perhaps...

On that point, my office spoke to the company in San Jose, California, yesterday, to check the timetable. The company said that in the next few months, probably by the end of this year, it would be ready to apply to the EU for testing. Therefore, the timetable is perhaps...

I should be very surprised if the company were not as keen as most companies are to get its tests validated as soon as possible. It is in its interest to do that, but that does not necessarily mean that it will happen. I think that I am right in...

I should be very surprised if the company were not as keen as most companies are to get its tests validated as soon as possible. It is in its interest to do that, but that does not necessarily mean that it will happen. I think that I am right in...

Before the Minister sits down, he has clearly set out the issues affecting the beef industry, but it is still not clear to me, and it would be helpful if he could explain, what risk there is to public health from allowing Harriet to live, given the family’s assurances, and...

Before the Minister sits down, he has clearly set out the issues affecting the beef industry, but it is still not clear to me, and it would be helpful if he could explain, what risk there is to public health from allowing Harriet to live, given the family’s assurances, and...

I am not a veterinary expert or scientist. I am simply spelling out to the hon. Gentleman the BSE rules and regulations, which are extremely important for the protection of public health, for the prevention of unnecessary deaths of human beings, and crucially—the hon. Gentleman needs to be clear about...

I am not a veterinary expert or scientist. I am simply spelling out to the hon. Gentleman the BSE rules and regulations, which are extremely important for the protection of public health, for the prevention of unnecessary deaths of human beings, and crucially—the hon. Gentleman needs to be clear about...

The debate has a rather long-winded title on the Order Paper which was necessary to comply with our friends in the Table Office. It is about the future of Harriet the cow. She is a pet cow owned by my constituents Mr. and Mrs. Price, who live near Newent. Harriet...

The debate has a rather long-winded title on the Order Paper which was necessary to comply with our friends in the Table Office. It is about the future of Harriet the cow. She is a pet cow owned by my constituents Mr. and Mrs. Price, who live near Newent. Harriet...

The debate is very specific and I want to offer the hon. Gentleman my full support in his quest to ensure that the Government give way in favour of his constituents and Harriet. Will he acknowledge that there is potentially a further threat to owners of animals such as Harriet...

The debate is very specific and I want to offer the hon. Gentleman my full support in his quest to ensure that the Government give way in favour of his constituents and Harriet. Will he acknowledge that there is potentially a further threat to owners of animals such as Harriet...

Thank you, Mr. Martlew, and I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I have explained at some length why I do not think that Harriet falls within the cohort definition required by the European regulations. A further, more general point—it would be helpful for the Minister to respond to...

Thank you, Mr. Martlew, and I thank the hon. Gentleman for that intervention. I have explained at some length why I do not think that Harriet falls within the cohort definition required by the European regulations. A further, more general point—it would be helpful for the Minister to respond to...

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy regulations and pet cows.

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy regulations and pet cows.

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 23 October (WA 214-5), whether the Medical Research Council will now make an assessment of the findings to date of the research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Services in the United States on non-invasive imaging of...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 23 October (WA 214-5), whether the Medical Research Council will now make an assessment of the findings to date of the research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Services in the United States on non-invasive imaging of...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 16 October (WA 174), what study the Medical Research Council has made of the research on immune abnormalities associated with chronic fatigue syndrome at the University of Miami School of Medicine and its possible relevance to illnesses among...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 16 October (WA 174), what study the Medical Research Council has made of the research on immune abnormalities associated with chronic fatigue syndrome at the University of Miami School of Medicine and its possible relevance to illnesses among...

Who headed the Medical Research Council's review of research originally funded by the Government of the United States into Gulf War illnesses; and

Who headed the Medical Research Council's review of research originally funded by the Government of the United States into Gulf War illnesses; and

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 23 October (WA 214-5), whether the Medical Research Council will now make an assessment of the findings to date of the research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Services in the United States on microglial activation following...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 23 October (WA 214-5), whether the Medical Research Council will now make an assessment of the findings to date of the research at the National Institute of Environmental Health Services in the United States on microglial activation following...

May I draw the House’s attention to the 2005 Audit Committee report, ““Tackling Cancer: Improving Patient Journey””, which pointed out that 60 per cent. of all people entitled to benefits did not receive information about their entitlements? I respectfully remind the Leader of the House that the report expressed the...

May I draw the House’s attention to the 2005 Audit Committee report, ““Tackling Cancer: Improving Patient Journey””, which pointed out that 60 per cent. of all people entitled to benefits did not receive information about their entitlements? I respectfully remind the Leader of the House that the report expressed the...

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that matter. I am not familiar with the detail, so I will look into it further and either I or the relevant Minister will write to her.

I am grateful to the hon. Lady for raising that matter. I am not familiar with the detail, so I will look into it further and either I or the relevant Minister will write to her.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been treated for (a) diabetes, (b) cardiac conditions, (c) obesity and (d) respiratory conditions in each municipal ward of the borough of Thurrock in the last 12 months.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people have been treated for (a) diabetes, (b) cardiac conditions, (c) obesity and (d) respiratory conditions in each municipal ward of the borough of Thurrock in the last 12 months.