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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if he will list the improvement notices issued by the Health and Safety Executive to the Institute for Animal Health concerning (a) Compton and (b) Pirbright in each of the last five years; and what the subject...

Asked by
Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Work and Pensions
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 October 2007
Reference
465 c306W; 155782
House
House of Commons

(2) on how many occasions the Health and Safety Executive found the statutory requirements of the Institute for Animal Health at its (a) Compton and (b) Pirbright sites to have been breached in each of the last five years.

Asked by
Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
24 October 2007
Reference
155783; 465 c306W
House
House of Commons

I will be representing the United Kingdom for the agricultural items at this month's Agriculture and Fisheries Council in Luxembourg. The Minister with responsibility for marine, landscape and rural affairs, my hon. Friend the Minister for Chatham and Aylesford (Jonathan Shaw), will represent the UK for the fisheries items. The...

Member
Hilary Benn (Labour)
Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written statements
Date
19 October 2007
Reference
464 c60WS
House
House of Commons
Last month, the Secretary of State for Wales incredibly boasted that the Government’s handling of the foot and mouth outbreak had established their reputation for competence. Given that that assertion has been shot to pieces because the outbreak was caused by the Government’s own incompetence, and that many Welsh farmers are facing financial ruin, will the Minister confirm categorically that farmers will be compensated by DEFRA to the full extent of the legal liability and that the costs will not fall on the Assembly budget? We need to know where the money is coming from for our Welsh farmers.
Asked by
Cheryl Gillan (Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282-3
House
House of Commons
In view of what the Minister has just said will he ensure during his discussions with the Environment Secretary that the National Assembly is fully compensated for any system of compensation to Welsh livestock farmers? That should happen not least because the foot and mouth outbreak occurred in a UK laboratory—the basis being that the polluter must pay.
Asked by
Mark Williams (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282
House
House of Commons
The hon. Gentleman will be aware that compensation is paid for the culling of livestock and in relation to machinery and equipment affected by disease. This case is different. As DEFRA has done in a different way throughout the rest of the UK, the Welsh Assembly has put in place measures of support for farmers. It is appropriate for DEFRA to do so in England, and for the Welsh Assembly Government to do so in Wales.
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Wales Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282
House
House of Commons
The Welsh Assembly Government and DEFRA have worked closely on this matter and, as the hon. Lady is aware, many aspects of the powers on animal health measures are devolved to Wales. I applaud the way in which the Welsh Assembly Government have responded. If there were an action, measures are already in place to respond to it, but it is good to stand here and say that we do not fall within the protection zone or need to take such measures. On farmers, the Welsh Assembly Government are seeking European approval for a lamb welfare disposal scheme, which will be of assistance, and they are also on track to start payments under the single farm payments scheme, as soon as it opens in December.
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Wales Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282
House
House of Commons
It may be helpful to clarify for the Opposition Front-Bench spokesman that, under the current devolution settlement, there are responsibilities for DEFRA and for the Welsh Assembly Government. I shall outline once again that the Welsh Assembly Government are putting support in place. That is not compensation, but it relates to support mechanisms, including light lambs and their disposal, and ensuring that the single farm payments are on track. That is different from what would have happened if there had been an outbreak in Wales, which currently, I am glad to say, we do not have.
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Wales Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282-3
House
House of Commons
The Minister will be only too well aware of the importance of livestock farming to the economy in Wales. He will also know that Wales is designated as a low-risk area for foot and mouth disease. However, what action would be taken if a case were confirmed in Wales?
Asked by
Angela Watkinson (Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282
House
House of Commons
The Secretary of State and I have regular discussions with the Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on a range of issues, including on animal health measures. The recent crises in animal health and our Government’s reaction prove the seriousness with which we take such issues and that the procedures in place to deal with such sudden events are working well.
Answered by
Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour)
Answering body
Wales Office
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will assess whether there is any continuing risk to the farming industry from a failure of bio-security at the (a) Compton and (b) Pirbright sites of the Institute for Animal Health.

Asked by
Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
155777; 464 c654W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which viruses dangerous to animal or human health have been subject to experimentation at the (a) Pirbright and (b) Compton sites of the Institute for Animal Health.

Asked by
Chris Huhne (Liberal Democrat)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
155786; 464 c654W
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales what discussions he has had with the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the cross-border variations in emergency animal health measures.

Asked by
Lord Harper (Conservative)
Answering body
Office of the Secretary of State for Wales
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
156176; 464 c596W
House
House of Commons
What discussions he has had with the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the cross-border applications of emergency animal health measures.
Asked by
Angela Watkinson (Conservative)
Answering body
Wales Office
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
10 October 2007
Reference
464 c282; 156153
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will review the adequacy of the maximum penalty for the neglect of and cruelty to animals.

Asked by
Andrew Rosindell (Conservative)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 October 2007
Reference
154376; 464 c113-4W;464 c113W
House
House of Commons

SI 2007/2712. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 13 September 2007.

Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
14 September 2007
Reference
SI 2007/2712
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

SI 2007/2539. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 October 2007.

Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
4 September 2007
Reference
SI 2007/2539
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

SI 2007/2489. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for the Environment, Farming and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 24 August 2007.

Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
28 August 2007
Reference
SI 2007/2489
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

SI 2007/2465. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 September 2007, except Articles 2 and 3(2), and the schedule, which come into force 1 October 2007.

Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
24 August 2007
Reference
SI 2007/2465
House
House of Commons; House of Lords

SI 2007/2439. (Negative instrument). Together with an explanatory memorandum from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, an executive agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 1 October 2007.

Department
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Statutory instruments
Date
17 August 2007
Reference
SI 2007/2439
House
House of Commons; House of Lords