To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 11 November 2008, Official Report, column 1013W, on shellfish: Colchester, what the membership of the applicant group is; and on what dates his officials have sent reminders to the applicant group since May...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 11 November 2008, Official Report, column 1013W, on shellfish: Colchester, what the membership of the applicant group is; and on what dates his officials have sent reminders to the applicant group since May...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will instruct the Fish Health Inspectorate to reduce the five working days' notice required for a visual inspection of mussels on the seabed in an approved zone in the open sea west of Brixham harbour so...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will instruct the Fish Health Inspectorate to reduce the five working days' notice required for a visual inspection of mussels on the seabed in an approved zone in the open sea west of Brixham harbour so...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress has been made in obtaining protected geographical indication status for the Colchester oyster.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what progress has been made in obtaining protected geographical indication status for the Colchester oyster.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if he will assess the relative health benefits and safety from toxins of wild prawns farmed in the UK with farmed prawns imported from South East Asia; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if he will assess the relative health benefits and safety from toxins of wild prawns farmed in the UK with farmed prawns imported from South East Asia; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will increase the rigorousness and regularity of the testing of shellfish imported from South East Asia; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will increase the rigorousness and regularity of the testing of shellfish imported from South East Asia; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what steps he is taking to reduce the risk of toxic imported shellfish being put on sale to the public in the UK.

(3) what steps he is taking to reduce the risk of toxic imported shellfish being put on sale to the public in the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) who has powers to close shellfish waters to fishing on grounds of pollution or toxicity levels;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) who has powers to close shellfish waters to fishing on grounds of pollution or toxicity levels;

(2) what steps his Department takes to prevent shellfish from (a) British and (b) other waters being marketed when affected by radioactivity or other pollution.

(2) what steps his Department takes to prevent shellfish from (a) British and (b) other waters being marketed when affected by radioactivity or other pollution.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which rivers in the South West and southern areas host populations of (a) predominantly native and (b) predominantly American crayfish; and which rivers host significant populations of both species.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs which rivers in the South West and southern areas host populations of (a) predominantly native and (b) predominantly American crayfish; and which rivers host significant populations of both species.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what estimate he has made of changes in the (a) capacity of and (b) catch taken by non-UK fishing vessels with historical practice access to UK waters within the 12 mile limit and which target crabs and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) what estimate he has made of changes in the (a) capacity of and (b) catch taken by non-UK fishing vessels with historical practice access to UK waters within the 12 mile limit and which target crabs and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what shellfish stock assessment measures there are in respect of the six to 12 mile band of UK waters for the purpose of enabling accreditation schemes to demonstrate sustainability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what shellfish stock assessment measures there are in respect of the six to 12 mile band of UK waters for the purpose of enabling accreditation schemes to demonstrate sustainability.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on the outbreak of bonamia ostreae in Kent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if he will make a statement on the outbreak of bonamia ostreae in Kent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he has reached an agreed approach on (a) brown crab and (b) lobster conservation with the devolved Administrations; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he has reached an agreed approach on (a) brown crab and (b) lobster conservation with the devolved Administrations; and if he will make a statement.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many responses have so far been received to the consultation on measures to protect marine biodiversity interests in Lyme Bay from the impact of fishing with dredges and other towed gear.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How many responses have so far been received to the consultation on measures to protect marine biodiversity interests in Lyme Bay from the impact of fishing with dredges and other towed gear.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What new information they have received since August 2006 regarding the economic benefits of protecting the 60 square miles of Lyme Bay reefs from scallop dredging.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What new information they have received since August 2006 regarding the economic benefits of protecting the 60 square miles of Lyme Bay reefs from scallop dredging.