To ask Her Majesty's Government who will take the lead in the event of an outbreak of exotic disease under their proposals for sharing costs and responsibility for animal health and welfare.

To ask Her Majesty's Government who will take the lead in the event of an outbreak of exotic disease under their proposals for sharing costs and responsibility for animal health and welfare.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the (a) country of export and (b) purpose of importation was of each importation of a species listed in CITES imported from outside the EU in each of the last three years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the (a) country of export and (b) purpose of importation was of each importation of a species listed in CITES imported from outside the EU in each of the last three years.

SI 2010/739. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 6 April 2010.

SI 2010/739. With an explanatory memorandum from the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs. Coming into force 6 April 2010.

My Lords, the draft order reforms the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, which governs the private keeping of dangerous wild animals, by reducing the administrative and financial burdens imposed on local authorities, who are responsible for enforcing the Act. The keepers of dangerous wild animals will also gain from the...

My Lords, the draft order reforms the Dangerous Wild Animals Act 1976, which governs the private keeping of dangerous wild animals, by reducing the administrative and financial burdens imposed on local authorities, who are responsible for enforcing the Act. The keepers of dangerous wild animals will also gain from the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2010, Official Report, columns 811-12W, on chemical weapons: animals, what the reasons are for the increase in the number of non-human primate tests between 2008-09; and whether any such tests have been conducted on human...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2010, Official Report, columns 811-12W, on chemical weapons: animals, what the reasons are for the increase in the number of non-human primate tests between 2008-09; and whether any such tests have been conducted on human...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting the draft order. My notes also start with the interesting history of how it has come to be adjusted. Normally, we would welcome deregulation and the Government's intention in this respect, but it is clear that concern was expressed by local authorities...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for presenting the draft order. My notes also start with the interesting history of how it has come to be adjusted. Normally, we would welcome deregulation and the Government's intention in this respect, but it is clear that concern was expressed by local authorities...

I am grateful to both noble Lords, although perhaps a little more grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, because he has not asked me any awkward questions. No doubt, however, he wants to hear the answers. First, I endorse entirely the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, about...

I am grateful to both noble Lords, although perhaps a little more grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rennard, because he has not asked me any awkward questions. No doubt, however, he wants to hear the answers. First, I endorse entirely the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Taylor, about...

I, too, thank the Minister and his team for the careful explanation of the process by which changes have been made to these orders. Having looked at the report, it seems that there is little to say beyond what is in it. However, we should note that the Select Committee...

I, too, thank the Minister and his team for the careful explanation of the process by which changes have been made to these orders. Having looked at the report, it seems that there is little to say beyond what is in it. However, we should note that the Select Committee...

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010. Relevant Document: 3rd Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee.

That the Grand Committee do report to the House that it has considered the Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010. Relevant Document: 3rd Report from the Regulatory Reform Committee.

Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

Draft Legislative Reform (Dangerous Wild Animals) (Licensing) Order 2010. Lords debate on a motion to consider. Agreed to on question. Grand Committee held in the Moses Room.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the draft Animal Health Bill, whether he plans to bring forward proposals to extend the powers available to inspectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs with reference to the draft Animal Health Bill, whether he plans to bring forward proposals to extend the powers available to inspectors.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2010, Official Report, columns 811-12W, on chemical weapons: animals, what quantities of each (a) chemical and (b) biological warfare agent are held in the UK; when such agents were manufactured; and what quantity of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence pursuant to the answer of 9 February 2010, Official Report, columns 811-12W, on chemical weapons: animals, what quantities of each (a) chemical and (b) biological warfare agent are held in the UK; when such agents were manufactured; and what quantity of each...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many animals have been used in tests involving explosives (a) conducted and (b) commissioned by his Department in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many animals have been used in tests involving explosives (a) conducted and (b) commissioned by his Department in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many (a) pigs, (b) primates, (c) dogs and (d) goats were used in tests (i) conducted and (ii) commissioned by his Department in each of the last five years;

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many (a) pigs, (b) primates, (c) dogs and (d) goats were used in tests (i) conducted and (ii) commissioned by his Department in each of the last five years;

(2) how many animals have been used in tests (a) conducted and (b) commissioned by his Department in each of the last five years.

(2) how many animals have been used in tests (a) conducted and (b) commissioned by his Department in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned tests involving biochemical weapons using animals in each of the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether his Department has (a) conducted and (b) commissioned tests involving biochemical weapons using animals in each of the last five years.