To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the current functions of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have for the current functions of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.

What has been the membership of the sheep sub-committee of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee since its inception; and

What has been the membership of the sheep sub-committee of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee since its inception; and

What is the criterion of expertise for the selection of the scientific members of the sheep sub-committee of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.

What is the criterion of expertise for the selection of the scientific members of the sheep sub-committee of the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has referred the issue of possible transmission of variant CJD via (a) blood transfusion and (b) urine-derived products to the Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee for advice.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, whether he has referred the issue of possible transmission of variant CJD via (a) blood transfusion and (b) urine-derived products to the Spongiform Encephalopathies Advisory Committee for advice.

Written Statement on the publication of the latest progress report prepared by Defra on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. (Inc fact that report is in the Library Dep 03/1699) and available on www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/index.html).

Written Statement on the publication of the latest progress report prepared by Defra on transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. (Inc fact that report is in the Library Dep 03/1699) and available on www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/bse/index.html).

Animal Health Bill - part 2: Scrapie: Request in Committee for information on the science base for genotyping and breeding for scrapie resistance in sheep. DEFRA. 2002.

Animal Health Bill - part 2: Scrapie: Request in Committee for information on the science base for genotyping and breeding for scrapie resistance in sheep. DEFRA. 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library copies of (a) the minutes of meetings held between departmental ministers and the Chief Veterinary Officer and (b) the minutes of meetings and other communications between ministers and (i) the Environment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will place in the Library copies of (a) the minutes of meetings held between departmental ministers and the Chief Veterinary Officer and (b) the minutes of meetings and other communications between ministers and (i) the Environment...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her oral Answer of 15th November, 374 c961, on BSE, what peer reviews the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee has used of the research work of Professor Ebringer on BSE. - (Holding answer 17 December 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her oral Answer of 15th November, 374 c961, on BSE, what peer reviews the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee has used of the research work of Professor Ebringer on BSE. - (Holding answer 17 December 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Pursuant to her oral Answer of 15th November, Official Report, column 962, on BSE, when the Chairman of SEAC wrote to Professor Ebringer; and what the outcome was. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Pursuant to her oral Answer of 15th November, Official Report, column 962, on BSE, when the Chairman of SEAC wrote to Professor Ebringer; and what the outcome was. (Failed OPQ)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish all correspondence (a) between her Department and (i) the Institute of Animal Health, (ii) the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, (iii) the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, (iv) the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, (v) the Food...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will publish all correspondence (a) between her Department and (i) the Institute of Animal Health, (ii) the Laboratory of the Government Chemist, (iii) the Veterinary Laboratories Agency, (iv) the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee, (v) the Food...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to publish scientific advice to Ministers relating to BSE and scrapie.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps she has taken to publish scientific advice to Ministers relating to BSE and scrapie.

Letters dated 19.10.2001 and 21.10.2001 from Rt Hon Margaret Beckett to Peter Ainsworth, MP and Malcolm Bruce, MP regarding the handling of information about the Institute for Animal Health's research into BSE and sheep. DEFRA. 2001.

Letters dated 19.10.2001 and 21.10.2001 from Rt Hon Margaret Beckett to Peter Ainsworth, MP and Malcolm Bruce, MP regarding the handling of information about the Institute for Animal Health's research into BSE and sheep. DEFRA. 2001.

Statement on research into BSE in sheep.

Statement on research into BSE in sheep.

Lords statement on research into BSE in sheep.

Lords statement on research into BSE in sheep.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what precautions against vCJD are taken in surgical procedures other than tonsillectomies; what organs are known to incubate vCJD; and if he will make a statement. - Including figure and ref to Risk Assessment for the transmission of vCJD via surgical instruments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what precautions against vCJD are taken in surgical procedures other than tonsillectomies; what organs are known to incubate vCJD; and if he will make a statement. - Including figure and ref to Risk Assessment for the transmission of vCJD via surgical instruments.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals do not have the facilities to sterilise instruments against vCJD; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Health Service Circular 2000-032.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, which hospitals do not have the facilities to sterilise instruments against vCJD; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to Health Service Circular 2000-032.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the comments made by Professor Harriet Kimbell at a departmental news conference concerning SEAC's meeting on 28th November 2000. - No. Professor Kimbell's personal opinions do not fall within my ministerial responsibility (Holding answer...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will make a statement on the comments made by Professor Harriet Kimbell at a departmental news conference concerning SEAC's meeting on 28th November 2000. - No. Professor Kimbell's personal opinions do not fall within my ministerial responsibility (Holding answer...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research the Government is funding into the possibility of vCJD infection by means other than the consumption of beef. - Includes ref to National CJD Surveillance Unit Annual Reports in Library. (Holding answer 8 January 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what research the Government is funding into the possibility of vCJD infection by means other than the consumption of beef. - Includes ref to National CJD Surveillance Unit Annual Reports in Library. (Holding answer 8 January 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the extent to which residual ash following the incineration of cattle may still contain proteins. - (Holding answer 20 December 2000).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the extent to which residual ash following the incineration of cattle may still contain proteins. - (Holding answer 20 December 2000).