asked Her Majesty's Government:What terms are in the contract with the consultancy firm Parsons Brinckerhoff to prevent them charging more than their initial quotation for analysing how the environment around the Severn estuary would be affected if a tidal range power project went ahead.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What terms are in the contract with the consultancy firm Parsons Brinckerhoff to prevent them charging more than their initial quotation for analysing how the environment around the Severn estuary would be affected if a tidal range power project went ahead.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What were the conservation reasons which led to the choice of peregrine, merlin, saker falcon, gyr falcon, goshawk and golden eagle as the study species for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs research project on DNA sampling using fluorescent multiplexing, completed in 2006.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What were the conservation reasons which led to the choice of peregrine, merlin, saker falcon, gyr falcon, goshawk and golden eagle as the study species for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs research project on DNA sampling using fluorescent multiplexing, completed in 2006.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they have taken to ensure that captive populations of species that they intend to remove from Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 are DNA-tested to check that they are of legitimate stock and to provide baseline data on any future parenting claims...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What steps they have taken to ensure that captive populations of species that they intend to remove from Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 are DNA-tested to check that they are of legitimate stock and to provide baseline data on any future parenting claims...

asked Her Majesty's Government:When they will prepare an impact assessment for amendments to the list of species in Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

asked Her Majesty's Government:When they will prepare an impact assessment for amendments to the list of species in Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Why they revised the criteria used to decide which species should be listed in Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Why they revised the criteria used to decide which species should be listed in Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which of the 11 non-European Union species proposed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for inclusion in Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 already have captive populations in the United Kingdom; and whether this has any effects on the laundering of wild birds smuggled...

asked Her Majesty's Government:Which of the 11 non-European Union species proposed by the Joint Nature Conservation Committee for inclusion in Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 already have captive populations in the United Kingdom; and whether this has any effects on the laundering of wild birds smuggled...

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the likely cost of the two-year environmental assessment of the proposed Severn barrage.

asked Her Majesty's Government:What is the likely cost of the two-year environmental assessment of the proposed Severn barrage.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Who are the members of the consortium to manage an environmental assessment of the proposed Severn barrage.

asked Her Majesty's Government:Who are the members of the consortium to manage an environmental assessment of the proposed Severn barrage.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How individual birds issued with Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) transaction specific certificates, but removed from Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, will be traced by the police for DNA testing if they are suspected of being taken from the wild.

asked Her Majesty's Government:How individual birds issued with Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) transaction specific certificates, but removed from Schedule 4 to the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981, will be traced by the police for DNA testing if they are suspected of being taken from the wild.

What progress has been made in the past 12 months in providing quiet road surfaces on motorways and major roads; and what plans there are for the laying down of new quiet road surfaces in the next 12 months

What progress has been made in the past 12 months in providing quiet road surfaces on motorways and major roads; and what plans there are for the laying down of new quiet road surfaces in the next 12 months

Whether they plan to disclose full details of the responses to their consultation on the implementation of powers in the Animal Health Bill; and, if so, when those details and any response from the Government will be published. [HL 3876]. - Inc fact that any overview and summary of responses...

Whether they plan to disclose full details of the responses to their consultation on the implementation of powers in the Animal Health Bill; and, if so, when those details and any response from the Government will be published. [HL 3876]. - Inc fact that any overview and summary of responses...

Whether they will act on the recommendation of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review that they should provide a substantial increase in fisheries grant-in-aid by increasing the additional £3m. announced in December 2000 and restoring fisheries grant-in-aid to at least the 1992 level. [HL 2089].

Whether they will act on the recommendation of the Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review that they should provide a substantial increase in fisheries grant-in-aid by increasing the additional £3m. announced in December 2000 and restoring fisheries grant-in-aid to at least the 1992 level. [HL 2089].

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman on 14 March 2001 at 623 c96WA, about genetically modified salmon, whether they have received clarification from the United States authorities and have been able to consider the problem further; and if so, whether they are confident that the risk of irreversible...

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Hayman on 14 March 2001 at 623 c96WA, about genetically modified salmon, whether they have received clarification from the United States authorities and have been able to consider the problem further; and if so, whether they are confident that the risk of irreversible...

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 13 February 2001 at 622 c25WA, whether the Dept of Trade and Industry has now received further clarification about the proposed biomass power plan at Newbridge-on-Wye; and if so, whether it is now proceeding with an investigation. [HL 1927].

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Sainsbury of Turville on 13 February 2001 at 622 c25WA, whether the Dept of Trade and Industry has now received further clarification about the proposed biomass power plan at Newbridge-on-Wye; and if so, whether it is now proceeding with an investigation. [HL 1927].

Whether A/K Protein Inc. have applied to the United States Food and Drug Administration to market genetically modified salmon which, if the application is approved, may lead to the use of 'net pens in ocean waters'; and if so, whether they will express concern to the United States Administration and...

Whether A/K Protein Inc. have applied to the United States Food and Drug Administration to market genetically modified salmon which, if the application is approved, may lead to the use of 'net pens in ocean waters'; and if so, whether they will express concern to the United States Administration and...

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton on 19 June 2000 (609 c9WA), whether the investigation into the allegations that have been made regarding the proposed biomass power plant at Newbridge-on-Wye has taken place; and, if so, whether the conclusions are available. [HL 336].

Further to the Written Answer by Baroness Farrington of Ribbleton on 19 June 2000 (609 c9WA), whether the investigation into the allegations that have been made regarding the proposed biomass power plant at Newbridge-on-Wye has taken place; and, if so, whether the conclusions are available. [HL 336].

Whether they consider that the sterilisation of artifically reared salmon before they are released into the environment can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent effective. [HL 2112].

Whether they consider that the sterilisation of artifically reared salmon before they are released into the environment can be guaranteed to be 100 per cent effective. [HL 2112].

Whether any progress has been made in reaching an international agreement to prohibit releases of genetically modified fish as proposed by the Select Committee on the European Communities (Second Report, Session 1998-99. HL Paper 11). [HL 2111].

Whether any progress has been made in reaching an international agreement to prohibit releases of genetically modified fish as proposed by the Select Committee on the European Communities (Second Report, Session 1998-99. HL Paper 11). [HL 2111].

Whether, in the light of the concern expressed since 1996 by the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation, they have had talks with the American and Canadian authorities about the risks involved in raising transgenic salmon; and if so, with what result. [HL 2109].

Whether, in the light of the concern expressed since 1996 by the North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organisation, they have had talks with the American and Canadian authorities about the risks involved in raising transgenic salmon; and if so, with what result. [HL 2109].