How the Medical Advisory Panel on BSE quantifies the percentage risk of contracting new variant CJD from eating beef on the bone. [HL 4400]. - Includes fact that a copy of the Chief Medical Officer's advice is available in the Library.

How the Medical Advisory Panel on BSE quantifies the percentage risk of contracting new variant CJD from eating beef on the bone. [HL 4400]. - Includes fact that a copy of the Chief Medical Officer's advice is available in the Library.

Given that the velveting of deer is deemed an illegal act under the Welfare of Livestock (Prohibited Operations) Regulation 1982, whether, imports of venison from animals that have been subjected to velveting or raised on farms benefiting from income from velvet should be excluded from the British market on welfare...

Given that the velveting of deer is deemed an illegal act under the Welfare of Livestock (Prohibited Operations) Regulation 1982, whether, imports of venison from animals that have been subjected to velveting or raised on farms benefiting from income from velvet should be excluded from the British market on welfare...

Whether they consider the training undertaken by Spanish veterinary practitioners sub-contracted to the Official Veterinary Service to be of sufficient standard for the responsibilities devolved on them; and what steps they are taking to control any failure to discharge those responsibilities. [HL 4403].

Whether they consider the training undertaken by Spanish veterinary practitioners sub-contracted to the Official Veterinary Service to be of sufficient standard for the responsibilities devolved on them; and what steps they are taking to control any failure to discharge those responsibilities. [HL 4403].

Whether the MAFF will seek to persuade district councils to adopt standard fees and conditions for Dangerous Wild Animal Licences, where species are used in farming. [HL 4327].

Whether the MAFF will seek to persuade district councils to adopt standard fees and conditions for Dangerous Wild Animal Licences, where species are used in farming. [HL 4327].

How many abattoirs have been closed since November 1998; and how many they anticipate will close in the coming 12 months. [HL 4402]. - Inc ref to details of licence revocations published in the Meat Hygiene Enforcement Report, in Library.

How many abattoirs have been closed since November 1998; and how many they anticipate will close in the coming 12 months. [HL 4402]. - Inc ref to details of licence revocations published in the Meat Hygiene Enforcement Report, in Library.