To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of TB in the deer population; and what action he is taking to tackle the disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of TB in the deer population; and what action he is taking to tackle the disease.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in the deer population over the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in the deer population over the last five years.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether pockets of M. bovis infection reported in wild deer in the Dulverton area of Exmoor are related locally to high levels of endemic infection in badgers; and whether isolates of M....

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of whether pockets of M. bovis infection reported in wild deer in the Dulverton area of Exmoor are related locally to high levels of endemic infection in badgers; and whether isolates of M....

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of wild deer in the UK, broken down by breed. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the number of wild deer in the UK, broken down by breed. - Including table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of pockets of M. bovis infection in deer for the health of (a) cattle and (b) other wildlife in the area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the implications of pockets of M. bovis infection in deer for the health of (a) cattle and (b) other wildlife in the area.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy to support (a) a significant reduction in numbers of red deer in the Dulverton area and (b) the targeted culling of sick deer to reduce the spread of M. bovis infection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, whether it is her policy to support (a) a significant reduction in numbers of red deer in the Dulverton area and (b) the targeted culling of sick deer to reduce the spread of M. bovis infection.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) farmed and (b) park deer herds have tested positive for bovine TB in each of the last five years; and how many of those were confirmed by culture or post mortem examination. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) farmed and (b) park deer herds have tested positive for bovine TB in each of the last five years; and how many of those were confirmed by culture or post mortem examination. - Inc table.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had regarding bovine TB infection in deer with her counterparts in the devolved administrations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had regarding bovine TB infection in deer with her counterparts in the devolved administrations.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what prevalence of bovine TB has been detected in culled deer in studies undertaken during the last 20 years. - Inc ref to 15 October 2004, 425 c410W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what prevalence of bovine TB has been detected in culled deer in studies undertaken during the last 20 years. - Inc ref to 15 October 2004, 425 c410W.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the proportion of bovine TB infection in (a) farmed, (b) park and (c) wild deer entering the human food chain that remains undetected by statutory reporting procedures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the proportion of bovine TB infection in (a) farmed, (b) park and (c) wild deer entering the human food chain that remains undetected by statutory reporting procedures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of the examination of deer at abattoirs in identifying cases of bovine TB infection in venison intended for human consumption; how many incidents of bovine TB in (a) farmed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of the examination of deer at abattoirs in identifying cases of bovine TB infection in venison intended for human consumption; how many incidents of bovine TB in (a) farmed...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies her Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of the examination of deer by (a) stalkers and (b) butchers in identifying cases of bovine TB in culled deer intended for human consumption.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies her Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of the examination of deer by (a) stalkers and (b) butchers in identifying cases of bovine TB in culled deer intended for human consumption.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the report Current and Future Deer Management Options, published in December 2003. - I asked my officials to assess the report and they found it to be excellent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the report Current and Future Deer Management Options, published in December 2003. - I asked my officials to assess the report and they found it to be excellent.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) farmed and (b) park deer herds have tested positive for bovine TB in each of the last five years; and how many of those were confirmed by culture or post mortem examination. - It has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many (a) farmed and (b) park deer herds have tested positive for bovine TB in each of the last five years; and how many of those were confirmed by culture or post mortem examination. - It has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies her Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of the examination of deer by (a) stalkers and (b) butchers in identifying cases of bovine TB in culled deer intended for human consumption. - It has not proved...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what studies her Department has commissioned into the effectiveness of the examination of deer by (a) stalkers and (b) butchers in identifying cases of bovine TB in culled deer intended for human consumption. - It has not proved...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of bovine TB in (a) farmed and (b) park deer have been notified as a result of identification at abattoirs in each of the past five years. - It has not proved possible to respond...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many incidents of bovine TB in (a) farmed and (b) park deer have been notified as a result of identification at abattoirs in each of the past five years. - It has not proved possible to respond...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the proportion of bovine TB infection in (a) farmed, (b) park and (c) wild deer entering the human food chain that remains undetected by the current statutory reporting procedures. - It has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the proportion of bovine TB infection in (a) farmed, (b) park and (c) wild deer entering the human food chain that remains undetected by the current statutory reporting procedures. - It has...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what prevalence of bovine TB has been detected in culled deer in studies undertaken during the last 20 years. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what prevalence of bovine TB has been detected in culled deer in studies undertaken during the last 20 years. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had regarding bovine TB in deer with her counterparts in the devolved administrations. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions she has had regarding bovine TB in deer with her counterparts in the devolved administrations. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the report, Current and future deer management options, published in December 2003. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the report, Current and future deer management options, published in December 2003. - It has not proved possible to respond before Prorogation.