To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the countries, and regions thereof, from which imports of meat are admitted into the United Kingdom; and which of these (a) currently and (b) in the last 12 months have had occurences of foot and mouth disease....

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the countries, and regions thereof, from which imports of meat are admitted into the United Kingdom; and which of these (a) currently and (b) in the last 12 months have had occurences of foot and mouth disease....

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those countries from which meat and dairy products cannot be legally imported into the United Kingdom and the reasons in each case.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those countries from which meat and dairy products cannot be legally imported into the United Kingdom and the reasons in each case.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the (a) volume and (b) value was of seizures of illegal meat and livestock imports into Britain in each of the last 10 years; how many prosecutions there were for illegal meat and livestock imports to Britain in each of...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the (a) volume and (b) value was of seizures of illegal meat and livestock imports into Britain in each of the last 10 years; how many prosecutions there were for illegal meat and livestock imports to Britain in each of...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to improve surveillance of ports to intercept illegally imported meat; what steps he is taking to tackle the smuggling of illegal meat through British ports; if he will estimate the annual tonnage of illegal meat smuggled through...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to improve surveillance of ports to intercept illegally imported meat; what steps he is taking to tackle the smuggling of illegal meat through British ports; if he will estimate the annual tonnage of illegal meat smuggled through...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what controls operate on imports from (a) the EU and (b) elsewhere on materials likely to be used in animal feeding stuffs; what provisions allow prohibition of imports capable of carrying viruses which are a threat to human, animal and plant...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what controls operate on imports from (a) the EU and (b) elsewhere on materials likely to be used in animal feeding stuffs; what provisions allow prohibition of imports capable of carrying viruses which are a threat to human, animal and plant...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from which countries raw offal is imported; what checks are made to ensure that it is free from contamination and infection; and for what purposes such imports are allowed. - (Holding answer 22 March 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from which countries raw offal is imported; what checks are made to ensure that it is free from contamination and infection; and for what purposes such imports are allowed. - (Holding answer 22 March 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what regulations are in place concerning the import of (a) meat and (b) livestock from countries where foot and mouth disease is prevalent.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what regulations are in place concerning the import of (a) meat and (b) livestock from countries where foot and mouth disease is prevalent.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he first notified other EU governments of a suspected case of foot and mouth in England during the current outbreak; when the French Government first slaughtered sheep as a result of the current outbreak of foot and mouth in the...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he first notified other EU governments of a suspected case of foot and mouth in England during the current outbreak; when the French Government first slaughtered sheep as a result of the current outbreak of foot and mouth in the...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those countries in which foot and mouth disease is considered to be endemic, indicating in each case if importation of their meat into, the United Kingdom is prohibited.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list those countries in which foot and mouth disease is considered to be endemic, indicating in each case if importation of their meat into, the United Kingdom is prohibited.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if beef over 30 months old from (a) Argentina, (b) Australia, (c) Botswana, (d) Brazil, (e) Mauritius, (f) Namibia, (g) New Zealand, (h) Paraguay, (i) Poland, (j) South Africa, (k) Switzerland, (l) Uruguay, (m) the USA and (n) Zimbabwe is considered...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if beef over 30 months old from (a) Argentina, (b) Australia, (c) Botswana, (d) Brazil, (e) Mauritius, (f) Namibia, (g) New Zealand, (h) Paraguay, (i) Poland, (j) South Africa, (k) Switzerland, (l) Uruguay, (m) the USA and (n) Zimbabwe is considered...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when restrictions on imported beef from (a) Argentina and (b) other countries where foot and mouth disease is endemic were first imposed.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when restrictions on imported beef from (a) Argentina and (b) other countries where foot and mouth disease is endemic were first imposed.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what measures are being taken at border inspection points to ensure that requirements are being met with regard to the importation of meat.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what measures are being taken at border inspection points to ensure that requirements are being met with regard to the importation of meat.

Statement on what assessment he has made of the disease risks from the proposed importation of poultry meat from the People's Republic of China. - Includes fact that European Commission proposed to reinstate the specific areas of China previously allowed to export poultry meat; list of approved establishments drawn up...

Statement on what assessment he has made of the disease risks from the proposed importation of poultry meat from the People's Republic of China. - Includes fact that European Commission proposed to reinstate the specific areas of China previously allowed to export poultry meat; list of approved establishments drawn up...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment has been made of the risks associated with imports of live horses from countries with foot and mouth disease.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment has been made of the risks associated with imports of live horses from countries with foot and mouth disease.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from which countries where standards of animal (i) welfare and (ii) health and hygiene are lower than those in the UK, (a) meat, (b) meat products, (c) poultry and (d) poultry products are imported; and what plans he has to prohibit...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, from which countries where standards of animal (i) welfare and (ii) health and hygiene are lower than those in the UK, (a) meat, (b) meat products, (c) poultry and (d) poultry products are imported; and what plans he has to prohibit...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the countries where farm animal diseases are widespread from which (a) meat, (b) meat products, (c) poultry and (d) poultry products are imported, indicating the country and disease together with the amount imported over the last year...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the countries where farm animal diseases are widespread from which (a) meat, (b) meat products, (c) poultry and (d) poultry products are imported, indicating the country and disease together with the amount imported over the last year...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what steps he will take to reduce risks posed by the importation of meat products by passengers from abroad. - (Holding answer 1 May 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what steps he will take to reduce risks posed by the importation of meat products by passengers from abroad. - (Holding answer 1 May 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the terms of the settlement reached between the European Community and the United States of America concerning the import of bananas from associated states of the Community and non-associated producers of bananas, together with the consequential...

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if he will list the terms of the settlement reached between the European Community and the United States of America concerning the import of bananas from associated states of the Community and non-associated producers of bananas, together with the consequential...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what recent representations he has received concerning meat imports from countries within the EU where foot and mouth has been diagnosed; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 26 April 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what recent representations he has received concerning meat imports from countries within the EU where foot and mouth has been diagnosed; and if he will make a statement. - (Holding answer 26 April 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the countries from which the UK imports (a) livestock and (b) meat whose livestock is known to be infected by foot and mouth disease. (Holding answer 22 March 2001).

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the countries from which the UK imports (a) livestock and (b) meat whose livestock is known to be infected by foot and mouth disease. (Holding answer 22 March 2001).