To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effects on forests of diseases affecting pine trees; what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on such diseases; what steps she is taking to prevent their spread; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment she has made of the effects on forests of diseases affecting pine trees; what research her Department has (a) commissioned and (b) evaluated on such diseases; what steps she is taking to prevent their spread; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what arrangements he has made for funding of local authority trading standards officers to discharge their responsibilities in the event of an animal disease outbreak.

To ask the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government what arrangements he has made for funding of local authority trading standards officers to discharge their responsibilities in the event of an animal disease outbreak.

(2) how much central funding is planned to be allocated for (a) an external and independent quality assurance programme and (b) an internal quality assurance programme for retinal screening.

(2) how much central funding is planned to be allocated for (a) an external and independent quality assurance programme and (b) an internal quality assurance programme for retinal screening.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what quality assurance protocols are in place for retinopathy screening on the NHS;

To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what quality assurance protocols are in place for retinopathy screening on the NHS;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conclusions have been drawn from the inquiry into lessons learnt from the foot and mouth crisis. - Ref to 6 November 2002, 392 c285.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what conclusions have been drawn from the inquiry into lessons learnt from the foot and mouth crisis. - Ref to 6 November 2002, 392 c285.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces serving (a) on vessels and (b) at bases near outbreaks of SARS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, what precautions are being taken to ensure the safety of members of Her Majesty's Armed Forces serving (a) on vessels and (b) at bases near outbreaks of SARS.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received concerning the necessity of United Kingdom pig producers insuring against consequential losses caused by foot and mouth and swine fever.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent representations she has received concerning the necessity of United Kingdom pig producers insuring against consequential losses caused by foot and mouth and swine fever.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received on (a) the prevention of illegal imports of meat and food and (b) investment in animal disease research; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what representations she has received on (a) the prevention of illegal imports of meat and food and (b) investment in animal disease research; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she will take to compensate farmers whose pigs have been infected by Post Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she will take to compensate farmers whose pigs have been infected by Post Weaning Multisystemic Wasting Syndrome.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the incidence of (a) autism and (b) Crohn's disease amongst children aged (i) 18 months and (ii) three years in (1) 1987, (2) April 1992 and (3) April 2000; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what was the incidence of (a) autism and (b) Crohn's disease amongst children aged (i) 18 months and (ii) three years in (1) 1987, (2) April 1992 and (3) April 2000; and if he will make a statement. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research has been undertaken to establish the means by which a normal prion becomes a rogue prion; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to details of publicly funded work on prion diseases being undertaken in UK...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research has been undertaken to establish the means by which a normal prion becomes a rogue prion; and if he will make a statement. - Inc ref to details of publicly funded work on prion diseases being undertaken in UK...

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when the Government expects to lift the over-30 month rule.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when the Government expects to lift the over-30 month rule.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many carcases are currently waiting to be disposed of under the over-30-months scheme.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many carcases are currently waiting to be disposed of under the over-30-months scheme.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the backlog of animal carcases awaiting incineration; and what action the Government is taking under the over thirty month scheme to expedite the processing. - Inc figures.

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is the backlog of animal carcases awaiting incineration; and what action the Government is taking under the over thirty month scheme to expedite the processing. - Inc figures.