To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the restrictions imposed and warnings given at ports and airports against the covert importing of meat.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment she has made of the restrictions imposed and warnings given at ports and airports against the covert importing of meat.

What monitoring schemes are in place to check that the stipulated physical checks on meat imports happen as instructed at each place of entry to the United Kingdom; what records of such checks are kept and in what form; and whether they will place in the Library of the House...

What monitoring schemes are in place to check that the stipulated physical checks on meat imports happen as instructed at each place of entry to the United Kingdom; what records of such checks are kept and in what form; and whether they will place in the Library of the House...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what quantity of illegal food and plant imports was seized at (a) (i) Heathrow, (ii) Gatwick and (iii) Manchester airports and (b) (A) Southampton, (B) Dover, (C) Felixstowe and (D) Liverpool seaports in each of the last three...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what quantity of illegal food and plant imports was seized at (a) (i) Heathrow, (ii) Gatwick and (iii) Manchester airports and (b) (A) Southampton, (B) Dover, (C) Felixstowe and (D) Liverpool seaports in each of the last three...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many kilograms of illegal meat products have been found as a result of stop checks by Her Majesty's Customs officers at (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stansted and (d) Luton airports in each of the past five years; and if he will...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, how many kilograms of illegal meat products have been found as a result of stop checks by Her Majesty's Customs officers at (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stansted and (d) Luton airports in each of the past five years; and if he will...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average number of stop checks made, per day, by Her Majesty's Customs officers, to search for illegal imports at (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stansted and (d) Luton airports was in each of the past five years; and if he will...

To ask Mr Chancellor of the Exchequer, what the average number of stop checks made, per day, by Her Majesty's Customs officers, to search for illegal imports at (a) Heathrow, (b) Gatwick, (c) Stansted and (d) Luton airports was in each of the past five years; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the role of her Department has been in checks on illegal meat imports at airports in the last two years; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the role of her Department has been in checks on illegal meat imports at airports in the last two years; and if she will make a statement.

Whether they will introduce prominent signs at Britain's airports warning passengers that the import of bushmeat and other unlicensed meat is illegal, in the way as is done at airports in the United States. [HL 3402].

Whether they will introduce prominent signs at Britain's airports warning passengers that the import of bushmeat and other unlicensed meat is illegal, in the way as is done at airports in the United States. [HL 3402].

How many of the 1,142 seizures of illegally imported animal products that have been made since April 2001 were made from passengers arriving by air; and in how many cases the passengers were (a) refused entry to the United Kingdom and (b) prosecuted. [HL 3401] - Inc figures.

How many of the 1,142 seizures of illegally imported animal products that have been made since April 2001 were made from passengers arriving by air; and in how many cases the passengers were (a) refused entry to the United Kingdom and (b) prosecuted. [HL 3401] - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what new resources she is putting into inspections at ports and airports to track illegal meat imports. - (Holding answer 1 March 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what new resources she is putting into inspections at ports and airports to track illegal meat imports. - (Holding answer 1 March 2002).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to help local authorities to control illegal meat imports at airports (a) in the UK and (b) at Heathrow airport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to help local authorities to control illegal meat imports at airports (a) in the UK and (b) at Heathrow airport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the steps that have been taken to control illegal meat imports arriving in the UK via Heathrow Airport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the steps that have been taken to control illegal meat imports arriving in the UK via Heathrow Airport.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussion he has had with colleagues in other Government departments on (a) the level of illegal meat imports into the UK and (b) the effectiveness of controls and enforcement measures at (i) ports, (ii) airports and (iii) elsewhere to tackle...

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent discussion he has had with colleagues in other Government departments on (a) the level of illegal meat imports into the UK and (b) the effectiveness of controls and enforcement measures at (i) ports, (ii) airports and (iii) elsewhere to tackle...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she has taken to tighten security at (a) airports and (b) sea ports to ensure that illegal meat is not smuggled into the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures she has taken to tighten security at (a) airports and (b) sea ports to ensure that illegal meat is not smuggled into the UK.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what discussions he has had with other Government departments on the (a) level of illegal meat imports to the UK and (b) effectiveness of port controls and enforcement measures, in respect of his own Department's responsibility in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, Local Government and the Regions, what discussions he has had with other Government departments on the (a) level of illegal meat imports to the UK and (b) effectiveness of port controls and enforcement measures, in respect of his own Department's responsibility in...