To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional measures have been taken to comply with the new rules and regulations which come into effect from 1st January 2003 regarding illegal import of meat and dairy products; and how much additional funding has been allocated...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what additional measures have been taken to comply with the new rules and regulations which come into effect from 1st January 2003 regarding illegal import of meat and dairy products; and how much additional funding has been allocated...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what resources have been provided in the last 12 months to ensure that enforcement officers' searches of suspected illegal meat imports will take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what resources have been provided in the last 12 months to ensure that enforcement officers' searches of suspected illegal meat imports will take place.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assistance she proposes to support local councils with the additional expense of the increased regulations relating to the testing of food of non-animal origin at ports of entry.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assistance she proposes to support local councils with the additional expense of the increased regulations relating to the testing of food of non-animal origin at ports of entry.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has for the financial responsibility of the inspection of non-animal feedstuffs to be placed in the hands of regional assemblies in England.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has for the financial responsibility of the inspection of non-animal feedstuffs to be placed in the hands of regional assemblies in England.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will announce his decision regarding the funding for the provision of non-UK plasma; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, when he will announce his decision regarding the funding for the provision of non-UK plasma; and if he will make a statement.

Given the announcement by the National Blood Service in its letter of 8 February that it has insufficient funds to provide methylene blue treated fresh frozen plasma to all patients, when they will announce and allocate sufficient funding increases to allow all National Health Service patients to access virus-inactivated plasma....

Given the announcement by the National Blood Service in its letter of 8 February that it has insufficient funds to provide methylene blue treated fresh frozen plasma to all patients, when they will announce and allocate sufficient funding increases to allow all National Health Service patients to access virus-inactivated plasma....

When the public can expect an announcement of the ministerial decision regarding the funding for the provision of non-United Kingdom plasma anticipated by the National Blood Service on 8 February. [HL 5703].

When the public can expect an announcement of the ministerial decision regarding the funding for the provision of non-United Kingdom plasma anticipated by the National Blood Service on 8 February. [HL 5703].

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 16 January (630 c158WA), what sums have been provided by the Food Standards Agency to each local authority for checking meat imports: (a) in the current financial year; and (b) in each of the past three financial years....

Further to the Written Answer by Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 16 January (630 c158WA), what sums have been provided by the Food Standards Agency to each local authority for checking meat imports: (a) in the current financial year; and (b) in each of the past three financial years....

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.

How much of the extra £7.5 million that has been made available to ensure that animal feed has been properly checked at local level will be given to: (a) each local authority; and (b) for the sole purpose of checking on imported animal feed). [HL 1589].

How much of the extra £7.5 million that has been made available to ensure that animal feed has been properly checked at local level will be given to: (a) each local authority; and (b) for the sole purpose of checking on imported animal feed). [HL 1589].