To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-statutory inspections were carried out for illegal food imports in each of the last 10 years, broken down by category. - Includes figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how many non-statutory inspections were carried out for illegal food imports in each of the last 10 years, broken down by category. - Includes figures.

Animal Health Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on proceedings for consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered. Some agreed to; Some as amended, agreed to; Some agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges; some disagreed to. Committee appointed to draw up reasons to be assigned to the Lords for disagreeing to their amendment no 13. Reason reported and agreed to. To be communicated to the Lords.

Animal Health Bill. Programme motion (No 2) on proceedings for consideration of Lords amendments and subsequent stages. Agreed to on question (formal). Lords amendments considered. Some agreed to; Some as amended, agreed to; Some agreed to, the Commons being willing to waive their privileges; some disagreed to. Committee appointed to...

SI 2002/2733 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 30 November 2002

SI 2002/2733 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 30 November 2002

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost was to the UK for each of the past five years of the inspection of imports of food of non-animal origin. - Inc fact that info not available centrally.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the cost was to the UK for each of the past five years of the inspection of imports of food of non-animal origin. - Inc fact that info not available centrally.

Animal Health Bill. Lords report stage second day. Concluded (HL Bill 119 of 2001/02).

Animal Health Bill. Lords report stage second day. Concluded (HL Bill 119 of 2001/02).

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has for regional assemblies in England to administer the inspection of non-animal foodstuffs upon arrival at a dock or airport within their region.

To ask the Deputy Prime Minister, what plans he has for regional assemblies in England to administer the inspection of non-animal foodstuffs upon arrival at a dock or airport within their region.

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.

SI 2002/2573 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 November 2002.

SI 2002/2573 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 1 November 2002.

SI 2002/2350 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 13 September 2002.

SI 2002/2350 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 13 September 2002.

SI 2002/2351 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 13 September 2002.

SI 2002/2351 (Negative instrument). Coming into force 13 September 2002.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has been involved in with regard to the proposals for harmonising the regulation and inspection of imports throughout the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what discussions her Department has been involved in with regard to the proposals for harmonising the regulation and inspection of imports throughout the EU.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the percentage of containers which were subjected to inspection at ports of entry as a proportion of (a) containers whose shippers declare them to contain food products and (b) containers overall in...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate she has made of the percentage of containers which were subjected to inspection at ports of entry as a proportion of (a) containers whose shippers declare them to contain food products and (b) containers overall in...

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...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 25 April, 634 c59WA, whether that Answer implies that despite a nil progress report on the inspection mission in 2000, the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Office did not carry out a further inspection mission in 2001;...

Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 25 April, 634 c59WA, whether that Answer implies that despite a nil progress report on the inspection mission in 2000, the European Commission's Food and Veterinary Office did not carry out a further inspection mission in 2001;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what imports of meat there were in the last 12 months into the United Kingdom from nations which have not adopted equivalent legislative controls to those banning the use of certain growth promoters within the European Union; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what imports of meat there were in the last 12 months into the United Kingdom from nations which have not adopted equivalent legislative controls to those banning the use of certain growth promoters within the European Union; and...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of meat imports was subject to random checks in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of meat imports was subject to random checks in the last 12 months. - Inc figures.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what tests for disease are carried out on live animal imports. (Printed on 18.04.2002 in Bound Volume 383 c1062-3W)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what tests for disease are carried out on live animal imports. (Printed on 18.04.2002 in Bound Volume 383 c1062-3W)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what commitments the Government has made on spot checks for the adventitious presence of GM varieties in seed imports; and if these commitments have been fulfilled. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 25 June 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what commitments the Government has made on spot checks for the adventitious presence of GM varieties in seed imports; and if these commitments have been fulfilled. - Inc figure. (Holding answer 25 June 2001).

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what tests for disease are carried out on live animal imports. (Printed on 25.04.2002 in Daily Part 384 c378W)

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what tests for disease are carried out on live animal imports. (Printed on 25.04.2002 in Daily Part 384 c378W)