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To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate has been made as to the likely rise in the number of days employees in abattoirs may be absent as a result of the prohibition on pithing. (Holding answer 22 November 2000).

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c888W; 139617

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what advice he has received from the Food Standards Agency about the Restriction on Pithing (England) Regulations 2000 with particular reference to the impact on working practices in abattoirs.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c888W; 139649

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what the basis is for his policy forbidding the use of pithing in abattoirs; if the practice of pithing bovine animals in abattoirs gives rise to a significant risk to human health. (Holding answer 22 November 2000).

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c889-90W; 139618;139623

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what estimate has been made as to the number of employees in abattoirs likely to suffer injury as a result of the prohibition on pithing; if the prohibition of pithing under the Restriction on Pithing (England) Regulations 2000 will create a significant...

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c889W; 139620;139622

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the impact on the commercial liability of abattoirs of the Restriction on Pithing (England) Regulations 2000 with specific reference to (a) small abattoirs and (b) large abattoirs; and if he will make a statement. (Holding answer...

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

30 November 2000

Reference

357 c889W; 139619

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what assessment he has made of the adequacy and effectiveness of controls designed to minimise the risk of BSE infected meat originating in France from entering the British food chain.

Asked by

Kelvin Hopkins (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

24 November 2000

Reference

357 c360W; 140621

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what reasons underlay the decision to require the removal of spinal cord from sheep at slaughter. (Holding answer 21 July 2000).

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c752W; 131813

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what safeguards are in place to ensure that mechanically-recovered meat is not contaminated with specified risk material; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

26 July 2000

Reference

354 c629W; 131891

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if he will make a statement on the recommendations of the Scientific Steering Committee about extending the Specified Risk Material regulations in force in Britain to all EU member states. - (Holding answer 9 May 2000).

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

17 May 2000

Reference

121439; 350 c126W;350 c128W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, if there is a ban on the import of meat and meat products from cattle of over 30 months into this country; if the ban on the sale of meat products from cattle over 30 months old includes gelatine and other edible...

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

4 May 2000

For answer on

17 May 2000

Answered on

17 May 2000

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if there is a ban on the import of meat and meat products from cattle of over 30 months into this country; [121434] (2) if the ban on the sale of meat products from cattle over 30 months old includes gelatine and other edible by-products; [121433] (3) what checks are carried out on imports of meat and meat products to the United Kingdom to ensure that they are not from cattle over 30 months old. [121435] Ms Stuart: [holding answer 9 May 2000]: I am advised by the Food Standards Agency that there is no restriction on the import of meat and meat products from cattle over 30 months, but the ban on sale of beef for human consumption from cattle aged over 30 months at slaughter applies to both home produced and imported supplies. The only exceptions to this ban are for meat from specialist grass reared United Kingdom herds under the Beef Assurance Scheme (BAS) and meat from 14 non-EU countries that traditionally supplied the UK and have no history of BSE. As far as home supplies and meat imported into licensed premises are concerned, the ban is enforced by the Meat Hygiene Service. The carcase or part of a carcase of any bovine animal that is found to be more than 30 months old at slaughter (or over 42 months for BAS animals) is sterilised or stained immediately as an animal by-product. Local authorities are responsible for enforcement at other points in the supply chain. Imported gelatine and other edible by-products are not subject to the over 30 months rule. However, they are subject to controls on the use of specified risk materials in their production. The UK introduced these national SRM controls from 1 January 1998, pending the implementation of Community measures. Imports of gelatine and other edible by-products must be accompanied by a certificate confirming that they are SRM-free or that they are from animals born reared and slaughtered in Australia or New Zealand.

Date

17 May 2000

Reference

350 c125-6W;350 c127-8W; 121434;121433;121435

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will set a date for the lifting of the ban on over thirty month cattle entering the food chain where they are subject to full traceability. - Inc fact that the FSA will submit a published report to UK...

Asked by

Colin Pickthall (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 May 2000

Reference

118667; 349 c96W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what measures he is taking to assist small and specialist abattoirs in Devon. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Peter Emery (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Date

2 May 2000

Reference

349 c94-5W; 118501

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what representations he has recently received concerning the future of small abattoirs; and what action he is taking to ensure their survival. - Inc figures and ref to reply to open letter about the impact of meat inspection charges and fact...

Asked by

Christopher Gill (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written questions

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 March 2000

For answer on

2 May 2000

Answered on

2 May 2000

Mr. Gill: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has recently received concerning the future of small abattoirs; and what action he is taking to ensure their survival. [116251] Ms Stuart: As responsibility for food safety and standards matters has now passed to the Food Standards Agency (FSA) which reports to Parliament through Health Ministers, I have been asked to reply. Since publication of the Government's response to the report of the Meat Industry Red Tape Working Group, the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and, from 1 April, the Food Standards Agency, has received a number of representations from a wide variety of sources about the future of small abattoirs. The Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food recently replied to an open letter from 136 organisations about the impact of meat inspection charges on small and medium sized abattoirs, copies of which are available in the Library. I am advised that the Food Standards Agency recognises the difficulties faced by the meat industry, especially small businesses, as a result of increased veterinary supervision levels and the associated costs. We also understand the importance of local slaughtering facilities. A number of measures have been put in place to help small and medium sized abattoirs. These include the freezing of Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) hourly rates in 1999-2000 at 1998-99 levels (worth £7 million) and restricting the increase in 2000-01 to 2.2 per cent., in line with the rate of inflation and the commitment made by us last year. Charges for enforcement of specified risk Material controls have been deferred until 2002-03 at the earliest (worth £22 million). Following advice received from the European Commission, the MHS is reviewing its levels of inspection in individual low throughput (permanently derogated) premises. No increases in veterinary supervision levels in such premises have been made since the Commission's advice was received last May. No changes will be made until that review has been completed. In addition, we have adopted, or are giving further consideration to, 32 of the 35 recommendations of the Meat Industry Red Tape Working Group. We are pressing on with their implementation as was confirmed by my right hon. Friend the Prime Minister at the agriculture summit on 30 March. Steps are being taken to secure changes in the European Union meat hygiene and charging legislation in line with the Group's recommendations and discussions are underway in Brussels. The Food Standards Agency has also acted on the Group's recommendation and has set up a small task force to explore all the issues surrounding a `capping' approach to meat hygiene inspection charges for low volume abattoirs. Its membership and working arrangements were announced in a Food Standards Agency press release on 11 April, copies of which are available in the Library.

Date

2 May 2000

Reference

349 c95W; 116251

House

House of Commons

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