Whether they will publish in the Official Report an updated table showing the numbers of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy confirmed in Great Britain each week during 1999 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases reported in each 52-week period. [HL 3853]. - Includes table.

Whether they will publish in the Official Report an updated table showing the numbers of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy confirmed in Great Britain each week during 1999 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases reported in each 52-week period. [HL 3853]. - Includes table.

Statement on what was the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Brussels on 19 and 20 July. [HL 3875].

Statement on what was the outcome of the Agriculture Council held in Brussels on 19 and 20 July. [HL 3875].

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether they are satisfied with the performance and effectiveness of the Meat Hygiene Service. (Corringendum at 604 c1204).

Lords debate on unstarred question on whether they are satisfied with the performance and effectiveness of the Meat Hygiene Service. (Corringendum at 604 c1204).

How many cases of fraud relating to the Over Thirty Months Scheme have been investigated; how many prosecutions have been taken; and how many are pending. [HL 3209]. - Inc figures.

How many cases of fraud relating to the Over Thirty Months Scheme have been investigated; how many prosecutions have been taken; and how many are pending. [HL 3209]. - Inc figures.

How many slaughterhouse owners have been prosecuted for breaches of Specified Risk Material Regulations; and how many have been formally cautioned. [HL 3038]. - Inc figures.

How many slaughterhouse owners have been prosecuted for breaches of Specified Risk Material Regulations; and how many have been formally cautioned. [HL 3038]. - Inc figures.

Whether, since it is 36 months since any spinal cord was found attached to a bovine carcass during an abattoir inspection, they intend to reduce the burden of inspection and hence its cost. [HL 3056].

Whether, since it is 36 months since any spinal cord was found attached to a bovine carcass during an abattoir inspection, they intend to reduce the burden of inspection and hence its cost. [HL 3056].

Whether it is the practice of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to initiate prosecutions of slaughterhouse owners or operators for alleged breaches of Specified Risk Material Regulations when there is no history of any previous offences and the alleged breaches arise from genuine mistakes in circumstances where the...

Whether it is the practice of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to initiate prosecutions of slaughterhouse owners or operators for alleged breaches of Specified Risk Material Regulations when there is no history of any previous offences and the alleged breaches arise from genuine mistakes in circumstances where the...

Whether it is reasonable to prosecute a slaughterhouse owners or operator for presenting, or causing to be presented, a carcass for inspection to a meat hygiene inspector to which specified risk material (SRM) is attached when charges are levied for that inspector to detect and ensure the removal of that...

Whether it is reasonable to prosecute a slaughterhouse owners or operator for presenting, or causing to be presented, a carcass for inspection to a meat hygiene inspector to which specified risk material (SRM) is attached when charges are levied for that inspector to detect and ensure the removal of that...

Statement on what progress has been made on the BSE Inquiry. [HL 2685].

Statement on what progress has been made on the BSE Inquiry. [HL 2685].

Whether they will publish in the Official Report an updated table showing the numbers of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy confirmed in Great Britain each week during 1999 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases reported in each 52-week period. [HL 2356]. - Includes table.

Whether they will publish in the Official Report an updated table showing the numbers of cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy confirmed in Great Britain each week during 1999 to date, together with the moving annual total of cases reported in each 52-week period. [HL 2356]. - Includes table.

Whether the closure of formerly profitable small and medium abattoirs, brought about solely by the inability of their owners to meet increased hygiene charges, can be attributed to market forces. [HL 2394]. - Includes figure.

Whether the closure of formerly profitable small and medium abattoirs, brought about solely by the inability of their owners to meet increased hygiene charges, can be attributed to market forces. [HL 2394]. - Includes figure.

Whether they are now able to inform the farming industry, meat suppliers and consumers when the ban on the sale of beef on the bone is likely to be lifted. [HL 1614]. - Inc ref to Chief Medical Officers memorandum, in Library.

Whether they are now able to inform the farming industry, meat suppliers and consumers when the ban on the sale of beef on the bone is likely to be lifted. [HL 1614]. - Inc ref to Chief Medical Officers memorandum, in Library.

How soon they expect exports of British beef to begin following the lifting of the beef ban in November 1998. [HL 1523].

How soon they expect exports of British beef to begin following the lifting of the beef ban in November 1998. [HL 1523].

What is the total number of export abattoirs which have been established to relaunch the beef export trade. [HL 1525].

What is the total number of export abattoirs which have been established to relaunch the beef export trade. [HL 1525].