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To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5th May. (Question not printed).
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 5th May. (Question not printed).
Asked by
Robert Walter
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
21 April 1999
For answer on
5 May 1999
Answered on
5 May 1999
Subjects
Exports; Disease control; BSE; Beef
Date
5 May 1999
Reference
330 c939; 82121
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st April. (Question not printed).
To ask the Prime Minister, If he will list his official engagements for Wednesday 21st April. (Question not printed).
Asked by
Robert Walter
(Conservative)
Answered by
Tony Blair
(Labour)
Answering body
Prime Minister
Prime Minister's questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Tabled on
31 March 1999
For answer on
21 April 1999
Answered on
21 April 1999
Subjects
Inspections; Exports; Disease control; EU action; Imports; BSE; Beef
Date
21 April 1999
Reference
329 c902; 80324
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
House
House of Commons
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, If she will comment on the likely impact on farm incomes of the ending of the beef export ban on shipments from Northern Ireland. (Failed OPQ).
To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, If she will comment on the likely impact on farm incomes of the ending of the beef export ban on shipments from Northern Ireland. (Failed OPQ).
Asked by
Robert Walter
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Murphy of Torfaen
(Labour)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
1 July 1998
For answer on
15 July 1998
Answered on
15 July 1998
Mr. Walter: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if she will make a statement on the likely impact on farm incomes of
the ending of the beef export ban on shipments from Northern Ireland. [49046]
Mr. Paul Murphy: The raising of the ban on the export of Northern Ireland beef should result in an improvement in beef producers'
incomes in the longer term. It is difficult to be precise on the size of the impact because it is unknown how quickly and to what
extent old markets will be regained and new ones developed.
Subjects
Agriculture; Exports; Income; Northern Ireland; BSE; Beef
Date
15 July 1998
Reference
49046; 316 c234W
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many consignments of beef imported from other European Union member states were inspected between 1st and 22nd January to ensure that they did not contain specified risk materials and that their import certification was accurate, and in accordance with the...
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many consignments of beef imported from other European Union member states were inspected between 1st and 22nd January to ensure that they did not contain specified risk materials and that their import certification was accurate, and in accordance with the...
Asked by
Robert Walter
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Cunningham of Felling
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 January 1998
For answer on
10 February 1998
Answered on
10 February 1998
Mr. Jack: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what quantity of beef imports into the United Kingdom was
physically examined for compliance with the SRM ban and the OTMS requirements in the period 1 to 16 January; what were the countries
of origin of the inspected meat; which organisations undertook each of these checks; and if he will publish the results of these
examinations; [25460]
(2) how many individual shipments of beef to the United Kingdom there were in the period 1 to 16 January; how many such shipments
received only a documentary examination; what the countries of origin of these shipments were; and if he will publish the results of
these examinations; [25461]
(3) what quantities of beef were imported into the United Kingdom in the period 1 to 16 January; from which country they came; and
what were the quantities in the same period in 1997; [25459] (4) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North Tayside (Mr.
Swinney) on 20 January 1998, Official Report, column 495, how he is notified about checks made on beef imports into the United
Kingdom; [25500] (5) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North Tayside (Mr. Swinney) on 20 January 1998, Official
Report, column 495, what information he collates to ascertain that checks are being made to ensure that beef coming into the United
Kingdom complies with the (a) SRM and (b) OTMS requirements and is microbiologically safe; and for what reason his Department keeps
no central records of the number and results of checks made on beef imports into the United Kingdom; [25498]
(6) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for North Tayside (Mr. Swinney) on 20 January 1998, Official Report, column 495, where
the records of its checks made on beef imports into the United Kingdom are held; [25499]
(7) if he will list the points of entry to the United Kingdom where checks have been carried out since 1 January to ensure that beef
coming into the United Kingdom complies with the (a) SRM ban and (b) OTMS requirements; [25501]
(8) what physical checks are made on beef coming into the United Kingdom to establish that it is not over 30 months old and meets
the SRM requirements; [25504] (9) how many consignments of beef have been rejected on the grounds that they did not comply with
the (a) OTMS Scheme and (b) SRM ban since 1 January; [25502]
(10) for what reasons the proposal to lift the beef ban in Northern Ireland has been based upon beef off the bone. [28533]
Mr. Edwards: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the inspection of imported
beef. [26688]
Mr. Swinney: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Taunton (Mrs.
Ballard) of 26 January 1998, Official Report, column 98, how many random checks were carried out on consignments of beef imported to
the United Kingdom from EU and non-EU countries on each day since 1 January 1998 at ports in (a) England, (b) Scotland, (c) Wales
and (d) Northern Ireland; and how many consignments failed to meet the Government's unilateral controls in relation to specified
risk material. [26862]
Mr. Walter: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many consignments of beef imported from other European Union
member states were inspected between 1 and 22 January to ensure that they did not contain specified risk materials and that their
import certification was accurate, and in accordance with the Specified Risk Material Order 1997. [27003]
Dr. John Cunningham: [holding answers 26 and 27 January 1998]: Official Overseas Trade Statistics on the quantities and country of
origin of beef imported into the United Kingdom are available only for complete calendar months. Statistics for January 1998 are not
yet available. Official Overseas Trade Statistics for January 1997 are set out in the table.
All consignments of animal products imported directly into the United Kingdom from outside the European Union (EU) are subject to
documentary checks at designated Border Inspection Posts (BIPs), including checks on the certification relating to specified risk
materials. Some consignments are also subject to physical checks, the levels of which are laid down in Community law. Most Border
Inspection Posts are operated by local authorities. At those which are not, checks are carried out by the State Veterinary Service.
Single Market rules permit only random spot-checks at destination on animal products traded within the Community. Consistent with
those rules, a daily sample of randomly selected consignments from EU member states are subject to documentary checks by Ministry
officials for conformity with the new unilateral controls relating to specified risk material.
Data on the number, type and results of veterinary checks on beef consignments at Border Inspection Posts, and on the number and
outcome of the random documentary spot-checks on beef consignments arriving from or via other EU Member States, are being collated
on a monthly basis from 1 January 1998, the date when the Specified Risk Materials Order came into force. No data are available yet.
They will be published in the Department's BSE Enforcement Bulletin which is place in the Library of the House.
There are no restrictions on the import of beef from animals over 30 months of age. The Fresh Meat (Beef Controls) (No.2)
Regulations 1996 prohibit the sale for human consumption of all meat derived from bovine animals which at the time of slaughter were
more than 30 months old. This measure applies to all bovines slaughtered on or after 29 March 1996, whether in the UK or overseas,
other than those born, reared and slaughtered in those third countries specifically excluded by the Regulations and UK animals from
the Beef Assurance Scheme.
UK imports of fresh beef and beef offal: January 1997
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Tonnes
European Community
Irish Republic 4,896
Netherlands 1,325
France 608
Germany 596
Spain 149
Belgium-Luxembourg 105
Other 87
Subjects
Cattle; Inspections; Diseases; EU internal trade; Disease control; Import controls; Imports; Offal; BSE; Beef
Date
10 February 1998
Reference
306 c163-4W; 27003
House
House of Commons
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what guidance has been given to those authorities responsible for border inspection posts to inspect consignments of beef imported from outside the European Union for specified risk materials. - Ref to Animal Health Circular AHC97/231.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what guidance has been given to those authorities responsible for border inspection posts to inspect consignments of beef imported from outside the European Union for specified risk materials. - Ref to Animal Health Circular AHC97/231.
Asked by
Robert Walter
(Conservative)
Answered by
Lord Rooker
(Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Tabled on
28 January 1998
For answer on
2 February 1998
Answered on
2 February 1998
Mr. Walter: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what guidance has been given to those authorities responsible for
border inspection posts to inspect consignments of beef imported from outside the European Union for specified risk materials.
[27002]
Mr. Rooker: An instruction, in the form of an Animal Health Circular, was issued to Official Veterinary Surgeons and Divisional
Veterinary Managers responsible for Border Inspection Posts on 23 December. The Circular, numbered AHC97/231, has been deposited in
the Ministry's Whitehall Place library and is available to the public on demand.
Subjects
Disease control; Food; EU external trade; Import controls; Imports; BSE; Beef
Date
2 February 1998
Reference
305 c547W; 27002
House
House of Commons