To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made in implementing an EU sanctions regime on the use of chemical weapons.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs, what progress has been made in implementing an EU sanctions regime on the use of chemical weapons.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on the implementation of proposed EU regulations on crop protection chemicals; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what his policy is on the implementation of proposed EU regulations on crop protection chemicals; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on participation in the EU Carrier Group; which (a) Royal Navy and (b) Fisheries Protection Squadron vessels he expects to participate in the Group's activities; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what recent discussions he has had with his EU counterparts on participation in the EU Carrier Group; which (a) Royal Navy and (b) Fisheries Protection Squadron vessels he expects to participate in the Group's activities; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many instructors have been trained to oversee tests under the second European driving licence directive for motorcycles; how many will be required to implement the tests; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many instructors have been trained to oversee tests under the second European driving licence directive for motorcycles; how many will be required to implement the tests; and if she will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what correspondence he received from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the (a) proposed European Constitution and (b) Lisbon Treaty on (i) fisheries, (ii) the marine environment and (iii) marine biological resources; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what correspondence he received from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on the (a) proposed European Constitution and (b) Lisbon Treaty on (i) fisheries, (ii) the marine environment and (iii) marine biological resources; and if he will...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he and his predecessors had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the likely impact of the (a) proposed European Constitution and (b) Lisbon Treaty on (i) fisheries, (ii) the marine environment and (iii) marine biological...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what discussions he and his predecessors had with the Foreign and Commonwealth Office on the likely impact of the (a) proposed European Constitution and (b) Lisbon Treaty on (i) fisheries, (ii) the marine environment and (iii) marine biological...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he plans to propose conservation measures under Article 9 of Council Regulation 2371/2002; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether he plans to propose conservation measures under Article 9 of Council Regulation 2371/2002; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effects of the treaty of Lisbon on the Government's legislative proposals within the draft Marine Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment he has made of the effects of the treaty of Lisbon on the Government's legislative proposals within the draft Marine Bill

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether, under the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty granting the European Union exclusive competence over the conservation of marine biological resources, the European Union will be able to determine the allocation of quota opportunities within the UK;...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether, under the provisions of the Lisbon Treaty granting the European Union exclusive competence over the conservation of marine biological resources, the European Union will be able to determine the allocation of quota opportunities within the UK;...

(2) what discussions he has had on the granting of exclusive competence over the conservation of marine biological resources to the European Union with (a) Government colleagues, (b) the devolved administrations, (c) the European Commission, (d) other EU member states and (e) other organisations; and if he will make a...

(2) what discussions he has had on the granting of exclusive competence over the conservation of marine biological resources to the European Union with (a) Government colleagues, (b) the devolved administrations, (c) the European Commission, (d) other EU member states and (e) other organisations; and if he will make a...

(3) what assessment he has made of the effect of the provisions granting the European Union exclusive competence over the conservation of marine biological resources in Article 2B of the Lisbon Treaty on (a) the governance of the UK marine environment, (b) UK fishing policies, (c) the maintenance of the...

(3) what assessment he has made of the effect of the provisions granting the European Union exclusive competence over the conservation of marine biological resources in Article 2B of the Lisbon Treaty on (a) the governance of the UK marine environment, (b) UK fishing policies, (c) the maintenance of the...

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether the European Commission's Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries has assessed any UK fishery in relation to its viability for a discard ban; and if he will make a statement;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) whether the European Commission's Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee on Fisheries has assessed any UK fishery in relation to its viability for a discard ban; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what recent discussions he has had with (a) the European Commission and (b) other EU member states on the proposals in Commission Communication COM (2007) 136; and if he will make a statement;

(3) what recent discussions he has had with (a) the European Commission and (b) other EU member states on the proposals in Commission Communication COM (2007) 136; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what discussions he has had with representatives of the fishing industry about the implications of the proposals outlined in the Commission Communication COM (2007) 136; and if he will make a statement;

(2) what discussions he has had with representatives of the fishing industry about the implications of the proposals outlined in the Commission Communication COM (2007) 136; and if he will make a statement;

(4) when he expects the European Commission to publish the timetable for introducing a discard ban; and if he will make a statement.

(4) when he expects the European Commission to publish the timetable for introducing a discard ban; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if he will make a statement on the future of cider brandy production;

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (1) if he will make a statement on the future of cider brandy production;

(3) for what reason cider brandy was omitted from the product descriptions in the European Regulation on the definition, description and labelling of spirit drinks; and if he will make a statement;

(3) for what reason cider brandy was omitted from the product descriptions in the European Regulation on the definition, description and labelling of spirit drinks; and if he will make a statement;

(2) pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 22 January 2007, on the outcome of the December 2007 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, what steps are being taken to resolve the technical problem resulting from the omission of the term cider brandy; and if he will make a statement;

(2) pursuant to the written ministerial statement of 22 January 2007, on the outcome of the December 2007 Agriculture and Fisheries Council, what steps are being taken to resolve the technical problem resulting from the omission of the term cider brandy; and if he will make a statement;

(4) for what reasons he voted in favour of the regulation on the definition, description and labelling of spirit drinks at the December 2007 Agriculture and Fisheries Council; how the representatives of other governments voted; and if he will make a statement.

(4) for what reasons he voted in favour of the regulation on the definition, description and labelling of spirit drinks at the December 2007 Agriculture and Fisheries Council; how the representatives of other governments voted; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Luxembourg on 22 to 23 October 2007, when he expects a legislative framework to implement the animal health strategy to be implemented; and if he will make a statement.

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the Agriculture and Fisheries Council held in Luxembourg on 22 to 23 October 2007, when he expects a legislative framework to implement the animal health strategy to be implemented; and if he will make a statement.