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Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many payments due to farmers in Northern Ireland by 30th June have not yet been paid, broken down by category of farm payment; and what the total value of such outstanding claims for payment is. - Inc table.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

13 September 2004

Reference

424 c1480-1W;424 c1478-9W; 188244

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the total number of dairy cattle in England was for the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what the estimated figure is for 2004-05. - Includes table.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

13 July 2004

For answer on

21 July 2004

Answered on

21 July 2004

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the total number of dairy cattle in England was for the last 10 years for which figures are available; and what the estimated figure is for 2004-05. [184819] Alun Michael: The number of dairy cows and heifers that have calved in England is shown in the following table for 1994 to 2003. Provisional figures from the June 2004 census will be available in a statistics notice to be published on the 16 September 2004 on the Defra website. Number of dairy cows and heifers that have calved in England 1994 to 2003 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Dairy cows (Thousand) 1994 1,897.0 1995 1,809.3 1996 1,783.3 1997 1,700.3 1998 1,642.6 1999 1,659.2 2000 1,575.3 2001 1,490.2 2002 1,462.2 2003 1,434.7 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Note: Figures prior to 2000 are for main holdings only, 2000 onwards include main and minor holdings. Source: June Agricultural Census.

Subjects

Cattle; Dairy farming

Date

21 July 2004

Reference

184819; 424 c243W

House

House of Commons

MAXIMUM WORKING TEMPERATURE

That this House welcomes the talks that were taking place between the General Federation of Trade Union (GFTU) Health and Safety Group and the Health and Safety Executive on setting a maximum working temperature; notes that there has been a minimum working temperature that has worked well for decades raising...

Primary sponsor

Jane Griffiths (Labour)

Type

Early day motion

Date

15 July 2004

Reference

1521

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to modify the current Over Thirty Month Slaughter Scheme, with particular regard to cows born before August 1996; and what discussions her Department has had with the Department of Health on this issue.

Asked by

Stephen O'Brien (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2004

Reference

182918; 423 c891W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what symptoms of bovine TB in an individual animal oblige the owner of that animal to report the possible presence of a notifiable disease.

Asked by

Peter Luff (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2004

Reference

180368; 423 c885W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, in respect of each category of farm payments, how many applications, and of what value, were due to have been paid by 30th June but have not yet been paid; and if he will make a statement. - Inc table.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

12 July 2004

Reference

183505; 423 c974-5W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Transport

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, how many incidents of trains running into (a) cows, (b) horses and (c) other animals where the animals were subsequently (i) killed, (ii) injured and (iii) retrieved from railway lines there were in each year since 2001-02. - Inc table.

Asked by

Viscount Thurso (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Transport

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

23 June 2004

For answer on

5 July 2004

Answered on

5 July 2004

John Thurso: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport how many incidents of trains running into (a) cows, (b) horses and (c) other animals where the animals were subsequently (i) killed, (ii) injured and (iii) retrieved from railway lines there were in each year since 2001-02. [180859] Mr. McNulty: The Health and Safety Executive (USE) has provided the following information on the number of incidents involving trains striking animals for the period 1 April 2001-31 March 2004 in the table below: _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 2001-02 2002-03 2003-04 1 Cows 50 57 36 Horses 6 7 5 Other Animals 50 47 34 Total 106 111 75 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Provisional figures The data is based on trains striking animals on the railway network, reportable by the railways to HSE's Railway Inspectorate (HMRI) under the Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 1995 (RIDDOR 95). Under RIDDOR the railways are required to report all incidents of a train striking a cow or horse, and for all other animals, where the train sustains damage requiring immediate or temporary repairs. There is no requirement under RIDDOR to report if the animal was killed or injured or if retrieved from the line. Trains only resume their journeys when it is safe to do so.

Subjects

Animals; Accident; Cattle; Horses; Railways

Date

5 July 2004

Reference

180859; 423 c487W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what percentage of agricultural subsidy went to (a) dairy, (b) beef, (c) sheep, (d) mixed and (e) arable farming in (i) the North West, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) England in the last year for which figures are available....

Asked by

Lindsay Hoyle (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

21 June 2004

For answer on

30 June 2004

Answered on

30 June 2004

Mr. Hoyle: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what percentage of agricultural subsidy went to (a) dairy, (b) beef, (c) sheep, (d) mixed and (e) arable farming in (i) the North West, (ii) Lancashire and (iii) England in the last year for which figures are available. [180424] Alun Michael: The Rural Payments Agency's (RPA) payment systems do not separately record the type of agricultural concern. The information requested could only be provided at disproportionate cost. However, the RPA is able to provide the following information relating to the number and value of claims paid to farmers in Lancashire, the North West and England. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Area Number of claims Value (£) Lancashire 2,639 23,156,928.16 North West 10,349 119,273,894.47 England 89,264 1,344,500,373.94 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. The total value of claims paid under the various bovine, sheep and arable schemes for England is set out in the following table. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Scheme Value Arable Area Payments 869,198,056.32 Arable Agrimonetary Aid 175,466.06 Beef Agrimonetary Aid 503,250.31 Beef National Envelope 14,621,949.50 Beef Special Premium 116,372,542.98 Extensification 55,266,107.70 Hill Farming Allowance 39,159,843.27 Milk 263,043.48 Sheep Annual Premium 104,874,363.13 Suckler Cow Premium 77,209,138.58 Sheep Agrimonetary Aid 7,899.06 Slaughter Premium 66,848,713.55 Total 1,344,500,373.94 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. All of the above figures relate to the European Agriculture Guidance and Guarantee Fund 2003 accounting year which ran from 16 October 2002 to 15 October 2003.

Subjects

Agriculture; Dairy farming; Unknown; Sheep; Subsidy; Beef; Lancashire; Arable farming; Beef premiums; Sheep premiums

Date

30 June 2004

Reference

180424; 423 c292-3W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what estimate her Department has made of the average lactations of dairy cows during their productive lifetime for each of the last 10 years for which figures are available. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

29 June 2004

Reference

179972; 423 c156W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, how many payments in respect of each category of farm payment, and of what total value, are due to be paid to farmers in Northern Ireland by 30th June. - Inc table.

Asked by

David Lidington (Conservative)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

28 June 2004

Reference

180815; 423 c55W

House

House of Commons

Health Protection Agency Bill (HL) (Bill 99 of 2003/04)

The Health Protection Agency Bill (HL) (Bill 99 of 2003/04). House of Commons Library Research Paper 04/47.

Type

Commons Briefing paper

Date

17 June 2004

Reference

RP04-47

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much was given in farm subsidies to each region of the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years. - Inc table.

Asked by

Chris Ruane (Labour)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

14 April 2004

For answer on

25 May 2004

Answered on

25 May 2004

Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how much was given in farm subsidies to each region of the United Kingdom in each of the last 10 years. [166677] Alun Michael: The figures given below are based on the European Agriculture Guidance & Guarantee Fund (EAGGF) financial years, i.e. 16 October to 15 October. Earlier figures are not available. £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Region EAGGF 2000 EAGGF 2001 EAGGF 2002 EAGGF 2003 North East 40,050,129.43 37,370,886.64 35,483,680.86 64,980,655.45 North West 92,344,812.66 87,942,065.88 82,485,021.47 64,408,879.73 Yorkshire and Humberside 141,359,755.7 0 132,426,384.6 8 121,302,982.7 4 156,415,335.2 3 East Midlands 76,726,571.39 73,270,305.99 70,939,947.40 201,269,620.0 3 West Midlands 144,171,286.3 5 136,276,269.0 4 126,245,295.9 3 118,328,138.8 0 East of England 295,741,837.7 7 322,832,075.2 6 156,649,435.5 5 247,015,083.5 7 London 3,576,189.62 3,475,194.34 2,045,673.95 2,933,818.91 South East 117,465,773.7 4 110,603,194.3 4 98,589,082.77 163,282,273.0 2 South West 466,686,008.3 2 447,496,249.9 4 127,052,633.5 1 204,787,183.3 1 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. North East The increased expenditure in EAGGF year 2003 was mainly due to the Cereals, Suckler Cow and Beef Special Premium schemes. North West The downturn of expenditure in EAGGF year 2003 relates to the Cereals and Set Aside food schemes. Yorkshire and The Humber The upturn in costs for EAGGF year 2003 was mainly in Cereals. East Midlands The sizeable increase in EAGGF year 2003 occurred in the Cereals, Oilseeds, Proteins, Set Aside Food and Slaughter Premium schemes. East of England For EAGGF year 2003 the increase is in the Cereals scheme. South East The increased expenditure in EAGGF year 2003 is in the Cereals, Oilseeds, Proteins and Set Aside Food schemes. South West In the EAGGF year 2002 the decrease in expenditure was mainly in Cereals, Oilseeds, Proteins, Set Aside Food, Suckler Cow and Beef Special Premium schemes. In the EAGGF year 2003 there are increases in Cereals, Set Aside Food, Suckler Cow, Beef Special Premium and Slaughter Premium schemes.

Subjects

Agriculture; Subsidies

Date

25 May 2004

Reference

166677; 421 c1490-1W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, on what basis the single farm payment will be established for farmers who were in the dairy sector prior to the foot and mouth disease outbreak whose flocks were slaughtered because of the outbreak of foot and mouth...

Asked by

David Curry (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

21 May 2004

Reference

169465; 421 c1224W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Trade and Industry

To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry, if she will make a statement on the effect of recent trends in investment in renewable energy upon the residents of Cambridgeshire. - Inc figures.

Asked by

Jonathan Djanogly (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Trade and Industry

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

11 May 2004

Reference

421 c247-8W; 170853

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the value of sea bass landings within the United Kingdom was for each of the last five years, broken down by market. - Inc table.

Asked by

Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 April 2004

For answer on

29 April 2004

Answered on

29 April 2004

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the value of sea bass landings within the United Kingdom was for each of the last five years, broken down by market. [167132] Mr. Bradshaw: Fisheries departments in the UK do not record details of sales by market. The following table shows details of the value of sea bass landings into the UK by UK and foreign vessels for the years 1999 to 2003, broken down by port of landing. Landings of sea bass into the UK, 1999 to 2003 Value (£000) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Port of landing 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 England 1 North Shields 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Holy Island 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Seahouses 3-- 3-- 2-- 2-- 3-- Amble 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Newbiggin 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Blyth 2-- 3-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Sunderland 3-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Hartlepool 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Whitby 1 2-- 2 1 2 Scarborough 1 2-- 3 6 11 Filey 3-- 1 2-- 2-- 2-- Flamborough 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Bridlington 3 2-- 2-- 1 1 Grimsby 1 1 2 2-- 2 Boston 2-- 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Lowestoft 5 11 15 22 40 Brancaster Staithe 3-- 2-- 3-- 1 3-- Sheringham 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- 2-- Cromer 3-- 3-- 3-- 1 2-- Great Yarmouth 2-- 9 4 2 1 Southwold 5 9 3 4 7 Dunwich 3-- 2-- 2-- 3-- 2-- Sizewell Beach 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 4 Aldeburgh 2 2-- 1 3 8 Orford 10 9 7 3 5 Ipswich 6 35 13 10 3-- Felixstowe 2-- 2-- 2-- 1 7 Harwich 1 1 1 4 1 Walton-on-the-Naze 9 3 6 9 14 Clacton 2-- 3-- 1 1 2-- Wivenhoe 5 2 3 5 3 Brightlingsea 2 2-- 3-- 2-- 2-- West Mersea 94 1 4 8 5 Maldon 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Bradwell 3-- 3-- 3-- 1 1 Burnham-on-Crouch 2-- 2-- 3-- 2-- 2-- Great Wakering 1 2-- 2-- 1 2 Canvey Island 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 1 Southend-on-Sea 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- Leigh-on-Sea 8 11 4 5 10 Faversham 3 5 8 12 10 Gravesend 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Rochester 1 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Queenborough 2 6 3 2 10 Whitstable 43 42 28 58 94 Hastings 21 24 13 21 41 Poole 325 48 54 2 23 Margate 23 19 9 13 10 Broadstairs 1 3 2-- 1 2-- Ramsgate 138 89 68 135 153 Dover 13 5 34 14 3-- Folkestone 46 40 48 50 37 Hythe 6 11 6 3 11 Dungeness 15 10 3 13 3 Rye 27 15 18 23 22 Eastbourne 96 110 69 109 132 Newhaven 226 134 120 112 56 Brighton 14 10 7 24 10 Shoreham 169 101 156 156 191 Worthing 39 9 14 10 14 Littlehampton 18 35 15 14 30 Bognor Regis 2-- 3-- 2-- 2-- 3-- Selsey 63 48 11 70 44 Langstone Harbour 33 24 18 13 17 Itchenor/East Wittering 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Emsworth 2-- 6 3-- 3-- 2-- Ramble 2-- 7 2 1 4 Hayling Island 3-- 3-- 2-- 2-- 3-- Portsmouth 206 178 176 182 213 Southampton 85 1 4 2-- 3 Christchurch 39 15 8 3-- 8 Cowes 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- Isle of Wight 3-- 32 23 7 25 Lymington 15 25 35 4 9 Keyhaven 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Swanage 5 2-- 2-- 3-- 3-- Kimmeridge 2-- 2-- 2-- 3-- 2-- Lulworth Cove 3-- 1 2 2 3-- Weymouth 286 73 16 6 32 Portland 6 1 2-- 2-- 2-- Ferrybridge 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- West Bay 1 9 2-- 3-- 3-- Lyme Regis 22 10 7 6 18 Plymouth 1,208 357 662 787 808 Newlyn 31 59 123 562 73 Beer 5 7 9 5 3 Exmouth 23 76 72 63 67 Teignmouth 3-- 2 2-- 1 3 Torquay 5 3 2 3 4 Brixham 386 277 174 223 206 Dartmouth 4 4 3 3 3 River Dart 1 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Kingswear 2 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Salcombe 2-- 2-- 2-- 1 2-- Hope Cove 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- Looe 23 45 58 181 87 Polperro 15 8 12 23 69 River Fowey 4 1 1 2-- 2 Mevagissey 25 9 13 23 73 River Fal--Falmouth 4 1 3 3 2 Helford River 2-- 1 1 2 1 Porthoustock 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- Coverack 2-- 1 2-- 2-- 3-- Cadgwith 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 3-- Penzance 2-- 1 2-- 1 2-- Penberth 3-- 3-- 12 1 3-- St. Ives 3-- 2-- 2-- 1 3-- Hayle 2-- 2 2-- 4 2-- Newquay 2 3-- 1 2 2-- Padstow 8 5 13 18 9 Port Isaac 2-- 2 2-- 7 1 Bude 3-- 2-- 3-- 2-- 3-- Clovelly 1 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Appledore 41 45 123 138 115 Bideford 16 21 1 9 1 Ilfracombe 6 15 1 79 104 Fleetwood 2 1 3 1 2 Hoylake 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Mersey Estuary 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- 2-- Liverpool 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 1 Morecambe 2-- 2-- 1 3-- 17 Barrow 1 2 8 2-- 2-- Whitehaven 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 2 Maryport 3-- 3-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Wales1 Milford Haven 187 96 116 105 48 Conwy 2-- 2-- 10 1 3-- Swansea 8 11 26 15 9 Porthcawl 3-- 2-- 1 1 10 Tenby 1 2-- 30 55 16 Saundersfoot 9 8 10 9 16 Llanelli 13 41 31 34 18 Three Rivers Area 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 1 New Quay 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- Pwllheli 3-- 3-- 3-- 2 3-- Aberdaran 3-- 3-- 2 3-- 3-- Caernarvon 3-- 2-- 22 2-- 2-- Holyhead 2-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 1 Cemaes Bay 3-- 2-- 2-- 2-- 3-- Bangor 3-- 1 5 3-- 3-- Rhyl-Connah's Quay 3-- 9 7 15 1 Scotland1 Eyemouth 2-- 2-- 2-- 25 13 Dunbar 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- 2-- Pittenweem 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- Aberdeen 2-- 3-- 2-- 2-- 2-- Peterhead 1 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Fraserburgh 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Mallaig 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Saltcoats 3-- 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- Girvan 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Portpatrick 2-- 2-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Isle of Whithorn 2-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Northern Ireland1 Kilkeel 3-- 3-- 7 6 32 Portavogie 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Bangor (County Down) 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- 3-- County Antrim 3-- 3-- 3-- 3-- 2-- Total 4,173 2,352 2,608 3,558 3,165 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1 Country of landing. 2 Less than half the last digit shown. 3 Nil.

Subjects

Fishing catches; Prices; White fish

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c1183-6W; 167132

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what the volume of sea bass landings in the United Kingdom was in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) market and (b) port. - Inc table.

Asked by

Adrian Sanders (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 April 2004

For answer on

29 April 2004

Answered on

29 April 2004

Mr. Sanders: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the volume of sea bass landings in the United Kingdom was in each of the last five years, broken down by (a) market and (b) port. [167131] Mr. Bradshaw: The following table shows details of sea bass landings into the UK by UK and foreign vessels for the years 1999-2003, broken down by port of landing. Fisheries Departments in the UK do not record details of landings by market. Landings of Sea Bass into the UK 1999-2003 Quantity (tonnes live weight) _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Country of landing/ 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 Port of landing England North Shields 0.04 0.00 0.04 0.02 0.04 Holy Island -- -- -- -- 0.01 Seahouses -- -- 0.00 0.00 -- Amble 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.02 0.01 Newbiggin -- -- -- -- 0.01 Blyth 0.00 -- 0.00 0.01 0.03 Sunderland -- 0.01 0.00 0.01 0.01 Hartlepool 0.01 0.01 0.06 0.04 0.06 Whitby 0.16 0.07 0.43 0.31 0.52 Scarborough 0.12 0.04 0.60 1.49 2.80 Filey -- 0.05 0.05 0.04 0.03 Flam borough -- 0.08 -- -- -- Bridlington 0.55 0.09 0.09 0.12 0.18 Grimsby 0.12 0.26 0.31 0.09 0.59 Boston 0.02 0.00 -- -- -- Lowestoft 0.85 1.72 2.94 4.50 8.20 Brancaster Staithe -- 0.02 -- 0.11 -- Sheringham -- -- -- 0.05 0.01 Cromer -- -- -- 0.12 0.05 Great Yarmouth 0.05 1.32 0.51 0.37 0.17 Southwold 0.86 1.28 0.52 0.71 1.02 Dunwich -- 0.00 0.03 -- 0.01 Sizewell Beach -- -- -- -- 0.94 Aldeburgh 0.35 0.03 0.11 0.43 0.88 Orford 1.77 1.44 1.12 0.61 1.26 Ipswich 1.11 6.13 2.31 1.73 -- Felixstowe 0.03 0.01 0.05 8.63 1.51 Harwich 0.25 0.15 0.19 0.64 0.10 Walton-on-Naze 1.54 0.57 0.95 1.56 2.38 Clacton 0.02 -- 0.09 0.15 0.00 Wivenhoe 0.81 0.31 0.59 0.79 0.58 Brightlingsea 0.31 0.03 -- 0.01 0.01 West Mersea 16.24 0.25 0.66 1.33 0.87 Maldon 0.02 -- -- -- -- Bradwell -- -- -- 0.25 0.22 Burnham-On-Crouch 0.06 0.08 -- 0.02 0.01 Great Wakering 0.10 0.00 0.01 0.23 0.31 Canvey Island 0.02 0.01 0.01 0.05 0.12 Southend-On-Sea -- -- -- 0.01 -- Leigh-On-Sea 1.33 2.06 0.76 0.83 1.74 Faversham 0.51 1.03 1.54 2.17 1.92 Gravesend 0.00 -- -- -- -- Rochester 0.10 -- -- -- -- Queenborough 0.33 1.09 0.50 0.40 1.99 Whitstable 8.47 7.01 6.23 12.10 18.59 Hastings 3.00 3.77 2.05 3.34 6.39 Poole 64.44 9.33 9.91 0.60 5.33 Margate 4.57 3.69 1.80 2.60 1.91 Broadstairs 0.29 0.56 0.01 0.13 0.07 Ramsgate 27.12 17.29 13.41 26.21 30.60 Dover 2.60 0.95 6.63 2.79 -- Folkestone 6.99 6.66 9.71 7.87 6.93 Hythe 0.93 1.84 0.96 0.46 2.11 Dungeness 2.25 1.48 0.50 2.34 0.51 Rye 4.01 2.32 2.97 3.70 3.40 Eastbourne 16.24 17.75 12.06 17.98 20.41 Newhaven 45.20 27.31 25.02 23.36 11.57 Brighton 2.81 1.85 1.23 4.50 1.87 Shoreham 33.85 18.69 29.23 30.37 42.73 Worthing 5.87 1.35 4.93 2.05 2.75 Littlehampton 2.69 5.28 2.89 3.14 5.94 Bognor Regis 0.05 -- 0.02 0.01 -- Selsey 11.37 11.17 2.98 20.77 12.04 Langstone Harbour 4.54 4.61 3.85 2.86 3.36 Itchenor/East Wittering -- -- -- -- 0.07 Emsworth 0.02 0.95 -- -- 0.00 Hamble 0.01 1.73 0.42 0.12 0.80 Hayling Island -- -- 0.00 0.02 -- Portsmouth 31.03 36.61 36.45 44.07 44.17 Southampton 16.25 0.16 0.97 0.00 0.56 Christchurch 7.68 2.95 1.47 -- 1.94 Cowes -- -- 0.08 -- -- Isle of Wight -- 6.66 5.21 1.49 5.44 Lymington 2.93 5.13 6.04 0.85 2.18 Keyhaven -- 0.00 -- -- 0.00 Swanage 1.00 0.02 0.01 -- -- Kimmeridge 0.05 0.02 0.00 -- 0.05 Lulworth Cove -- 0.17 0.39 0.70 -- Weymouth 44.26 14.28 3.08 1.08 6.76 Portland 1.12 0.27 0.02 0.12 0.07 Ferrybridge -- 0.00 -- -- -- West Bay 0.14 1.06 0.05 -- -- Lyme Regis 2.92 1.56 1.28 0.96 4.00 Plymouth 161.78 59.73 108.54 122.77 140.69 Newlyn 4.46 8.26 21.34 98.81 12.90 Beer 0.69 0.83 1.04 0.70 0.42 Exmouth 3.09 10.24 10.57 8.66 9.16 Teignmouth -- 0.19 0.01 0.08 0.35 Torquay 0.61 0.33 0.20 0.34 0.51 Brixham 65.23 33.26 20.49 27.27 27.51 Dartmouth 0.50 0.51 0.39 0.33 0.37 River Dart 0.15 -- -- -- -- Kingswear 0.29 -- -- -- -- Salcombe 0.05 0.07 0.06 0.14 0.04 Hope Cove -- -- 0.00 -- -- Looe 3.08 8.67 9.30 32.34 15.02 Polperro 2.08 1.48 2.11 4.43 12.35 River Fowey 0.55 0.08 0.17 0.05 0.37 Mevagissey 3.50 1.39 1.91 3.51 11.95 River Fal--Falmouth 0.56 0.16 0.47 0.35 0.51 Helford River 0.02 0.14 0.14 0.31 0.22 Porthoustock -- -- -- 0.02 -- Coverack 0.03 0.10 0.01 0.01 -- Cadgwith 0.04 0.00 0.01 0.01 -- Penzance 0.02 0.10 0.00 0.08 0.02 Penberth -- -- 1.95 0.07 -- St. Ives -- 0.00 0.00 0.08 -- Hayle 0.01 0.24 0.02 0.51 0.02 Newquay 0.29 -- 0.21 0.38 0.03 Padstow 1.29 0.62 2.04 3.22 1.67 Port Isaac 0.05 0.30 0.07 0.89 0.30 Bude -- 0.01 -- 0.04 -- Clovelly 0.10 0.03 -- -- -- Appledore 6.18 6.72 18.23 20.29 19.42 Bideford 2.22 3.19 0.11 1.35 0.15 Ilfracombe 0.79 2.19 0.10 11.31 17.56 Fleetwood 0.27 0.24 0.58 0.12 0.37 Hoylake 0.02 -- -- -- -- Mersey Estuary -- -- -- 0.02 0.01 Liverpool 0.01 0.04 0.05 0.01 0.34 Morecambe 0.10 0.10 0.30 -- 3.60 Barrow 0.25 0.54 1.72 0.01 0.12 Whitehaven 0.01 0.00 0.07 0.08 0.57 Maryport -- -- 0.00 0.00 0.04 Wales Milford Haven 31.55 19.63 23.01 20.08 9.45 Conwy 0.01 0.03 3.21 0.26 -- Swansea 1.18 1.70 4.30 2.68 1.80 Porthcawl -- 0.17 0.19 0.16 2.21 Tenby 0.21 0.04 6.12 10.03 2.91 Saundersfoot 1.79 1.86 2.02 1.83 2.80 Llanelli 2.14 9.04 6.25 6.73 3.76 Three Rivers Area -- -- -- -- 0.11 New Quay -- -- 0.06 -- -- Pwllheli -- -- -- 0.45 -- Aberdaran -- -- 0.35 -- -- Caernarvon -- 0.04 4.11 0.04 0.00 Holyhead 0.11 0.06 0.03 0.07 0.34 Cemaes Bay -- 0.00 0.00 0.00 -- Bangor -- 0.19 1.02 -- -- Rhyl-Connah's Quay -- 3.27 2.75 3.13 0.16 Scotland Eyemouth 0.02 0.00 0.01 5.99 2.59 Dunbar -- -- -- 0.00 0.00 Pittenweem -- -- 0.01 -- -- Aberdeen 0.01 -- 0.05 0.01 0.00 Peterhead 0.13 -- -- -- 0.02 Fraserburgh -- -- -- -- 0.00 Mallaig -- -- -- -- 0.23 Saltcoats -- 0.03 -- -- -- Girvan -- -- -- -- 0.00 Portpatrick 0.06 0.02 -- -- 0.11 Isle of Whithorn 0.07 -- -- -- 0.00 Northern Ireland Kilkeel -- -- 1.34 1.13 8.52 Portavogie -- -- -- -- 0.01 Bangor (Co. Down) -- -- -- 0.01 -- Co. Antrim -- -- -- -- 0.03 Total UK landings 677.97 408.45 463.41 635.62 582.79 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Subjects

Fishing catches; White fish

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c1181-3W; 167131

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent assessment she has made of the (a) cause and (b) source of the recent brucellosis outbreak in South East Cornwall. - (Holding answer 19 April 2004).

Asked by

Andrew George (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

29 April 2004

Reference

420 c1191-2W; 166444

House

House of Commons

Stamp duty on land and buildings

Stamp duty on land and buildings. By Antony Seely. SN/BT/1026.

Type

Commons Briefing paper

Date

26 April 2004

Reference

SN01026

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer of 8th December 2003, 415 c215W, on badgers, what aspects affecting the routes of transmission of M. bovis (a) from cattle to cattle, and (b) between badgers and cattle, remain to be fully understood.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 March 2004

For answer on

31 March 2004

Answered on

31 March 2004

Mr. Paterson: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2003, Official Report, column 215W, on badgers, what aspects affecting the routes of transmission of M. bovis (a) from cattle to cattle, and (b) between badgers and cattle, remain to be fully understood. [159214] Mr. Bradshaw: In relation to cattle to cattle transmission the rate at which cattle excrete M. bovis varies, and the effect of age, breed, productive and health status of the animal and time since infection are not fully understood. If transmission is by the respiratory route the relative importance of proximity, ventilation and dust remains to be determined. It may be that cow to calf transmission by milk ingestion is possible: if so, how often this occurs is not known. It has not yet been established whether cattle to badger transmission occurs and, if it does, how often in comparison with re-activation of latent infection in badger populations. In relation to badger to cattle transmission variation in the rate at which badgers excrete M. bovis, and the effect of age, breed and health status of the animal and time since infection is not understood. Additionally the relative importance of contamination of pasture, feed stores and silos, feed troughs, water troughs and streams and how and why the risk is discontinuous in space and time, so that some farms can escape disease for many years while neighbours are apparently infected several times a year is yet to be established. Defra has a number of research projects in place to investigate more fully the factors associated with M. bovis transmission between animals.

Subjects

Badgers; Cattle; Disease control; Bovine tuberculosis

Date

31 March 2004

Reference

419 c1467W;419 c1469W; 159214

House

House of Commons

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what measures have been taken to assist farmers suffering multiple breakdowns safely to dispose of milk produced from reactor cows.

Asked by

Owen Paterson (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

30 March 2004

Reference

419 c1292W;419 c1294W; 158699

House

House of Commons