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Dept of the Environment Transport and the Regions

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions, if he will list the planning applications for housing development in England on greenfield sites (a) which he has called in and (b) for which he has issued a holding direction since 7th March 2000, indicating the...

Asked by

David Drew (Labour; Cooperative Party)

Answering body

Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

15 January 2001

For answer on

25 January 2001

Answered on

25 January 2001

Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions (1) if he will list the planning applications for housing development in England on greenfield sites (a) which he has called in and (b) for which he has issued a holding direction since 7 March 2000, indicating the location, number of houses and area of land involved; [146075] (2) if he will list the planning applications notified to him under the Town and Country Planning (Residential Development on Greenfield Land) (England) Directive 2000, indicating the location and number of houses and area of land involved in each case; [146074] (3) if he will list the planning applications for housing development in England, involving green field sites, which have been referred to him as departure applications since 7 March 2000 and provide details of the number of homes and area of land involved in each case. [146073] Mr. Raynsford: [holding answer 18 January 2001]: The information is set out in the table. The list of planning applications is based on information supplied to the Department by local authorities. Assumptions have had to be made about particular applications in order to present the information in the form sought. The information provided should not be taken as the definitive view of the Secretary of State for the purposes of decision-making. Planning applications for housing development on greenfield sites in England _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Site, location and Size of site Number of Departure Greenfield Land Holding Called-in Government Office Region (hectares) dwellings Direction Direction Government Office North West Higher Lane, Liverpool 4.2 168 Yes Yes Greensbridge Lane, 8.6 {1}250 Yes Knowsley Tollemache Road, Wirral 2.6 {1}100 Yes Cambridge Road, Sefton 0.1 2 Yes Lawton Hall, Congleton 5.5 32 Yes Yes Larch Road, Hyndburn 1 Yes Manor School, St. Helens 0.7 25 Yes Woodlands Farm, 1 Yes Ellesmere Port Danebank, Vale Royal 0.9 16 Yes Woodfold Farm, Ribble 1 34 Yes Yes Yes Valley Radcliffe Paper Mill, 9 288 Yes Bury Whinney Carr Farm, 17.8 535 Yes Yes {2}-- Lancaster Whittingham Hospital, 28 950 Yes Preston Paddock Lane, Trafford 0.2 5 Yes Government Office West Midlands Lambert Cottage, Ash 1 Yes Yes Magna, Shropshire Heathcote Home Farm, 3.7 103 Yes Warwick (Mid and Gen) Heathcote Home, Farm, 3.4 127 Yes Warwick (McLean H) Blackhorse Road, 5.9 {1}116 Yes Bedworth Bridgetown, Stratford on 20 {1}500 Yes Avon Old Farm House, Craven 1 Yes Arms, Shropshire Silver Street, Walsall 9 {1}270 Yes Newford Valley/Norton 42.7 {1}500 Yes Colliery, Stoke on Trent Bishopton Lane, 11.8 {1}175 Yes Stratford and land to SW of Birmingham Road, Stratford Park Farm Developments, 9.8 {1}425 Yes {2}-- Cannock Bilton Road, Rugby 8.1 {1}215 Yes {2}-- New Century Park, 6.2 {1}194 Yes {2}-- Coventry Government Office Yorkshire and the Humber Weatherhill Road, 10.5 315 Yes Yes Lindley, Kirklees Willowgarth Farm, 17 {1}350 Yes Whinmoor, Leeds Weeland Road, 3 74 Yes Yes Eggborough, Selby Common Lane, East 0.1 3 Yes Ardsley, Leeds Osmondthorpe Lane, Leeds 1.5 70 Yes Mansfield Road, Aston, 7 199 Yes Yes Rotherham Thorpe Hesley, Rotherham 67 {1}1,000 Yes Yes Yes Government Office for the East of England Winston Churchill Drive, 21.9 548 Yes Kings Lynn Station Road, 5 {1}150 Yes Watlington, Norfolk Aldham Mill Hill, 8.9 {1}220 Yes Hadleigh, Suffolk Land North West of 12.5 225 Yes Soham, Cambridgeshire Land off Sackvylle 4.3 100 Yes Street, Debenham, Suffolk Off Bell Road, 0.8 14 Yes Bottisham, Cambridgeshire East of England 11 {1}300 Yes Yes Yes Showground, Peterborough Land off Fifth Avenue, 6.9 {1}200 Yes Harlow Great Totham Road and 2.2 26 Yes Junction of Witham Road/Church Road, Wickham Bishops, Essex Municipal College 3.7 {1}80 Yes Playing Fields, Lifstan Way, Southend-on-Sea Land off Brompton Close, 0.4 {1}12 Yes Luton Black Fan Road, Welwyn 2.5 77 Yes Garden City Former allotment land, 0.5 9 Yes rear of Mill Road, St. Ippolyts, Hitchin Government Office North East East of Lesbury House, 1.5 14 Yes Lesbury Redcar and Cleveland 2.5 60 Yes College, Redcar Springwell Road, 7.4 222 Yes Sunderland St. George's Hospital, 13.2 {1}150 Yes Yes {2}-- Morpeth Roseberry Square, Redcar 14 560 Yes Government Office South East Slade Farm, Bicester, 0.6 31 Yes Cherwell North Binfields, Old 26.7 326 Yes Basing, Basingstoke Pye Land, Selsey, 6 {1}200 Yes Chichester Singleton Hill, Ashford 13.5 {1}450 Yes Singleton Hill, Ashford 5.6 {1}250 Yes Appletree Farm, Ifield, 5.6 175 Yes Crawley Tally Ho Farm, Winkfield 1 Yes Lynch Gate House, 0.4 5 Yes Sandhurst Salisbury Road, 2.3 50 Yes Hungerford Abbey Park , Faversham 10.5 180 Yes Yes Yes Cow Lane, Cosham, 0.3 8 Yes Portsmouth Holt Lane, Hook, 28 285 Yes Hampshire North Whiteley, Fareham 10.3 180 Yes East of Botley Road, 2.6 22 Yes Fareham Land at Hoadswood, 5.16 81 Yes Hastings Government Office East Midlands Moss Drive, Bramcote, 1.2 5 Yes Yes Yes Nottingham Dale Close, Chesterfield 1.3 {1}39 Yes Road, Mansfield Talbot Road, Manton, 0.8 60 Yes Worksop Birchwood Lane, South 6.1 140 Yes Yes {2}-- Normanton Ashtree Farm/Morledge 9 280 Yes Yes Farm, Matlock Pewit Golf Course, West 6 150 Yes Yes {2}-- End Drive, Ilkeston Markham Works, 6 250 Yes Chesterfield Avonmouth Drive, Derby 6.5 234 Yes Ashover House, Malthouse 0.1 17 Yes Lane, Chesterfield Woolstitch Farm, 1.9 11 Yes Yes Yes Netherseal, Derbyshire Eureka Road, 2.6 53 Yes Swadlincote, Derbyshire Bretby Country Club, 0.8 5 Yes Yes Yes Bretby, Derbyshire Fleckney Road, Kibworth, 18 300 Yes Yes {2}-- Leicestershire Newark Road, South 4.1 73 Yes Yes {2}-- Hykeham, Lincolnshire Weston, Lincolnshire 14.4 276 Yes Yes Yes Bedford Road, 7.1 24 Yes Northampton Bourne, Lincolnshire 115 2,000 Yes Yes Desborough, 26 450 Yes Yes Yes Northamptonshire Torksey, Lincolnshire 3.7 27 Yes Bedford Road., 6.8 {1}204 Yes Yes Northampton Pineham North, 20 350 Yes Yes Northampton Ripingale, Lincolnshire 1.4 29 Yes Yes Naseby, Northamptonshire 0.2 5 Yes Yes Government Office South West Crossways, Dorchester 4.8 150 Yes Yes Betton Way, 4.7 {1}150 Yes Yes Moretonhampstead Shaftesbury Lane, 4.9 {1}140 Yes Blandford Oakfield, Tiverton 9.2 160 Yes Old Hill, Helston, 0.9 2 Yes Cornwall Ocotal Way, Swindon 3.6 145 Yes Yes Haydon Road, Swindon 260 {1}5,500 Yes St. George's, 13.5 501 Yes Weston-super-Mare Mintons & Bruton Way, 3.7 {1}130 Yes Chard Middle Hill, Crewkerne 5.7 76 Yes Holton Heath, Wareham 93 1,350 Yes _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Estimated number of dwellings {2} Decision from Secretary of State pending Notes: Column 1: Sites are those which are predominantly greenfield (i.e. not previously-developed as defined in Annex C of Planning Policy Guidance note 3 Housing) wherever located. Column 2: Site size includes only those areas proposed for housing and directly associated uses. Column 4: Notified to the Secretary of State since 7 March 2000 in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Development Plans and Consultation) (Departures) Directions 1999. Column 5: Notified to the Secretary of State in accordance with the Town and Country Planning (Residential Development on Greenfield Land) (England) Direction 2000. Column 6: Direction made since 7 March 2000 restricting the grant of permission in exercise of the Secretary of State's powers under Article 14 of the Town and Country Planning (General Development Procedure) Order 1995. Column 7: Planning application called in since 7 March 2000 for the Secretary of State's own decision under section 77 of the Town and Country Planning Act 1990.

Subjects

Construction; Housing; Green belt; Local government; Planning permission; Vacant land

Date

25 January 2001

Reference

361 c669-74W;361 c671-5W; 146075;146074;146073

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the reasons were behind the delay in early payments to farmers of the suckler cow premium. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

22 January 2001

Reference

361 c408-9W;361 c409-10W; 145919

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, by when he expects his Department to have distributed all the early payments of the suckler cow premium to farmers. - Ref to 360 c454-55W of 8 January 2001.

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

18 January 2001

Reference

361 c347W; 145920

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will indicate, in respect of each component item of the farm aid package announced on 30th March 2000, (a) if it has been accounted for as DEL or AME expenditure and (b) what proportion has been paid to (i)...

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 December 2000

For answer on

16 January 2001

Answered on

16 January 2001

Mr. Yeo: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will indicate, in respect of each component item of the farm aid package announced on 30 March 2000, (a) if it has been accounted for as DEL or AME expenditure and (b) what proportion has been paid to (i) farmers and (ii) other intended recipients to date. [144398] Mr. Nick Brown: [holding answer 8 January 2001]: The Action Plan for Farming, launched at the Farming Summit on 30 March was supported by £203.5 million. The components of this, how they have been accounted for, and the proportion paid to farmers and other intended recipients to date are as listed. Action plan for farming _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Measure Value Accounted for as DEL or AME Proportion paid to farmers/other intended recipients to date Introduced a scheme to encourage £26 million (in 2000-01) DEL -- the restructuring of the pig industry in order to improve its long-term viability. (UK wide) Pay to dairy farmers all the £22 million (in 2000-01) AME 99.9 per cent. (£21.9 million) agrimonetary aid that EU rules permit this year only. (UK wide) Pay agrimonetary compensation to £22 million (in 2000-01 and AME 39 per cent. (£8.6 million) beef farmers of £22 million this 2001-02) year only. Payments will be made in connection with Beef Special Premium, Suckler Cow Premium and Extensification Payments for the 2000 scheme year. (UK wide) Agrimonetary compensation to £22 million (in 2000-01 and AME 100 per cent. (£22 million) sheep farmers of £22 million this 2001-02) year in respect of 1999 scheme year claims. (UK wide) Increase support for hill farmers £60 million (in 2000-01) DEL -- beyond the level specified in the Rural Development Plans submitted to the Commission. (UK wide) Seek from the Commission an £20 million (estimate) (in DEL 49 per cent. (£12.3 million increase in the maximum weight 2000-01){1} estimated expenditure) per animal on which compensation is payable under the over-30-months scheme. (UK wide) Remove charges for dairy hygiene £1 million (in 2000-01) DEL Value represents an estimated inspections in England as soon as annual saving to industry the necessary legislation can be put in place Hold the increase in meat £4.5 million (in 2000-01) DEL Value represents an estimated inspection charges for 2000-01 to annual saving to industry the rate of inflation. (GB wide) Increase the rate of grant under £3.5 million (in 2001-02) DEL -- MAFF's Farm Waste Grant Scheme from 25 per cent. of eligible expenditure (under which uptake has been low) to 40 per cent. (England only) The Government will double the £4 million (in 2000-01) DEL 0.7 per cent. (£28K) (Quarter 1 Regional Development Agencies' figures) Redundant Building Grant Programmes, which operates in Rural Priority Areas, to £8 million in 2000-01. (England only) The Government will allocate £2.3 £2.261 million (over two years: DEL 12 per cent. (£273K) million to create in England a £0.3 million in 2000-01 and European Centre for organic fruit £1.961 in 2001-02) and nursery stock. A single charge for authorisation £4.7 million over four years{2} DEL 56 per cent. (£2.65 million)-- to dispose of used sheep dip, (estimated cash benefit in equivalent to the current 2000-01) application charge of £85, should cover the full four-year period of the initial authorisation. This means that the current annual charge of £107 will not be payable during the first four-year period. (England and Wales) Business Restructuring in England: The Government will pump-prime £1 million (in 2000-01) DEL 45 per cent. (£450K) the drive to improve the competitiveness of farmers by providing funding for business improvement, on a challenge basis, following the model of the Agriculture Development Scheme 1999 The Government will provide £1.2 million (in 2000-01){3} DEL 52 per cent. (£935K) funding of £1.2 million to Lantra (National Training Organisation for the Landbased Sector) to promote the economic benefits of training and to analyse the training needs of farm business The Government will help farmers £6.5 million (in 2000-01){4} DEL 10 per cent. (£851K) develop better business practices through tailored business advice. As farmers increasingly diversify their businesses, they will be able to draw on the wider expertise and services of the Small Business Service The Government will continue to £0.5 million (in 2000-01) DEL 75 per cent. (350K) support the Rural Stress Information Network by extending for at least a further year the secondment of a MAFF official to that organisation. MAFF will also increase the provision of free advice to those farmers referred to it by certain organisations. The Government will increase its support to voluntary bodies dealing with rural stress on the basis of an action plan drawn up with them. The final payments, 25 per cent. (£125K), are due to be made by 1 March 2001. Launch an electronic portal for £0.4 million (in 2000-01) DEL 40 per cent. (160K) farming Business restructuring aid for £2 million (in 2000-01) DEL DARD--NAWAD-- SERAD 100 per Scotland, Wales and Northern cent. (£1.046 million){5} Ireland Total 203.5 -- -- _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Revised estimate now £25 million {2} Estimated saving to industry {3} Allocation now £1.8 million--includes element of hill support funding {4} Allocation now £8.5 million--includes element of hill support funding {5} In the course of 2000-01 the Scottish Executive has incurred additional costs of some £4 million towards advancing its electronic data transfer and service delivery systems, both of which offer significant improvements to farm business management in Scotland. The cost of these measures is greatly in excess of the £1.046 million provided for under the Action Plan for Farming

Subjects

Agriculture; Expenditure; Government assistance; Subsidies

Date

16 January 2001

Reference

361 c138W;361 c138-41W; 144398

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what has been the total expenditure on production subsidies for each of the past 10 years. - Including table.

Asked by

Christopher Gill (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

20 December 2000

For answer on

8 January 2001

Answered on

8 January 2001

Mr. Gill: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the total expenditure on production subsidies for each of the past 10 years. [144043] Ms Quin: The figures are set out in the table. They cover expenditure on: Arable Area Payments Scheme (cereals, oilseeds, linseed and protein), Sheep Annual Premium Scheme, Beef Special Premium Scheme, Suckler Cow Premium Scheme and Beef Deseasonalisation Scheme, and include both national and EU contributions. The major increase in expenditure in 1993-94 reflects the switch from price support to production subsidies in the MacSharry reform. The farming industry also benefits from higher food prices as a result of the CAP, which are paid for by consumers. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. April/March (financial years) £ million 1989-90 188.3 1990-91 281.7 1991-92 431 1992-93 434.7 1993-94 1,288.9 1994-95 1,538.3 1995-96 1,956.7 1996-97 2,089.3 1997-98 1,896.9 1998-99 2,039.6 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Subjects

Agriculture; Contribution; EU budget; EU grants and loan; Production; Subsidy; Common agricultural policy; Arable farming

Date

8 January 2001

Reference

144043; 360 c452W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many farmers have been paid the advanced suckler cow premium since 1st November; how many are awaiting payment; and if he will make a statement on progress regarding the regular payment of the ASCP on an agreed basis; if he...

Asked by

Anthony Steen (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

8 January 2001

Reference

360 c454-5W;360 c454W; 143950;143949

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the effect on quota values of including heifers in the suckler cow quota. - Including figures.

Asked by

Colin Breed (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

15 December 2000

Reference

359 c275W;359 c273W; 142255

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, which farm subsidy schemes will be modulated as part of the ERDP. - List given. (Holding answer 6 November 2000).

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

28 November 2000

Reference

357 c568-9W;357 c569W; 136494

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, how many successful claims were made in 1999 for each of the farm subsidy schemes that will be modulated as part of the ERDP. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Tim Yeo (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

28 November 2000

Reference

357 c569W; 136760

House

House of Commons

INDIAN CATTLE

That this House notes that the constitution of India prohibits the cruel treatment of cows, bullocks and buffaloes being taken to slaughter, and that the Indian Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act mandate that all animals shall receive humane treatment; recognises the protests being voiced by the international community, and...

Primary sponsor

Ashok Kumar (Labour)

Type

Early day motion

Date

20 November 2000

Reference

1162

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what research he has (a) commissioned and (b) undertaken into the possibility that cow dung used as a fertiliser could transmit BSE in cattle to humans as CJD; what were the findings; and what advice he has issued on the matter.

Asked by

Austin Mitchell (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

20 November 2000

Reference

357 c60-1W; 137624

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, when he will publish the results of research involving embryos from BSE-affected cows fertilised by BSE bulls implanted into heifers imported from New Zealand.

Asked by

Christopher Gill (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

13 November 2000

Reference

356 c463W; 137575

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what steps he plans to take to address the dairy cattle health and welfare problems associated with further intensification of the dairy industry and a rise in the number of dairy cattle housed indoors throughout the year, in the Government's response...

Asked by

Jim Fitzpatrick (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

7 November 2000

Reference

356 c150W; 136035

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list chronologically the actions taken since 1997 to provide support for farmers, by way of (a) extra cash, (b) policy initiatives and (c) promotion of agricultural products. - Includes figures.

Asked by

Win Griffiths (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

24 October 2000

For answer on

2 November 2000

Answered on

2 November 2000

Mr. Win Griffiths: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list chronologically the actions taken since 1997 to provide support for farmers, by way of (a) extra cash, (b) policy initiatives and (c) promotion of agricultural products. [135393] Ms Quin: The Government are committed to developing a framework within which the farming industry can continue to adapt to change. Since May 1997, we have introduced a number of policy measures, injecting £670 million (excluding agrimonetary aid) into the industry. These measures include: Early 1998 We introduced several initiatives offering extra support to farmers, not all of which cost money, but which in total were worth more than £150 million to the industry. We: (i) paid £85 million in agrimonetary compensation to suckler cow and sheep producers at the beginning of the year; (ii) supported the introduction of an EU private storage aid scheme for pigmeat in the face of a fall of about 50 per cent. in the producer price of pigs. Additional action was taken in Northern Ireland; (iii) relaxed rules on the moisture content of cereals eligible for purchase intervention, in recognition of the difficulties caused to cereals producers by the wet summer; (iv) successfully lobbied the EC to grant two blocks of private storage aid for sheepmeat to help move lamb on the market. With effect from 8 October we removed the obstacles to the export of whole sheep carcases to France; (v) successfully negotiated the introduction of the Export Certified Herds Scheme in Northern Ireland; (vi) persuaded the EC to increase beef premium advances from 60 per cent. to 80 per cent.; (vii) met the costs for one year of Meat Hygiene Service enforcement of controls on specified risk material from cattle and sheep; (viii) met the start up and first year running costs of the new Cattle Tracing System. 16 November 1998 Announcement of a further aid package of £120 million, to provide: (i) extra agrimonetary compensation in the form of supplementary payments under the Suckler Cow Premium Scheme; (ii) increased payments under the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances Scheme (£60 million); (iii) extension of the Calf Processing Scheme until the end of the financial year. July 1999 We successfully negotiated the introduction of the Date-Based Export Scheme for eligible British beef from 1 August. 20 September 1999 £150 million in new money announced: (i) £89 million in deferral of charges for inspections of specified risk material from cattle and sheep carcases and for cattle passports until 2002-03; (ii) £60 million in HLCA; (iii) £1 million in marketing support. 28 October 1999 Announcement of £15 million in new money: (i) £5 million in marketing support; (ii) £10 million for organic farming; Plus: (iii) Review of regulatory burdens in agriculture: three industry-led working groups reported in December 1999 on three priority areas identified by the industry: IACS and Inspections, Intervention and Meat Hygiene and Slaughterhouse Rules. Government accepted 98 of the 107 recommendations made. In addition a number of other issues identified for review have been considered in bilateral discussions between MAFF and industry. Implementation of the recommendations is a priority under the Action Plan for Farming. 1 December 1999 We pegged Meat Hygiene Charges: charges for 1999-2000 held at 1998-99 levels. 7 December 1999 Announced `New Direction for Agriculture', including £1.6 billion (over seven years) England and Rural Development Plan. £300 million of which is new money. The Plan (now `Programme') was approved by the European Commission's Star Committee in September 2000, and launched on 3 October 2000. 1 February 2000 Original labels on food: Following consultation, tough new guidance notes were issued on 1 February to industry and enforcement authorities. These make clear the need to ensure origin labels on food are unambiguous. They emphasise the need to pay special attention to the wording of origin and other declarations when the country of final processing of a food and the source of its main ingredients may be confused. 30 March 2000 Farming Summit: The Government launched the Action Plan for Farming, supported by £200 million. The Plan will provide financial relief to the hardest-hit sectors to help ease the process of change. Other commitments are directed towards rural development and diversification, better regulation, improved food chain co-operation, making the best of IT opportunities and continued commitment to CAP reform. The 2000 Spending Review provides a further £300 million to carry forward initiatives under the plan over the next three years.

Subjects

Agriculture; Government assistance; Farmer; Origin marking; Subsidies; Monetary compensatory amounts

Date

2 November 2000

Reference

355 c620-2W; 135393

House

House of Commons

Deposited Paper Dep 00/1535

Confirmation of BSE in a cow born after 1 August 1996 in the United Kingdom. MAFF. 2000.

Deposited by

Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food

Type

Deposited paper

Date

18 October 2000

Reference

Dep 00/1535

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Supplementary on agricultural subsidies and feed additive to reduce problem of methane produced by cows.

Asked by

Gordon Prentice (Labour)

Oral question - 1st Supplementary

Status

Answered

Date

27 July 2000

Reference

354 c1224

House

House of Commons

Hayman, Baroness

Whether a full epidemiological study, to include exposure of the affected animal or her dam to veterinary medicines such as vaccines and hormone injections containing bovine tissues, organophosphate parasiticides, or feeds which were likely to have contained residues of organophosphate grain dressings, will be conducted on the four-year old Holstein...

Asked by

Countess of Mar (Crossbench)

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

13 July 2000

Reference

HL 3217; 615 c43WA

House

House of Lords

Lords Reform: Major Developments Since the House of Lords Act 1999

Lords reform: major developments since the House of Lords Act 1999. House of Commons Library Research Paper 00/60.

Type

Commons Briefing paper

Date

14 June 2000

Reference

RP00-60

DOGS IN THE PHILIPPINES

That this House congratulates the Government of the Philippine Republic on their Act of 1998 which promotes animal welfare in the Republic; notes with great concern that despite the legislation the illegal killing of dogs for food still continues; respectfully requests the Philippine Government to recognise the repugnant nature of...

Primary sponsor

Lord Stratford (Labour)

Type

Early day motion

Date

8 June 2000

Reference

825; 825A1

House

House of Commons

Hunt of Kings Heath, Lord

What scientific evidence there is that Mycobacterium bovis may be present in the milk of cows that have not been shown to be tuberculosis reactors. [HL 2566].

Asked by

Countess of Mar (Crossbench)

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

6 June 2000

Reference

HL 2566; 613 c153WA

House

House of Lords