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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if new entrants into farming will be eligible for the per cow compensation for the beef sector. - Including figures and ref to 16 November 1998, 319 c624-40.

Asked by

Lord Livsey of Talgarth (Liberal Democrat)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

8 February 1999

Reference

69019; 325 c102W

House

House of Commons

Donoughue, Lord

Statement on what conclusions they have reached following their review of the law relating to the drinking of raw cows milk in England and Wales [HL 639].

Asked by

Viscount Simon (Labour)

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

1 February 1999

Reference

HL 639; 596 c176-7WA

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to test randomly the brains of slaughtered dairy cows for BSE. - Includes figure.

Asked by

Martyn Jones (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

21 January 1999

Reference

66503; 323 c574W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Statement on what conclusions he and the Secretary of State for Wales have reached following their review of the law relating to the drinking of raw cows' milk in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement.

Asked by

Ben Bradshaw (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 January 1999

For answer on

20 January 1999

Answered on

20 January 1999

Mr. Bradshaw: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what conclusions he and the Secretary of State for Wales have reached following their review of the law relating to the drinking of raw cows' milk in England and Wales; and if he will make a statement. [67090] Mr. Nick Brown: My right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Wales and I have decided not to stop the sale of raw cows' drinking milk in England and Wales. However, we intend to introduce tighter checks to benefit consumers who choose to drink raw cows' milk. The new measures will include increasing the frequency of official microbiological sample testing of raw cows' drinking milk at production premises to four times a year and increasing the frequency of official inspections of registered raw cows' milk production holdings to once a year. These measures will begin immediately. Raw milk producers will continue to pay for official checks, and we will be putting in hand arrangements to extend the scope of enforcement at production holdings. In addition, we intend that on-farm caterers will no longer be exempted from the charges for microbiological sample testing, and also that the full costs of inspection and sample testing will be recovered. This will necessitate changes to the relevant regulations, and in due course we will issue draft regulations for public consultation. There is already a requirement to label raw cows' drinking milk with a public health warning. We will be putting into place arrangements to ensure this is given greater prominence. In addition, these arrangements will also require that labels on retail packaging, and notices displayed at on-farm catering premises, must include the Chief Medical Officer's advice, which is that children, pregnant women, elderly people and those who are currently unwell or have a chronic illness should not consume raw cows' milk. We emphasise in the strongest possible terms that the industry is responsible, and remains responsible, for the production of safe food. Producers of raw cows' drinking milk must ensure that it is produced to the best hygienic standards.

Subjects

Consumers; Dairy product; Inspection; Enforcement; Health hazard; Disease control; Hygiene; Labelling; Protection; Milk; Standard; Retail trade; Untreated milk

Date

20 January 1999

Reference

67090; 323 c497-8W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment his Department has made of (a) the potential side effects on consumers of milk and (b) the effect on milk output and price, of the use of bovine somatotrophin.

Asked by

Desmond Swayne (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

18 January 1999

Reference

323 c383-4W; 65658

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What reports he has received concerning levels of dioxin in milk in Derbyshire; and if he will make a statement. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Harry Barnes (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

17 December 1998

Reference

63002; 322 c659W

House

House of Commons

Dept for Education and Employment

To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment, if he will list the schools which have been successful in bidding for advanced skills teacher status for a member of their staff. - Includes figures and list.

Asked by

Baroness May of Maidenhead (Conservative)

Answering body

Department for Education and Employment

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

7 December 1998

For answer on

15 December 1998

Answered on

15 December 1998

Mrs. May: To ask the Secretary of State for Education and Employment if he will list the schools which have been successful in bidding for advanced skills teacher status for a member of their staff. [63253] Mr. Charles Clarke: Complete information about school participation is not yet available in respect of the bids for more than 1,100 AST posts submitted so far by local education authorities for 1999-2000. Schools and LEAs have until 5 February 1999 to bid for the funding from April 1999. We plan to create 5,000 advanced skills teacher posts over the two school years 1999-2000 and 2000-01. The specialist schools which have been successful in bidding for advanced skills teacher status for one or more members of their staff in the 1998-99 introductory phase are listed. William Ellis School All Saints Catholic School and Technology St. Angela's Ursuline Convent School St. Bonaventure's RC School Mill Hill County High School The St. Marylebone School Homerton House Community School Chestnut Grove School Oakbank School Bishop Heber County High School Woolston High School St. Aidan's CE High School Hyde Technology College Deanery CE High School Shevington High School The Lincoln School of Science and Technology Latimer School Campion School Prince William School George Spencer GM School Sawtry Community College Parkside Community College The Greensward School Chalvedon School Saffron Walden County High School Goffs School Lynn Grove (GM) High School Wymondham College (GM) Deacon's School Thomas Mills High School Standish Community High School Calday Grange Grammer School Hermitage Comprehensive School St. John's RC Comprehensive School Ponteland County High School Prudhoe Community High School St. Joseph's RC Comprehensive School Carmel RC Comprehensive School Ninestiles Technology College City of Coventry Wodensborough Community Technology College Ercall Wood GM School Tudor Grange School Thomas Alleyne's High School Queen Mary's High School Queen Elizabeth Grammar School Beauchamp College King Edward VII Upper School The Robert Smyth School Benjamin Britten High School Denefield School Cowes High School Hugh Christie Technology College Ravens Wood School for Boys Cornwallis School Sandwich Technology School (GM) Peers School Didcot Girl's School St. Birinus School Davison CE High School for Girls Poltair Community School and Sports College Richard Lander School Redruth Community College Penryn Community School Fowey Community College Torquay Boys' Grammar School South Dartmoor Community College George Ward School Wyvern College.

Subjects

Finance; Education; Standard; Teachers; Advanced skills teachers

Date

15 December 1998

Reference

63253; 322 c481-2W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what the total payments were by county in 1996 and 1997 under (i) the arable area payments, (ii) the suckler cow premium and (iii) the sheep annual premium schemes of the CAP; and in each case what the average farm payment...

Asked by

James Plaskitt (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

2 December 1998

For answer on

15 December 1998

Answered on

15 December 1998

Mr. Plaskitt: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what the total payments were by county in 1996 and 1997 under (i) the arable area payments, (ii) the suckler cow premium and (iii) the sheep annual premium schemes of the CAP; and in each case what the average farm payment was in each county. [62885] Mr. Rooker: The following tables give the information requested. Payments are attributed to the country of the claimant's main holding. These figures represent payments by MAFF, in England, in respect of 1996 and 1997 claims--not the payments which were made in those years. For 1996 arable area payments, the figures update those previously published. These were given in my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Sherwood (Mr. Tipping) on 30 July 1997, Official Report, columns 327-30. Suckler Cow Premium Scheme £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996 1997 County name Total amount paid Average payment Total amount paid Average payment Avon 817,708.89 2,962.71 846,665.20 3,078.78 Bedfordshire 342,329.18 3,356.17 305,756.27 3,184.96 Berkshire 493,323.69 4,043.64 528,281.19 4,294.97 Buckinghamshire 1,559,600.98 4,828.49 1,575,034.41 4,921.98 Cambridgeshire 864,716.23 3,588.03 823,903.90 3,566.68 Cheshire 923,735.48 2,624.25 883,144.26 2,620.61 Cleveland 285,923.17 4,332.17 280,376.92 4,248.14 Cornwall{1} 5,657,474.18 4,939.21 5,799,582.77 5,019.65 Cumbria 8,123,383.26 5,180.73 8,237,040.46 5,273.63 Derbyshire 2,708,731.83 3,531.59 2,815,413.85 3,738.93 Devonshire 9,550,124.38 4,244.50 9,860,264.87 4,374.56 Dorset 1,314,384.42 3,723.47 1,275,537.94 3,603.21 Durham 3,447,213.04 5,032.43 3,370,057.32 5,052.56 Essex 648,986.79 3,004.57 649,168.13 3,121.00 Gloucestershire 1,983,408.21 3,666.19 1,929,540.39 3,696.44 Greater London 137,589.58 5,982.16 134,237.47 5,836.41 Greater Manchester 565,217.46 2,557.55 608,821.62 2,780.01 Hampshire 1,712,842.47 3,849.08 1,680,922.77 3,873.09 Hereford & Worcester 4,031,984.63 3,376.87 3,941,045.78 3,354.08 Hertfordshire 605,694.71 4,769.25 589,708.71 4,680.23 Humberside 1,540,481.66 4,043.26 1,481,576.96 3,993.47 Isle of Wight 312,302.95 3,548.90 274,307.36 3,386.51 Kent 1,518,867.29 3,768.90 1,500,005.22 3,916.46 Lancashire 2,191,582.68 3,652.64 2,241,523.47 3,662.62 Leicestershire 1,573,181.33 3,347.19 1,609,849.16 3,326.13 Lincolnshire 2,512,748.25 4,636.07 2,467,927.66 4,503.52 Merseyside 97,755.70 4,655.03 112,906.80 4,704.45 Norfolk 2,345,188.84 4,450.07 2,378,729.72 4,701.05 Northamptonshire 1,535,787.45 4,490.61 1,510,322.88 4,764.43 Northumberland 8,727,126.90 10,183.35 8,689,438.08 10,222.87 Nottinghamshire 803,129.63 3,187.02 735,287.11 3,063.70 Oxfordshire 1,431,569.33 4,559.14 1,471,970.79 4,794.69 Shropshire 4,000,423.39 4,329.46 3,823,304.39 4,192.22 Somerset 3,583,650.84 4,100.29 3,776,390.67 4,276.77 Staffordshire 1,928,621.67 2,852.99 2,031,455.26 2,948.41 Suffolk 1,048,109.63 3,867.56 1,002,944.29 3,742.33 Surrey 809,720.81 4,152.41 823,606.14 4,289.62 Sussex East 1,195,159.88 3,395.34 1,230,568.66 3,651.54 Sussex West 1,014,847.62 4,470.69 1,018,354.06 4,566.61 Tyne & Wear 263,719.58 5,382.03 249,685.89 5,201.79 Warwickshire 1,182,907.33 3,295.01 1,164,995.89 3,426.46 West Midlands 264,421.77 4,068.03 265,056.47 4,077.79 Wiltshire 2,135,086.48 5,849.55 2,015,091.62 5,613.07 Yorkshire North 6,699,597.18 4,297.37 6,722,334.23 4,416.78 Yorkshire South 813,138.42 3,764.53 798,726.67 3,877.31 Yorkshire West 1,713,963.17 2,294.85 1,726,977.86 2,977.55 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Cornwall figures include the Scilly Isles Arable Area Payments Scheme £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996 1997 County name Total amount paid Average payment Total amount paid Average payment Avon 4,709,856.56 11,774.64 4,632,220.50 11,580.55 Bedfordshire 19,600,435.19 33,053.01 19,213,927.00 32,510.87 Berkshire 11,992,117.78 44,746.71 12,021,801.07 44,857.47 Buckinghamshire 17,744,157.31 27,467.74 16,903,137.49 26,085.09 Cambridgeshire 60,573,233.24 28,464.87 57,731,621.09 27,425.95 Cheshire 7,418,313.97 7,850.07 6,971,443.50 7,231.79 Cleveland 5,355,734.45 25,026.80 4,499,510.69 21,324.70 Cornwall 11,978,012.05 6,927.71 11,904,647.11 6,865.43 Cumbria 4,652,279.00 4,949.23 4,518,377.54 4,791.49 Derbyshire 10,083,321.95 12,812.35 9,666,631.18 12,236.24 Devonshire 19,333,953.12 7,233.05 19,477,317.41 7,095.56 Dorset 17,653,073.25 24,758.87 16,692,638.94 23,248.80 Durham 13,681,610.76 20,729.71 12,314,045.64 19,240.70 Essex 59,628,462.58 39,515.22 56,679,741.35 37,736.18 Gloucestershire 26,201,454.51 26,736.18 24,857,058.62 25,494.42 Greater London 1,446,717.13 22,257.19 1,417,200.50 19,960.57 Greater Manchester 1,500,373.83 10,640.95 1,449,198.90 9,994.48 Hampshire 34,669,172.17 43,996.41 33,025,543.28 41,178.98 Hereford & Worcester 29,685,160.76 14,894.71 28,474,164.83 14,272.76 Hertfordshire 21,346,141.77 44,471.13 20,537,261.29 42,875.28 Humberside 61,090,717.76 29,555.26 57,441.627.46 28,033.98 Isle of Wight 2,880,123.33 21,985.67 2,800,164.38 20,145.07 Kent 36,810,840.88 34,958.06 35,217,874.64 33,255.78 Lancashire 5,285,404.17 11,174.22 5,081,869.22 10,676.20 Leicestershire 32,095,569.54 29,177.79 30,480,109.55 27,709.11 Lincolnshire 103,834,550.37 30,802.30 98,202,508.72 28,883.09 Merseyside 2,608,065.32 15,075.52 2,566,230.93 15,275.18 Norfolk 66,179,308.31 23,018.89 64,646,116.24 22,698.78 Northamptonshire 37,552,734.08 41,725.26 34,858,568.52 38,517.76 Northumberland 28,920,316.75 34,388.01 25,244,332.53 29,945.83 Nottinghamshire 29,463,123.16 29,316.54 27,586,567.83 27,367.63 Oxfordshire 38,289,565.52 41,483.82 36,115,566.98 38,750.61 Shropshire 25,231,785.80 15,750.18 23,107,332.22 14,560.39 Somerset 14,388,826.16 11,622.64 13,775,003.03 10,967.36 Staffordshire 14,970,014.94 17,971.21 14,189,836.22 16,872.58 Suffolk 56,350,044.61 26,923.10 54,053,967.15 25,999.98 Surrey 4,218,972.44 20,381.51 4,023,335.98 19,530.76 Sussex East 9,598,132.74 21,472.33 9,494,715.79 20,776.18 Sussex West 15,019,837.84 30,281.93 14,560,043.49 28,000.08 Tyne & Wear 2,892,173.94 26,055.62 2,578,807.20 23,658.78 Warwickshire 24,320,196.54 27,668.03 23,062,985.22 26,178.19 West Midlands 1,668,292.57 17,560.97 1,577,044.57 16,777.07 Wiltshire 36,319,698.82 35,364.85 34,866,404.61 33,525.39 Yorkshire North 62,744,381.17 19,937.84 60,399,843.43 19,229.49 Yorkshire South 13,001,288,98 24,301.47 12,261,439.91 23,355.12 Yorkshire West 7,172,345.27 18,677.98 6,782,993.64 17,437.00 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Sheep Annual Premium Scheme £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. 1996 1997 County name Total amount paid Average payment Total amount paid Average payment Avon 626,274.48 1,875.07 536,008.17 1,675.03 Bedfordshire 364,281.84 2,412.46 298,036.70 2,069.70 Berkshire 379,386.98 3,084.45 333,566.54 2,900.58 Buckinghamshire 1,366,539.78 3,010.00 1,196,749.51 2,641.83 Cambridgeshire 350,487.67 2,246.72 298,430.30 2,116.46 Cheshire 1,459,010.04 2,448.00 1,282,084.04 2,180.42 Cleveland 299,262.84 2,877.53 260,347.12 2,433.15 Cornwall 4,340,592.80 2,844.43 3,788,393.50 2,609.09 Cumbria 20,419,757.10 5,763.41 18,704,776.89 5,333.55 Derbyshire 3,432,484.91 3,114.78 3,039,474.30 2,814.33 Devonshire 13,173,439.65 3,276.16 11,607,071.67 2,997.69 Dorset 1,372,756.59 2,624.77 1,216,767.41 2,428.68 Durham 4,909,834.61 5,052.42 4,377,307.38 4,701.73 Essex 444,932.55 1,934.49 390,624.55 1,808.45 Gloucestershire 2,514,595.60 2,622.10 2,162,417.79 2,320.19 Greater London 5,219.07 1,304.77 4,762.71 952.54 Greater Manchester 572,751.11 2,878.15 521,129.40 2,863.35 Hampshire 948,885.53 2,497.07 839,428.38 2,312.47 Hereford & Worcester 7,911,597.17 2,922.64 6,844,905.84 2,708.71 Hertfordshire 291,545.39 2,626.54 249,888.98 2,449.89 Humberside 841,132.58 1,942.57 715,045.21 1,706.55 Isle of Wight 211,043.49 2,198.37 188,506.17 1,984.28 Kent 3,184,720.06 3,331.30 2,751,932.40 3,044.17 Lancashire 5,854,129.93 3,702.80 5,324,015.98 3,454.91 Leicestershire 2,342,144.22 2,815.08 1,978,875.59 2,533.77 Lincolnshire 1,437,636.75 2,482.97 1,224,996.47 2,227.70 Merseyside 43,200.66 2,057.17 35,513.08 1,972.95 Norfolk 963,724.18 2,707.09 839,604.00 2,476.71 Northamptonshire 2,359,497.65 3,309.25 2,025,172.77 2,876.67 Northumberland 11,622,434.29 8,440.40 10,554,322.40 7,720.79 Nottinghamshire 598,930.55 2,348.75 515,877.50 2,261.27 Oxfordshire 1,299,529.56 3,116.38 1,152,876.42 2,832.62 Shropshire 6,548,560.79 3,628.01 5,713,876.73 3,266.94 Somerset 4,472,607.23 3,422.04 3,913,116.34 3,064.30 Staffordshire 1,938,797.88 2,118.90 1,666,866.88 1,874.99 Suffolk 471,582.51 1,702.46 395,560.34 1,475.97 Surrey 430,166.53 1,807.42 360,258.52 1,637.54 Sussex East 1,810,204.75 3,170.24 1,591,357.01 2,888.13 Sussex West 769,940.95 2,519.15 682,823.10 2,299.07 Tyne & Wear 74,064.49 3,086.02 57,635.64 2,505.90 Warwickshire 2,011,979.80 2,718.89 1,736,385.58 2,411.65 West Midlands 136,872.93 2,319.88 121,304.26 2,056.00 Wiltshire 1,323,788.80 2,995.00 1,119,461.94 2,652.75 Yorkshire North 14,711,206.88 5,901.80 13,224,077.56 5,318.99 Yorkshire South 531,892.32 3,056.85 477,954.90 2,844.97 Yorkshire West 1,652,352.27 2,643.76 1,464,135.44 2,494.27 _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Subjects

Agriculture; Subsidy; Common agricultural policy; Suckler cow premiums; Arable area payments scheme

Date

15 December 1998

Reference

62885; 322 c504-8W;322 c504-7W

House

House of Commons

Hayman, Baroness

Whether the ethical implications of cloning human tissue by injecting human DNA into the egg cells of cows are being examined in the United Kingdom; and, if so, by whom. [HL 9]

Asked by

Lord Kennet (Labour)

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

3 December 1998

Reference

HL 9; 595 c52WA

House

House of Lords

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What support the Government is giving to farmers in Northern Ireland. (Failed OPQ). - INc fig.

Asked by

Jim Dobbin (Labour; Cooperative Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 1998

Reference

61224; 321 c202W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, What support the Government is giving to farmers in Northern Ireland in the current financial year. (Failed OPQ).

Asked by

Bill O'Brien (Labour)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

2 December 1998

Reference

61212; 321 c202W

House

House of Commons

Northern Ireland Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, what steps she is taking to alleviate the crisis in each sector of the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland. - Inc figs and ref to 16 November 1998, 319 c624-40.

Asked by

Eddie McGrady (Social Democratic & Labour Party)

Answering body

Northern Ireland Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

5 November 1998

For answer on

19 November 1998

Answered on

19 November 1998

Mr. McGrady: To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps she is taking to alleviate the crisis in each sector of the agricultural industry in Northern Ireland. [59152] Mr. Paul Murphy: In the past twelve months Grants and Subsidies payments worth over £200 million have been made to farmers in Northern Ireland. Included in these payments are the aid packages announced by my right hon. Friend the Member for Copeland (Dr. Cunningham), the then Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, in December 1997 and February 1998. In addition, the Prime Minister announced an additional £7 million for processing and marketing grants over the next three years to improve competitiveness in the agri-food industry and enable value to be added to what is produced on Northern Ireland farms. Following the recent hard work by both Government and the industry to secure the lifting of the beef export ban, exports of beef from Northern Ireland have now commenced on a commercial scale. In recognition of the fact that it will take considerable effort to regain lost markets for Northern Ireland beef, the Chancellor of the Exchequer has put forward £2 million over the next three years to support the marketing work of the industry. Government are continuing to press for the introduction of a Date Based Export Scheme, which will bring benefit to more Northern Ireland farmers. More favourable beef intervention arrangements have been secured for Northern Ireland and "flagged" suckler cow producers have received financial aid totalling £0.5 million. Pig producers have been paid almost £0.5 million under the Pig Welfare Slaughter Scheme and export refunds for pigmeat were further increased on 15 October. DANI and the IDB are working with Unigate to enable them to take forward their re-investment plans in Northern Ireland with all reasonable speed. Private Storage for sheepmeat will operate from 19 October to 20 November 1998 in the UK. 80 per cent. of beef special premium and suckler cow premium has been paid up front, rather than 60 per cent. as in previous years. £38 million in advance payments have been made to Beef and Suckler Cow producers in the last 2 weeks. This is some 2 months earlier than has been achieved in recent years. Around £6.3 million of Sheep Annual Premium (SAP) payments (2nd advance) were brought forward from December 1998 to October. Arrangements are in hand to expedite Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowance (HLCA) payments in the Spring of 1999. On top of this, Government also announced, on 16 November 1998, Official Report, columns 624-40 a special aid package for UK farmers amounting to some £125 million. This package is likely to be worth some £19 million to Northern Ireland farmers and will include payment of agrimonetary compensation, an increase in HLCA's and the temporary continuation of the Calf Processing Aid Scheme (CPAS).

Subjects

Agriculture; Export; Grant; Northern Ireland; Pig; Subsidy; Beef; Hill livestock allowance; Suckler cow premium; Sheep meat; Beef premiums; Sheep premiums

Date

19 November 1998

Reference

319 c737-9W; 59152

House

House of Commons

Donoughue, Lord

What response they have given or propose to give to the Tenant Farmers Association's request to: (a) double the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances for 1999; (b) bring forward the compensation available as a result in the increase in the value of the green pound; (c) continue the Calf Processing Aid...

Asked by

Lord Beaumont of Whitley (Liberal Democrat)

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

16 November 1998

Reference

594 c128WA

House

House of Lords

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, What recent measures he has taken to help livestock farmers in the South West. (Failed OPQ)

Asked by

Ben Bradshaw (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

12 November 1998

Reference

58066; 319 c313W

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, if he will list the value of hill livestock compensatory allowances in current prices for each year since 1975 for (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland. - Inc table and fact expenditure data for 1976-78 not readily...

Asked by

Lord Blencathra (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 October 1998

For answer on

11 November 1998

Answered on

11 November 1998

Mr. Maclean: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the value of hill livestock compensatory allowances in current prices for each year since 1975 for (a) England, (b) Wales, (c) Scotland and (d) Northern Ireland. [57500] Mr. Rooker: [holding answer 2 November 1998]: The following tables give the information requested in respect of both HLCA payment rates and HLCA expenditure. The rates for the Severely Disadvantaged Area and Disadvantaged Area apply throughout the UK. Additional supplements are paid in the Severely Disadvantaged Area which falls within the Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) region of Scotland. Payments in the Disadvantaged Area and the HIE supplements commenced in 1985. Expenditure data for 1976-78 are not readily available and could be provided only at disproportionate cost. Rates of hill livestock compensatory allowance 1976-98 £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Severely Disadvantaged Area Disadvantaged Area Year Rate per (at 1998 Higher (at 1998 Lower rate (at 1998 Rate per (at 1998 Rate per (at 1998 cow prices) rate ewe prices) ewe prices) cow prices) ewe prices) 1976 29.00 118.59 3.60 14.72 2.85 11.65 -- -- -- -- 1977 29.00 102.37 3.60 12.71 2.85 10.06 -- -- -- -- 1978 29.00 94.56 3.60 11.74 2.85 9.29 -- -- -- -- 1979 29.00 83.37 4.10 11.79 2.85 8.19 -- -- -- -- 1980 35.00 85.30 5.50 13.40 4.25 10.36 -- -- -- -- 1981 42.50 92.58 6.25 13.61 4.25 9.26 -- -- -- -- 1982 44.50 89.26 6.25 12.54 4.25 8.52 -- -- -- -- 1983 44.50 85.32 6.25 11.98 4.25 8.15 -- -- -- -- 1984 44.50 81.29 6.25 11.42 4.25 7.76 -- -- -- -- 1985 54.50 93.85 6.25 10.76 4.25 7.32 22.25 38.32 2.12 3.65 1986 54.50 90.75 6.75 11.24 4.50 7.49 27.25 45.37 2.25 3.75 1987 54.50 87.14 6.75 10.79 4.50 7.20 27.25 43.57 2.25 3.60 1988 54.50 83.06 6.75 10.29 4.50 6.86 27.25 41.53 2.25 3.43 1989 54.50 77.06 6.75 9.54 4.50 6.36 27.25 38.53 2.25 3.18 1990 54.50 70.39 7.50 9.69 4.50 5.81 27.25 35.19 2.25 2.91 1991 63.30 77.23 8.75 10.68 4.90 5.98 31.65 38.62 2.45 2.99 1992 63.30 74.45 8.75 10.29 4.90 5.76 31.65 37.23 2.45 2.88 1993 63.30 73.31 6.50 7.53 3.60 4.17 31.65 36.65 2.86 3.31 1994 47.50 53.68 5.75 6.50 3.00 3.39 23.75 26.84 2.44 2.76 1995 47.50 51.91 5.75 6.28 3.00 3.28 23.75 25.95 2.44 2.67 1996 47.50 50.67 5.75 6.13 3.00 3.20 23.75 25.33 2.65 2.83 1997 {1}97.50 100.84 5.75 5.95 3.00 3.10 {1}69.75 72.14 2.65 2.74 1998 47.50 47.50 5.75 5.75 3.00 3.00 23.75 23.75 2.65 2.65 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Rate increased as a result of BSE-related special aid HLCA expenditure 1979-98 £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland Total UK Year Actual (at 1998 Actual (at 1998 Actual (at 1998 Actual (at 1998 Actual (at 1998 prices) prices) prices) prices) prices) 1979 13.5 38.8 14.6 42.0 23.7 68.1 5.5 15.8 57.4 165.0 1980 18.5 45.1 19.8 48.3 31.4 76.5 7.1 17.3 76.8 187.2 1981 21.5 46.8 22.8 49.7 35.0 76.2 8.2 17.9 87.5 190.6 1982 22.1 44.3 23.4 46.9 35.7 71.6 8.4 16.8 89.6 179.7 1983 22.6 43.3 23.8 45.6 35.9 68.8 8.5 16.3 90.8 174.1 1984 22.7 41.5 23.9 43.7 36.0 65.8 8.7 15.9 91.4 167.0 1985 24.0 41.3 25.2 43.4 37.8 65.1 10.1 17.4 97.0 167.0 1986 27.3 45.5 28.7 47.8 42.9 71.4 12.5 20.8 111.4 185.5 1987 28.4 45.4 28.6 45.7 43.1 68.9 12.7 20.3 112.8 180.4 1988 29.1 44.4 31.3 47.7 43.6 66.5 12.9 19.7 117.0 178.3 1989 29.3 41.4 30.2 42.7 45.1 63.8 13.6 19.2 118.2 167.1 1990 32.5 42.0 32.9 42.5 48.0 62.0 15.1 19.5 128.5 166.0 1999 37.2 45.4 36.2 44.2 56.1 68.4 17.7 21.6 147.2 179.6 1992 38.4 45.2 38.2 44.9 56.9 66.9 19.1 22.5 152.7 179.6 1993 33.4 38.7 29.7 34.4 50.7 58.7 18.6 21.5 132.4 153.3 1994 27.5 31.1 27.1 30.6 40.7 46.0 14.7 16.6 110.0 124.3 1995 27.2 29.7 27.1 29.6 39.4 43.1 14.0 15.3 107.6 117.6 1996 27.1 28.9 26.9 28.7 38.6 41.2 14.5 15.5 107.1 114.2 1997{1} 41.4 42.8 35.8 37.0 62.5 64.6 27.8 28.8 167.5 173.2 1998 25.4 25.4 24.1 24.1 38.7 38.7 13.0 13.0 101.3 101.3 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Includes approximately £60 million of BSE-related special aid Source: HLCA autumn review tables; totals may not add due to rounding; 1998 figures are provisional HLCA supplements in the Scottish Highlands and Islands Enterprise region 1985-98 £ _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Rate per cow by land classification Rate per ewe Year Grade A (at 1998 Grade B (at 1998 Grade C (at 1998 Rate (at 1998 prices) prices) prices) prices) 1985 2.50 4.31 9.50 16.36 13.00 22.39 0.55 0.95 1986 3.05 5.08 7.98 13.29 7.98 13.29 0.58 0.97 1987 3.05 4.88 9.69 15.49 9.69 15.49 0.58 0.93 1988 3.05 4.65 11.59 17.66 12.72 19.39 0.58 0.88 1989 3.05 4.31 11.59 16.39 14.68 20.76 0.58 0.82 1990 3.05 3.94 11.59 14.97 15.86 20.48 0.64 0.83 1991 3.05 3.72 11.59 14.14 14.03 17.12 0.64 0.78 1992 3.05 3.59 11.59 13.63 15.86 18.65 0.64 0.75 1993 3.05 3.53 11.59 13.42 15.86 18.37 0.64 0.74 1994 3.05 3.45 11.59 13.10 15.86 17.92 0.64 0.72 1995 3.05 3.33 11.59 12.67 15.86 17.33 0.64 0.70 1996 3.05 3.25 11.59 12.36 15.86 16.92 0.64 0.68 1997 {1}6.26 6.47 {1}23.79 24.61 {1}32.55 33.67 0.64 0.66 1998 3.05 3.05 11.59 11.59 15.86 15.86 0.64 0.64 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} Rate increased as a result of BSE-related special aid

Subjects

Agriculture; Subsidies; Hill livestock allowances

Date

11 November 1998

Reference

57500; 319 c248-50W;319 c248-9W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans he has to revise his Department's advice on the safety of milk following the finding of abnormal prion protein in the appendix of a patient in Torbay.

Asked by

Alan Duncan (Conservative)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

10 November 1998

Reference

319 c147W; 57000

House

House of Commons

Scottish Office

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland, if he will list the research projects at the Rowett Research Institute which the Government has provided part funding for in each of the last five years; and who its research funding partners have been in each case. - Table given.

Asked by

Alan Simpson (Labour)

Answering body

Scottish Office

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

28 October 1998

For answer on

10 November 1998

Answered on

10 November 1998

Mr. Alan Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if he will list the research projects at the Rowett Research Institute which the Government have provided part funding for in each of the last five years; and who its research funding partners have been in each case. [57912] Mr. Macdonald: Listed in the table are the research projects at the Rowett Research Institute which the Government have provided part funding for in each of the last five years. The research funding partners are shown alongside. _________________________________________________________________________________________________. Project Funding partners 1998-99 Melatonin receptors in finfish EU Identification of species in processed seafood products using EU DNA-based diagnostic techniques Advanced methods for identification and quality monitoring of EU (heat) processed fish Metabolic manipulation of milk protein output in the dairy cow Milk Development Council/Purina Mills/Hendrix Voeders Effect of transforming growth factor on proton co-genes, tumor EU suppressor genes and cell cycle regulators: growth arrest versus apoptosis Effect of copper in the food chain on human health EU Improving the quality of nutritional value of processed foods by EU optimal use of food antioxidants Seasonal dietary antioxidant levels in relation to human health EU 1997-98 Melatonin receptors in finfish EU The identification of canned tuna species by characterisation of EU the nucleic acids Identification of species in processed seafood products using EU DNA-based diagnostic techniques Metabolic manipulation of milk protein output in the dairy cow Milk Development Council/Purina Mills/Hendrix Voeders Advanced methods for identification and quality monitoring of EU (heat) processed fish Effect of transforming growth factor on proton co-genes, tumor EU suppressor genes and cell cycle regulators: growth arrest versus apoptosis Effect of copper in the food chain on human health EU Improving the quality of nutritional value of processed foods by EU optimal use of food antioxidants Increased fruit and vegetable consumption within the EC: potential EU health benefits The comet assay: application in genotoxicity testing and as a EU screening method for assessing the exposure of human populations 1996-97 Metabolic manipulation of milk protein output in the dairy cow Milk Development Council/Purina Mills/Hendrix Voeders Effect of transforming growth factor on proton co-genes, tumor EU suppressor genes and cell cycle regulators: growth arrest versus apoptosis Effect of copper in the food chain on human health EU Improving the quality of nutritional value of processed foods by EU optimal use of food antioxidants Increased fruit and vegetable consumption within the EC: potential EU health benefits The comet assay: application in genotoxicity testing and as a EU screening method for assessing the exposure of human populations Translation modification of gene expression to promote secretion EU of intercellular proteins Dietary enzymes to improve nutrient flow in ruminants J. Bibby Ltd./Nutec/Novo/Roche/Trouw UK/Trident Foods Dry fractionation of cereal straw to separate botanical components Compak/Dalgetty/Turner/Finfeeds/St. Regis/Silsoe Enhanced recovery from crop materials Home Grown Cereals Authority/Dalgetty/BOCM/Finfeeds/ Roche/Rhone/Novo/Park Tonks 1995-96 Metabolic manipulation of milk protein output in the dairy cow British Petroleum/Milk Marketing Board Increased fruit and vegetable consumption within the EC: potential EU health benefits The comet assay: application in genotoxicity testing and as a EU screening method for assessing the exposure of human populations Translation modification of gene expression to promote secretion EU of intercellular proteins Dry fractionation of cereal straw to separate botanical components Compak/Dalgetty/Turner/Finfeeds/St. Regis/Silsoe Enhanced recovery from crop materials Home Grown Cereals Authority/Dalgetty/BOCM/Finfeeds/ Roche/Rhone/Novo/Park Tonks Utilisation of crop residues and supplementary feeds EU Pig muscle fibre characteristics as a source of variation in Meat and Livestock Commission eating quality 1994-95 Metabolic manipulation of milk protein output in the dairy cow British Petroleum/Milk Marketing Board Increased fruit and vegetable consumption within the EC: potential EU health benefits Dry fractionation of cereal straw to separate botanical components Compak/Dalgetty/Turner/Finfeeds/St. Regis/Silsoe Enhanced recovery from crop materials Home Grown Cereals Authority/Dalgetty/BOCM/Finfeeds/ Roche/Rhone/Novo/Park Tonks Utilisation of crop residues and supplementary feeds EU Pig muscle fibre characteristics as a source of variation in Meat and Livestock Commission eating quality _________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Subjects

Finance; Research; Rowett Research Institute

Date

10 November 1998

Reference

319 c154-6W; 57912

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assistance his Department is currently giving to livestock producers.

Asked by

Brian Jenkins (Labour)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

9 November 1998

Reference

58274; 319 c106W

House

House of Commons

Dept of Health

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what action Her Majesty's Government is taking to fund research into the possible connection between the consumption of milk and Crohn's Disease.

Asked by

Robert N Wareing (Labour)

Answering body

Department of Health

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Date

4 November 1998

Reference

318 c620W; 57671

House

House of Commons

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what is (a) the maximum permissible and (b) the actual or anticipated total of agrimonetary compensatory amounts paid out in 1997-98 and 1998-99. - Inc table.

Asked by

Christopher Gill (Conservative)

Answering body

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Type

Written question

Status

Answered

Tabled on

19 October 1998

For answer on

27 October 1998

Answered on

27 October 1998

Mr. Gill: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is (a) the maximum permissible and (b) the actual or anticipated total of agrimonetary compensatory amounts paid out in 1997-98 and 1998-99. [55945] Mr. Rooker: It is not possible to split the agrimonetary compensatory amounts into periods as specified in the question. The total amount that was available to the UK over the period in question is around £958 million, half of which could be reclaimed from the EU budget. This is broken down in the table. The bulk of this compensation was generated by green pound revaluations in 1997. On 18 December 1997 we announced our intention to access some £85 million of this aid. Payment of this compensation has now been made, with £72.5 million of the aid resulting from the four revaluations of 1997 being paid to suckler cow producers, and £12.5 million being paid to sheep producers to compensate for the drop in their 1998 SAPS payments. This aid has provided substantial additional assistance to the livestock sector. As we indicated at the time, it was an exceptional response to exceptional circumstances. Nevertheless, recognising the difficulties being faced by the industry we are maintaining close contact with the farming unions and other interested organisations and keeping the situation under review. Table showing agrimonetary compensation available to the UK over the period from 1997 to date £ million _________________________________________________________________________________________________. First year compensation{1} Second year compensation Trigger event Deadline for Payable EU funded Payable EU funded initial notification to commission Revaluation of 21 January 31 January 1998 {2}131 {2}65.5 87.3 43.7 1997 Revaluation of 29 March 31 March 1998 {2}123 {2}61.5 82 41 1997 Revaluation of 5 June 1997 30 June 1998 {2}98.6 {2}49.3 65.7 32.9 Direct Payments (arable 31 December 1997 53.4 26.7 nil nil aid) 1997 Direct Payment (flax and 31 January 1998 0.4 0.2 nil nil hemp) 1997 Revaluation of 21 August 31 August 1998 {2}112 {2}56 74.6 37.3 1997 Direct payments (livestock, 30 June 1998 {2}37.9 {2}19 nil nil agri-environment and structural) for 1998 Revaluation of 3 May 1998 31 May 1998 1.5 0.7 0.7 0.3 Direct payments (arable 31 December 1998 89.2 44.6 nil nil aid)1998 Direct payments (flax and 31 January 1999 0.9 0.5 nil nil hemp) 1998 Sub total 647.9 310.3 Total over both periods 958.2 _________________________________________________________________________________________________. {1} i.e. during the first 12 month period following the trigger event {2} Package of aid which was partly accessed to fund the £85 million aid to livestock producers in early 1998

Subjects

Agriculture; Economic and monetary union; Monetary compensatory amounts

Date

27 October 1998

Reference

318 c152-4W; 55945

House

House of Commons