Oral Answers to Questions — Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
House of Commons debates, 29 October 2009, 10:30 am
- Natural Environment (10 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the effectiveness of his Department's policies to protect the natural environment; and if he will make a statement. - Floods (Pitt Report) (12 speeches)
What progress has been made in implementing the recommendations of the final Pitt report on the 2007 floods. - Local Food Chains (8 speeches)
What assistance his Department provides to local food chains. - Farmers (Suicides) (10 speeches)
What representations he has received on the number of suicides amongst farmers whose cattle herds are subject to bovine tuberculosis movement and testing restrictions; and if he will make a statement. - Common Agricultural Policy (10 speeches)
What recent discussions his Department has had with the European Commission on reform of the common agricultural policy. - Bovine Tuberculosis (6 speeches)
What recent steps his Department has taken to reduce the incidence of bovine tuberculosis. - Light Pollution (12 speeches)
What recent representations he has received on regulation of light pollution; and if he will make a statement. - International Whaling Commission (4 speeches)
What his most recent assessment is of progress made by the small working group on the future of the International Whaling Commission. - UK Fishing Industry (8 speeches)
What steps he plans to take in negotiations in the Council of Ministers to safeguard the interests of the UK fishing industry; and if he will make a statement. - Dairy Industry (8 speeches)
What recent assessment he has made of the economic prospects of the milk and dairy industry. - Bees (Pesticides) (7 speeches)
What recent representations he has received on the effect of pesticides on bees and other pollinators; and if he will make a statement. - Farm-gate Milk Prices (6 speeches)
What recent discussions he has had with dairy farmers on farm-gate prices for milk. - British Waterways (8 speeches)
What recent representations he has received on the activities of British Waterways in the Stoke-on-Trent area. - Flood Defences (4 speeches)
What resources are planned to be made available for the provision of flood defences in (a) west Oxford and (b) Abingdon. - Topical Questions (37 speeches)
If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.