Thursday, 25 February 1993
The House met at half-past Two o'clock
[MADAM SPEAKER in the Chair]
Order for Second Reading read.
Orders for Second Reading read.
Order read for resuming adjourned debate on Question [8 February], That the Bill be now read a Second time.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what opportunities are afforded by set-aside to enhance the countryside.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the state of the poultry industry.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information his Department holds as to the contract price for potatoes in EC member states.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received on new regulations relating to abattoirs.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he intends to review the working of the Food Safety Act 1990.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he has taken to ensure that set-aside is implemented on a comparable basis everywhere in the EC.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps are being taken to prevent fraud within the reformed CAP.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will arrange to meet representatives of the Scotch whisky industry to discuss future prospects of the industry and those employed...
To ask the Minister of AGriculture, Fisheries and Food what further action he intends to take to increase sales of British meat and other British farm products.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on his policy on bananas.
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to collect detailed information on what stunning currents are being used in United Kingdom poultry slaughterhouses.
I have been asked to reply. My right hon. Friend the Prime Minister is on an official visit to the United States, which is clearly going extremely well.
(by private notice): To ask the Secretary of State for Health if she will make a statement on the London ambulance service.
Will the Leader of the House state the business for next week?
Considered in Committee [Progress, 22 February]
Amendment proposed [22 February]:No. 13, in page 1, line 9, after 'II', insert '(except Title XIV on pages 36 and 37 of Cm 1934)'.—[Dr. John Cunningham.]
Motion made, and Question proposed, That this House do now adjourn.—[Mr. Andrew Mitchell.]
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And sometimes to shout at each other.
