Written answers

Thursday, 28 March 2002

  • House of Lords

    • Queen's Counsel

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they have a policy on whether to recommend to Her Majesty the Queen that an applicant who is a Member of the House of Commons shall be appointed to the...

    • BBC World Service: Arabic Translation

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the cost to the BBC World Service of translation services in Arabic.

      BBC World Service: Arabic Translation

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What arrangements exist for translation by outside contractors of BBC World Service programmes.

      BSE: Sheepmeat

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the likelihood of BSE being found in sheepmeat, given that sheep are normally slaughtered under the age of 18 months, that contaminated meat and bone feed...

      Illegally Imported Animal Products

      asked Her Majesty's Government: How many of the 1,142 seizures of illegally imported animal products that have been made since April 2001 were made from passengers arriving by air; and in how...

      Illegally Imported Animal Products

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they will introduce prominent signs at Britain's airports warning passengers that the import of bushmeat and other unlicensed meat is illegal, in the way...

      Packaging Waste

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What were the figures reached in 2001 of: (a) material specific packaging waste; and (b) general packaging waste that businesses must recover and recycle; and What...

      Farming and Food

      asked Her Majesty's Government: When they will respond to the Policy Commission's report on the future of farming and food.

      Waste Minimisation and Recycling Fund

      asked Her Majesty's Government: How they intend to distribute the waste minimisation and recycling fund.

      Defra Scientific and Regulatory Agencies Review

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What plans they have to conduct a review of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs scientific and regulatory agencies.

      Local Air Pollution Control: Charging Schemes

      asked Her Majesty's Government: If they will report on the 2002–03 charging schemes for (1) local air pollution control under Part 1 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and (2) local...

      Nutrition

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the undertaking by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath to follow up points raised in the debate on food and nutrition on 30 January (HL Deb, col. 260), whether...

      Meat Hygiene

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Donoughue of 30 June 1999 (WA 33), whether spinal cord has been found in any United Kingdom slaughtered bovine carcass in...

      Meat Hygiene

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether there have been any instances since 1 April 2001 of failure by the Meat Hygiene Service to provide a veterinary surgeon to a small or medium abattoir...

      Meat Hygiene

      asked Her Majesty's Government: How many occupiers of slaughterhouses have requested independent settlement of a disagreement over an additional charge levied by the Meat Hygiene Service; and...

      National Poisons Information Service

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Lord Hunt of Kings Heath on 15 January 2001 (WA 110), how much funding, for what period and for what staff and equipment has...

      Press Complaints Commission

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Whether they are considering suggesting to the newspaper industry any changes in the operation of the Press Complaints Commission.

      Broadcasting Licence Applications from Overseas Broadcasters

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What criteria the Independent Television Commission are required to consider in dealing with applications for United Kingdom broadcasting licences from overseas...

      Broadcasting Licence Applications from Overseas Broadcasters

      asked Her Majesty's Government: What is the average time for the clearance by the Independent Television Commission of broadcasting licence applications from overseas broadcasters.

      Culture Online

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer of the Baroness Blackstone of 15 November 2001 (WA 103–04) in which she indicated that she hoped to make an announcement in the...

      Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art

      asked Her Majesty's Government: Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Blackstone on 20 March ((HL3269) regarding the award of Arts Council funds to the development of the Baltic Centre...

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