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17. Mr. Stephen O'Brien

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland if she will make a statement about recent discussions with Scotland's farming industry about foot and mouth. [41530]

Mrs. Liddell

Animal health policy, including policy on foot and mouth disease, is devolved to the Scottish Parliament. Discussions between the Scottish farming industry and the Scottish Executive are a matter for Scottish Ministers to report on.

18. Mr. Bellingham

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what discussions she has had with Agriculture Ministers from the Scottish Parliament on policy on foot and mouth. [41531]

Mrs. Liddell

Animal health policy, including policy on foot and mouth disease, is devolved to the Scottish Parliament. I regularly meet Scottish Ministers to discuss matters of common interest.

21. Mr. Liddell-Grainger

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations she has had with Scottish Executive Ministers and European Union officials to discuss the possibility of a public inquiry into the foot and mouth outbreaks in Scotland. [41534]

Mrs. Liddell

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave him and the hon. Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale on 14 March 2002,Official Report, column 1207W.

24. Angela Watkinson

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what consultations she has had with Scottish Executive Ministers and European Union officials on a public inquiry into the foot and mouth outbreaks in Scotland. [41537]

Mrs. Liddell

I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave the hon. Member for Galloway and Upper Nithsdale on 14 March 2002,Official Report, column 1207W.

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