§ The Earl of Northeskasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the Answer by Lord Bassam of Brighton on 19 March (H.L. Deb., col. 1156), whether, at that time, the advice on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food website was wholly consistent with that on the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website. [HL1361]
§ The Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Baroness Hayman)My noble friend Lord Bassam of Brighton said in his Answer of 19 March that the advice on the foot and mouth outbreak on the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food website is updated every day. The site contains advice and guidance for those wishing to visit the countryside. I am aware that the Department for Culture, Media and Sport website also contains advice on precautions to take when visiting the countryside at this time. The two departments have been in regular contact with each other since the beginning of the present outbreak to provide consistency in the advice issued to the public on the respective websites.