HC Deb 08 May 2001 vol 368 cc137-8W
Miss McIntosh

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will reply to the question tabled by the hon. Member for Vale of York on 27 March relating to protection of rare breeds during the foot and mouth crisis (ref: 156277). [157367]

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 6 April 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to her on 30 April 2001, Official Report, column 493W.

Mr. Alan Simpson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the research programmes into fish genetics his Department has been involved with in the last 10 years. [157276]

Ms Quin

The Ministry has commissioned the following projects in the broad area of fish genetics, only one of which (FC1126) was related to the possible development of transgenic fish:

Mr. Duncan

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will provide a substantive answer to the question tabled by the hon. Member for Rutland and Melton on 28 March 2001, relating to the foot and mouth infected area around Stonesby, Leicestershire. [157489]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 9 April 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 30 April 2001, Official Report, column 493W.

Mr. Key

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will provide a substantive answer to the question tabled by the hon. Member for Salisbury for answer on 29 March. [160345]

Ms Quin

I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to him on 3 May 2001,Official Report, column 737W.