§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Further to the European Commission decision to disqualify £599 million of Britain's claim arising from the foot and mouth outbreak, whether they will give an assurance that existing financial allocations will not be cut. [HL145]
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Lord Whitty)Yes, the Government can give such an assurance.
§ Baroness Byfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs veterinary surgeon, who was 133WA present when Northumberland County Council took a video on 24 February 2001 of Bobby Waugh's farm, notified the government Minister responsible immediately; and, if not, when their attention was drawn to the video. [HL359]
§ Lord WhittyNo he did not. I would refer the noble Baroness to the Written Ministerial Statement made about the video on 13 December.