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District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Antrim 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |1 |- 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |- |1 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |2 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ards 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |1
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Armagh 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ballymena 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |1 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |1 |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Ballymoney 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |1 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |1 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Bonbridge 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Belfast 1980-81 |- |2 1981-82 |- |3 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |3 1984-85 |1 |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |2 1988-89 |4 |1 1989-90 |2 |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Carrickfergus 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Castlereagh 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |2 |- 1989-90 |- |1
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Craigavon 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |3 1983-84 |- |4 1984-85 |1 |- 1985-86 |1 |- 1986-87 |- |4 1987-88 |2 |1 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Craigavon 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |3 1983-84 |- |4 1984-85 |1 |- 1985-86 |1 |- 1986-87 |- |4 1987-88 |2 |1 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derry 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |2 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |3 1984-85 |- |2 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |1 |2 1987-88 |- |1 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Derry 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |2 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |3 1984-85 |- |2 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |1 |2 1987-88 |- |1 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |-
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District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Down 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |1 |1 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Dungannon 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |1 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Fermanagh 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |2 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |1 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |1 1987-88 |- |1 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Larne 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |- |2 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |2 1988-89 |- |1 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Limavady 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |4 |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Lisburn 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |2 1983-84 |- |4 1984-85 |- |4 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |1 |1 1987-88 |2 |- 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |4 |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Magherafelt 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Moyle 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Newry and Mourne 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |2 1982-83 |- |3 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |- |1 1985-86 |2 |1 1986-87 |2 |- 1987-88 |2 |1 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |1
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Newtonabbey 1980-81 |- |1 1981-82 |- |3 1982-83 |- |- 1983-84 |- |1 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |1 |- 1986-87 |1 |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- North Down 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |1 1986-87 |- |1 1987-88 |1 |- 1988-89 |3 |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Omagh 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |1 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |3 1984-85 |- |- 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |- |- 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |- |- 1989-90 |- |-
District council |Sold |Leased -------------------------------------------------------------------- Strabane 1980-81 |- |- 1981-82 |- |- 1982-83 |- |1 1983-84 |- |- 1984-85 |- |1 1985-86 |- |- 1986-87 |1 |1 1987-88 |- |- 1988-89 |1 |- 1989-90 |- |-
Competitive Tendering
Rev. Martin Smyth : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has about the consequences of so-called free hours offered by contractors upon the quality and cost of services put out to competitive tendering.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 14 November 1989] : None. Once a contract has been let, the contractor is obliged to provide the service to the agreed quality standard within the contract price.
Rev. Martin Smyth : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is his advice to health and social services boards as to how they should treat tenders submitted by contractors which contain qualifications as to the number of man-hours required to carry them out and who offer so-called free hours.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 14 November 1989] : The health and social services boards are expected to conduct the evaluation of tenders on a fully equitable basis. This includes assessing whether the man -hours proposed by private contractors are adequate to provide a quality service.
Rev. Martin Smyth : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what steps were taken in advance of the
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Western health and social services board's award of a tender for catering services to ascertain the performance record of tendering contractors on previous projects for other authorities.Mr. Needham [holding answer 14 November 1989] : In accordance with the Department of Health and Social Services' circular, the Western health and social services board assessed the capabilities of each potential contractor, including checking references and making visits to establish the company's performance record.
Rev. Martin Smyth : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether every company which has tendered for health service contracts in Northern Ireland in the last year has complied with the provisions of the Fair Employment Act (Northern Ireland) ; and what information he has as to whether each of them awarded contracts has subsequently satisfied the provisions of the Act.
Mr. Needham : I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.
Family Credit
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many full-time farmers, in each district council area, are in receipt of family credit.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 15 November 1989] : The information is not available.
Income Support
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many part-time farmers, in each district council area, are in receipt of income support.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 15 November 1989] The latest available figure for Northern Ireland is 2,340 at 31 May 1988. The numbers in each district council area are not known.
Source : 5 per cent. sample (Income Support ASE)
Farmers
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list the total number of (a) full-time farmers and (b) part-time farmers in each district council area of Northern Ireland.
Mr. Peter Bottomley [holding answer 15 November 1989] : Agricultural census data for Northern Ireland are not at present analysed by district council area. Analyses are available by rural districts and counties and the relevant figures for 1989 are provided in the accompanying table. An analysis by district council areas will be produced in early 1990.
District |Full-time|Part-time
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1. Antrim |752 |461
2. Ballycastle |488 |199
3. Ballymena |1,305 |573
4. Ballymoney |840 |337
5. Newtonabbey |21 |12
6. Larne |645 |373
7. Lisburn |404 |227
8. County Antrim urban ) |21 |13
9. Belfast, County Antrim )
|------- |-------
County Antrim total |4,476 |2,195
10. Armagh |1,409 |734
11. Lurgan |315 |171
12. Newry No. 2 |1,008 |561
13. Tadragee |155 |75
14. County Armagh urban |13 |7
|------- |-------
County Armagh total |2,900 |1,348
15. Banbridge |986 |473
16. Castlereagh |50 |31
17. East Down |834 |473
18. Hillsborough |558 |343
19. South Down |500 |282
20. Moira |218 |116
21. Newry No. 1 |638 |304
22. North Down |804 |353
23. County Down urban ) |16 |20
|------- |-------
County Down total |4,604 |2,395
25. Enniskillen |965 |442
26. Irvinestown |588 |420
27. Lisnaskea |1,094 |562
28. County Fermanagh urban |1 |0
|------- |-------
County Fermanagh total |2,648 |1,424
29. Coleraine |809 |335
30. Limavady |643 |304
31. Londonderry |435 |210
32. Magherafelt |1,269 |617
33. County Londonderry urban |8 |0
|------- |-------
County Londonderry total |3,164 |1,466
34. Castlederg |459 |223
35. Clogher |628 |292
36. Cookstown |822 |449
37. Dungannon |1,001 |587
38. Omagh |1,734 |923
39. Strabane |759 |304
40. County Tyrone urban |4 |4
|------- |-------
County Tyrone total |5,407 |2,782
|------- |-------
Northern Ireland total |23,199 |11,810
Severe Disablement Premium
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what is the total number of recipients of severe disablement premium.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 15 November 1989] : The latest available figure is 820 at 31 May 1988.
Source : 5 per cent. sample (Income Support ASE)
Invalid Care Allowance
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of applicants for invalid care allowance (a) granted and (b) refused, in each year since it was introduced.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 15 November 1989] : The information is as follows :
Year |Granted|Refused -------------------------------- 1976 |683 |1,649 1977 |277 |97 1978 |228 |189 1979 |262 |249 1980 |242 |152 1981 |214 |140 1982 |243 |97 1983 |172 |101 1984 |183 |89 1985 |156 |353 1986 |1,264 |1,128 1987 |3,528 |2,611 1988 |1,849 |2,493
Attendance Allowance
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of applications for attendance allowance in Northern Ireland which were (a) received and (b) refused in each year since 1980.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 15 November 1989] : The information is as follows :
Year |Number received |Number refused<1> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1980 |8,096 |2,724 1981 |8,125 |2,457 1982 |9,933 |2,955 1983 |11,043 |2,958 1984 |12,043 |2,582 1985 |12,285 |2,587 1986 |12,409 |3,115 1987 |13,951 |3,958 1988 |15,709 |5,539 <1>Claims refused may not necessarily have been received that year.
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of applications in Northern Ireland for attendance allowance granted at (a) the higher rate and (b) the lower rate in each year since 1980.
Mr. Needham [holding answer 15 November 1989] : The information is as follows :
Year |Higher rate|Lower rate ------------------------------------------------ 1980 |2,266 |2,884 1981 |2,327 |2,724 1982 |3,013 |3,406 1983 |3,831 |4,107 1984 |4,146 |4,516 1985 |3,637 |3,889 1986 |3,995 |4,450 1987 |4,099 |4,459 1988 |4,724 |5,622
Public Bodies
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will list all the statutory and public bodies appointed by him, giving a list of their functions and total budgets.
Mr. Cope : I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.
Home Helps
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what was the total number of home help hours provided by each health board in Northern Ireland in each year since 1980.
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Mr. Needham : I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.
Kincora Boys' Home
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will appoint an inquiry into events at the Kincora boy's home in Northern Ireland, with specific terms of reference to consider allegations of criminal activites by Crown employees.
Mr. Cope : I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.
Mr. McNamara : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland when he will reply to the hon. Member for Kingston upon Hull, North's letter of 4 September concerning the expert evidence of Mr. Radley confirming the authenticity of the memorandum drawn up by Mr. Colin Wallace on the Kincora boys' home dated8 November 1974.
Mr. Brooke : I shall write to the hon. Member very shortly.
Royal Ulster Constabulary
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland if he will give details for each of the years from 1980 to 30 September 1989 of members of (a) the Royal Ulster Constabulary and (b) the Royal Ulster Constabulary Reserve serving in Northern Ireland who have (i) voluntarily resigned having been involved in an offence, (ii) been discharged having been convicted of an offence and (iii) had their engagements terminated following the commission of an offence, but before trial ; and what was the nature of the offence in each case.
Mr. Cope : I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Convicted Soldiers (Possession of Documents)
Mr. Mallon : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland in relation to the recent conviction of Corporal Cameron Hastie of the Regular Army and Private Joanne Garvin of the Ulster Defence Regiment under section 22(1)C of the Emergency Provisions (N.I.) Act 1987 for possession of documents likely to be of use to terrorists, whether any persons listed in the documents in respect of which charges were brought, or persons associated with such persons, have since been the victim of terrorist attack ; and whether steps have been taken by the police to ensure the security of those listed.
Mr. Cope : I shall write to the hon. Member as soon as possible.
Queen's University (Courses)
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many students attending Queen's university, Belfast, are involved in courses of study of less than 21 hours per week.
Dr. Mawhinney : The information is not available in the form requested.
Health and Social Security Staff
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland how many persons have applied for posts in the Department of Health and Social Security in
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Northern Ireland in each of the last three months ; what has been the cost of processing such applications in each month ; and whether an acknowledgement and a full reply has been sent to each applicant.Mr. Needham : I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.
Limavady Bypass
Mr. William Ross : To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (1) when he expects to make a decision on the route of the Limavady bypass; (2) whether he has completed his economic assessment of the Limavady bypass.
Mr. Peter Bottomley : I shall write to the hon. Gentleman as soon as possible.
AGRICULTURE, FISHERIES AND FOOD
Lead Contamination
Mr. John P. Smith : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to ensure that farmers affected by lead contamination controls receive full payment from the milk marketing board for November and December.
Mr. Curry : This is a matter for the milk marketing board.
Cattle Dealers
Mr. Cox : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the number of cattle dealers in England and Wales who have been summonsed for causing unnecessary suffering to animals exported to Europe for slaughter in each of the last three years.
Mr. Maclean : There have been no such prosecutions during this period on matters subject to British jurisdiction.
Milk Quotas
Mr. Nicholas Bennett : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations have been made to the European Community Commission concerning the planned end of milk quotas in 1992 ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Curry : Current Community quota regulations extend only until the end of March 1992. The Commission is obliged to produce a report on their future by March 1991. I have emphasised to them the need for more flexible rules on quota transfers.
Poultry Farming
Mr. Nicholas Bennett : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement about any proposed modification to the recently announced regulations relating to poultry farming.
Mr. Maclean : Two new orders came into effect on 26 October 1989, modifying previous requirements relating to testing of poultry flocks for salmonella. I have no plans at present to make further changes to this legislation.
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Animal Feed
Miss Emma Nicholson : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will introduce a requirement for regular inspections of materials to be used in the manufacture of animal feedstuffs awaiting milling ;
(2) if he will take steps to grant powers to trading standards officers to impound suspect feedstuffs on import while awaiting sample analysis ;
(3) if he will take steps to prohibit the use of the term replacer product on animal feedstuffs and to substitute a requirement for accurate labelling of products ;
(4) if he will take steps to require a full declaration of all ingredients, including country of origin, on all animal feedstuffs ; (5) if he will take steps to require all imports of animal feedstuffs to be identified by a batch number ;
(6) if he will take steps to require mandatory product testing of animal feedstuffs at the mill.
Mr. Gummer : I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as possible.
Partridges
Mr. Dalyell : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Linlithgow of 13 November, if he will initiate research into the effect of organophosphates on partridges.
Mr. Curry : There are no current proposals to study the effect of organophosphorus pesticides on partridges, as opposed to other bird species. However, new research findings are continually being evaluated and taken into consideration in the planning of MAFF's further research programme, including the selection of appropriate species for study.
Horses and Ponies (Export)
Mr. Harry Greenway : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Ealing, North of 7 November, what steps he intends to take to ensure that the objective of adequate welfare standards are achieved during journeys of horses and ponies for export ; and if he will make a statement.
Mr. Maclean : The negotiations on the draft EC regulation on the protection of animals during transport will cover areas such as vehicle standards, feeding and watering arrangements, proper separation and other transport conditions. In all these areas we will seek to ensure that the welfare of the animals is fully protected and that the requirements are properly enforced throughout the Community.
Animals (Slaughter)
Mr. Cox : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what has been the number of live animals exported to Europe for slaughter in each of the last three years.
Mr. Maclean : The following table gives the number of animals inspected and certified as fit for transportation prior to export from Great Britain.
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For immediate For further fattening slaughter before slaughter Year |Cattle |Sheep |Cattle |Calves |Sheep |Pigs ---------------------------------------------------------------- 1986 |187 |154,017|- |190,683|7,745 |1,321 1987 |1,014 |182,781|574 |365,166|130,775|- 1988 |136 |262,647|323 |234,651|184,120|-
Sheep Variable Premium
Mr. Nicholas Bennett : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the period over which the reduction of the sheep variable premium takes place from the calendar year 1990 to the end of the financial year 1990-91.
Mr. Curry : As part of a reformed sheepmeat regime the sheep variable premium scheme is to be phased out in stages during the calendar years 1990 to 1992. The United Kingdom has retained the right to end the scheme before the end of 1992. We will continue to consult closely all those concerned with the scheme, and will take decisions on the best way of ending the premium on the basis of the views expressed to us and on experience in the market.
Knackers' Yards
Mr. Nicholas Bennett : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement about recent proposals by the European Community Commission concerning knackers' yards.
Mr. Maclean : The Commission proposals for the disposal of animal waste, including dead and casualty stock, have recently been presented to Council. We are considering the implications in consultation with the interests concerned prior to Community discussion.
Emergency Warnings
Miss Emma Nicholson : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will raise at the Council of Ministers the need for increased co-ordination between European veterinary services in relation to emergency warnings.
Mr. Maclean : Liaison between member states' veterinary authorities is in general very good. But if experience of the current outbreak of contamination of animal feed indicates that improvements in co-ordination between member states are necessary, we will not hesitate to press for them.
Sheep
Sir Richard Body : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to prevent unnecessary suffering to sheep exported from the United Kingdom.
Mr. Maclean : As part of our controls my Department ensures that all animals are properly rested, offered food and water and inspected for fitness to travel at approved lairages prior to export from Great Britain. In the light of allegations concerning a consignment of sheep exported last month we have withheld certain export licences and have asked the French authorities, who are responsible for welfare controls on their territory, to investigate the incident.
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Cattle Deaths
Mr. Ron Davies : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what was the incidence by numbers, date and location by county of cattle deaths during the last three months arising from lead or other heavy metal poisoning.
Mr. Maclean : The following table lists the numbers, date and location by county of reported deaths in cattle since 1 August 1989 which have been diagnosed by the veterinary investigation service as being due to lead or other heavy metal poisoning as a result of the examination of carcases or other material submitted to their laboratories (as of 15 November 1989) :
Number of cattle reported |Month<1> |County |Heavy metal poison to have died ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 |August |Cumbria |Lead 2 |August |Cumbria |Lead 1 |August |Derbyshire |Lead 3 |August |Lancashire |Lead 1 |September |Cambridgeshire |Lead 1 |September |Cumbria |Lead 1 |September |Cumbria |Lead 1 |September |Derbyshire |Lead 1 |September |Gwynedd |Lead 2 |September |Lancashire |Lead 2 |September |West Glamorgan |Lead 1 |October |Cornwall |Lead 1 |October |Cornwall |Lead<2> 2 |October |Cornwall |Lead<2> 2 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 7 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 1 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 1 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 2 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 3 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 3 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 1 |October |Devon |Lead<2> 1 |October |Durham |Lead 1 |October |Durham |Lead 3 |October |Lancashire |Lead 2 |October |Lancashire |Lead 6 |October |Leicestershire |Lead<2> 1 |November |Cornwall |Lead<2> 3 |November |Derbyshire |Lead<2> 2 |November |Devon |Lead <1> Month in which incident is reported to have started on the premises involved. <2> Includes 33 deaths attributed to lead contaminated feed.
Eggs
Mr. Ralph Howell : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) pursuant to his answer to the hon. Member for Midlothian (Mr. Eadie) on 1 November, Official Report, column 210, what provisions exists for (a) following up on tests which prove positive for salmonella poisoning, (b) tracing the contaminated eggs back to their origin and (c) having the flocks from whence the contaminated imported eggs came either tested or tested and slaughtered ;
(2) pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Midlothian (Mr. Eadie) on 1 November, Official Report, column 210, why no consignments of imported eggs have been destroyed ;
(3) pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Midlothian (Mr. Eadie) on 1 November, Official Report, column 210, what constitutes a consignment of eggs ; how long after the 60 eggs are removed from the consignment
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for testing the test results are known ; whether the consignment, having had 60 eggs removed for testing is then allowed to proceed and disperse its eggs to retail sellers before test results have been obtained ; and what provisions exist for recalling or withdrawing the dispersed eggs from retailers' shelves if testing proves positive for salmonella contamination.Mr. Curry : No consignments of imported eggs have been destroyed as a result of finding invasive salmonella contamination in a sample. It can take at least five days to test for and confirm invasive salmonella in a sample of eggs. It would, on present evidence, be an unjustified interference in trade to detain any consignment of eggs pending the outcome of a test.
A consignment of eggs is a quantity consigned by one exporter to one importer at one time and, typically, would be a container load. We have taken up each of the six positive identifications of salmonella in imported eggs with the member states concerned. In doing so we have informed them of the identity of the authorised packing centre involved whenever possible. It is for each member state to decide on the action to be taken in its territory.
Wheat
Mr. Key : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the tonnage for (a) the United Kingdom and (b) all European Community countries of intervention stocks of wheat in each of the past five years.
Mr. Curry : A note setting out the volume of stocks of agricultural commodities held in intervention and assisted private storage in (a) the United Kingdom and (b) the EC as a whole, is deposited in the Library of the House and is updated monthly. These notes show that the volume of wheat held in intervention on 31 December (or the nearest available date) in each of the past five years was as follows :
Total Wheat Stocks ('000 tonnes)
Year |United Kingdom|EC
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1984 |2,113 |8,783
1985 |3,674 |10,026
1986 |2,621 |7,703
1987 |561 |2,909
1988 |455 |3,361
Basking Sharks
Dr. David Clark : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) if he will make a statement on how the quota of 400 tonnes of basking shark levels under the EC-Norwegian agreement is determined ;
(2) when he expects the EC-Norwegian agreement on basking shark quota to be decided ; and if he will make a statement ;
(3) whether he has plans to withdraw basking shark from the EC-Norwegian agreement ; and if he will make a statement ;
Mr. Curry : The Norwegian quota for basking shark in Community waters is set as part of the annual EC-Norway overall fisheries arrangements. The quota is set with regard to the data available on the status of the stock as well as the amount sought. The details for the 1990 arrangements are presently being discussed and final agreement should
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be reached by mid-December. In recent years the quota has been set at 400 tonnes of basking shark liver, although actual catches have been far below this level or nil. As the data available indicates there has been no decline in the stock in Community waters since 1978, should Norway request an allocation for 1990 in the context of the annual arrangement to exchange fisheries opportunities I have no plans to argue against a quota within reasonable levels.Dr. David Clark : To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the yearly catch for basking sharks under the EC- Norwegian agreement for each of the last 10 years.
Mr. Curry : The Norwegian quota for basking sharks in Community waters is set on the basis of liver weight. Over the last 10 years the landings of liver in tonnes have been as follows :
|Tonnes
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1979 |30.0
1980 |Nil
1981 |Nil
1982 |40.0
1983 |13.0
1984 |48.7
1985 |39.4
1986 |13.0
1987 |Nil
1988 |Nil
DEFENCE
Warships (South Korea)
Mr. Parry : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British warships have made a visit to South Korea in each of the past five years.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : In the last five years, Royal Navy warships have visited South Korea as follows :
|Number
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1985 |2
1986 |3
1987 |2
1988 |None
1989 |1
UN Staff (South Korea)
Mr. Parry : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many British personnel are attached to the United Nations staff in South Korea.
Mr. Archie Hamilton : I refer the hon. Gentleman to the answer given to the hon. Member for Preston (Mrs. Wise) on 20 March 1989 at column 474.
Armitage Shanks
Mr. Allan Stewart : To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will list those British suppliers who could provide for the Royal Navy the products currently supplied by Armitage Shanks at Barrhead.
Mr. Neubert : I will write to the hon. Member.
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