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Flood Prevention
Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she will publish the model on flooding on the River Severn being prepared by the Environment Agency. [27005]
Mr. Morley: Operational responsibility for flood management measures rests with the local operating authorities, normally the Environment Agency (EA) and local councils, who decide which projects to promote and their timing.
I understand that the EA's model for the Tidal River Severn downstream of Gloucester has been completed recently. It will be used to develop the Tidal Severn Strategy which the EA plan to publish in summer 2003.
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The Fluvial River Severn model is being used to develop the Fluvial Severn Strategy which the EA plan to publish in spring 2003.
Biosecurity
Mr. Gummer: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what biosecurity recommendations apply to the whole of the United Kingdom. [23629]
Mr. Morley: In respect of biosecurity precautions necessary to prevent the spread of foot and mouth disease, factsheets have been sent to all livestock farmers and advice was also placed on the DEFRA website http://www.defra.gov.uk/. The importance of good biosecurity was emphasised by the production of a video on biosecurity in July. This was also sent to all livestock farmers and could also be seen on the DEFRA website.
Similar guidance was issued to livestock farmers in Scotland by the Scottish Executive. Parallel arrangements consistent with the epidemiology were also made in Northern Ireland by the local executive.
More general advice on animal health is contained in the DEFRA publications "Golden Rules for a healthy flock" and "Golden Rules for a healthy herd".