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A related study entitled “Genetic and other sources of variation in the activity of serum paraoxonase in humans: consequences for the risk from exposure to diazinon” has been published in Pharmacogenet, Genomics, 2005 January; 15(1): p51-60.

COT reviewed the research arising from their recommendations along with all other Government-funded research into OPs on 4 September 2007. In reviewing the above work, COT concluded that the results may have reflected genetic differences in susceptibility to ill health, but that if so, these were unlikely to be related to organophosphate toxicity.

COT noted that, as some of the research projects commissioned as a result of their 1999 recommendations had yet to be completed, they would need to revisit the work when all the final reports have been received. COT also advised that the final review should consider the Government-funded research in the wider context of all research on OPs and human health. Once the final review is received from COT, the Government will consider this and the need for any research which might be identified as part of an integrated programme of work. Currently, there are no plans to commission any further research on genetic susceptibility to nervous disorders as a result of using organophosphate sheep dips.

Shellfish: Canada

Andrew George: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has (a) received and (b) made in respect of the importing of Canadian lobsters into the UK. [169416]

Jonathan Shaw: DEFRA has neither made nor received any representations about imports of Canadian lobsters.

Sugar Beet

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the Government’s policy is on the proposals of UK sugar beet growers that British Sugar’s application to the EU Restructuring Scheme should be linked to a plan to recompense those growers who lost their sugar-growing enterprises as a result of the closure of the York and Allscot factories. [168348]


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Jonathan Shaw: British Sugar’s application, including this element, is under active consideration and we shall announce in due course the envisaged distribution of EU Restructuring Aid in the event that the application is approved.

Miss McIntosh: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what representations he has received from sugar beet growers in the areas of the now closed York and Allscot factories seeking compensation as part of the reform of the EU sugar regime. [168349]

Jonathan Shaw: Representations, to the effect that beet growers who formerly supplied the Allscott and York sugar factories should be entitled to an element of any EU Restructuring Aid made available in the UK, have been received on their behalf from the National Farmers Union.

Veterinary Services: Finance

Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the written answer of 20 November 2007 to the hon. Member for Aylesbury (164336), if he will list (a) in total and (b) in respect of each local authority (i) the value of bids submitted to divisional veterinary managers (DVMs) and certified by the DVMs as eligible for additional resources under the Revenue Support Grant for work on animal health and welfare for 2007-08 and (ii) the funding allocations made by his Department in response to those bids. [167846]

Jonathan Shaw [holding answer 26 November 2007]: The forecasts submitted by local authorities through the divisional veterinary managers (DVMs) for direct funding under the Animal Health and Welfare framework agreement, and the funding allocations made by DEFRA, are given in the following table. This year, the total bids received, some of which arrived well into the new financial year, amounted to £9.77 million. The funding available was £8.5 million. This direct funding from DEFRA is in addition to the Revenue Support Grant that all local authorities receive.


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£
Local authority Forecast Allocation

Barnsley MBC

25,860.48

23,274.00

Bath and North East Somerset

66,685.00

60,017.00

Bedfordshire CC

53,716.32

48,345.00

Birmingham CC

30,350.49

27,315.00

Blackburn with Darwen BC

6,052.00

6,052.00

Blackpool

385.40

385.00

Blaenau Gwent CBC

18,305.52

16,841.00

Bolton Metro

13,269.84

12,208.00

Bradford MBC

43,422.24

39,080.00

Bridgend CBC

39,402.00

35,462.00

Buckinghamshire CC

101,050.00

88,924.00

Bury MBC

2,901.00

2,901.00

Caerphilly CBC

25,023.00

22,521.00

Calderdale MBC

63,226.80

56,904.00

Cambridgeshire CC

81,083.44

72,975.00

Cardiff CC

7,102.73

7,103.00

Carmarthenshire CC

218,519.40

192,297.00

Ceredigion CC

221,719.00

195,113.00

Cheshire CC

103,000.00

90,640.00

City of London (Chelmsford)

10,179.92

10,180.00

City of London (Reigate)

13,774.82

12,673.00

City of London (Wokingham and Reading)

11,796.00

10,852.00

City of York

12,576.00

11,570.00

Conwy CBC

166,005.08

146,084.00

Cornwall CC

159,552.00

140,406.00

Coventry

8,020.00

8,020.00

Cumbria CC

335,731.00

295,443.00

Darlington BC

40,721.52

36,649.00

Denbighshire CC

154,969.00

136,373.00

Derby City

11,904.00

10,952.00

Derbyshire CC

226,263.40

199,112.00

Devon CC

569,014.36

500,733.00

Doncaster MBC

51,618.30

46,456.00

Dorset CC

132,312.00

116,435.00

Dudley

19,427.88

17,874.00

Durham CC

90,630.00

81,567.00

East Riding of Yorkshire

238,133.96

209,558.00

East Sussex CC

59,700.00

53,730.00

Essex CC

172,539.00

151,834.00

Flintshire CC

82,212.00

73,991.00

Gateshead

5,748.00

5,748.00

Gloucestershire CC

219,000.00

192,720.00

Gwynedd

148,792.00

130,937.00

Halton

2,657.40

2,657.00

Hampshire

42,342.00

38,108.00

Hartlepool

4,550.00

4,550.00

Herefordshire CC

136,099.96

119,768.00

Hertfordshire CC

29,206.00

26,285.00

Isle of Anglesey CC

109,139.26

96,043.00

Isle of Wight

36,054.00

32,449.00

Kent CC

235,215.36

206,990.00

Kirklees MC

32,952.00

29,657.00

Lancashire CC

386,604.00

340,212.00

Leeds CC

32,276.52

29,049.00

Leicestershire CC

69,924.00

62,932.00

Lincolnshire CC

197,376.00

173,691.00

Medway CC

9,158.88

9,159.00

Merthyr Tydfil CBC

74,284.00

66,856.00

Middlesbrough

936.00

936.00

Milton Keynes

52,257.60

47,032.00

Monmouthshire CC Incl Torfean

145,589.00

128,705.00

Newcastle CC

39,120.00

35,208.00

Newport CC

78,235.20

70,412.00

Norfolk CC

146,913.40

129,284.00

North Lincolnshire

26,136.00

23,522.00

North Somerset C

33,508.68

30,158.00

North Tyneside

13,512.00

12,431.00

North Yorkshire CC

471,240.00

414,691.00

Northamptonshire CC

96,804.00

85,188.00

Northumberland CC

202,701.00

178,377.00

Nottinghamshire CC

101,730.00

89,521.00

Oldham MBC

64,553.88

58,098.00

Oxfordshire CC

126,850.97

111,629.00

Pembrokeshire CC

151,884.00

133,658.00

Peterborough

13,769.26

12,668.00

Powys CC

287,795.00

253,260.00

Redcar and Cleveland

9,156.92

9,157.00

Rhondda Cynon TAF

56,287.80

50,659.00

Rochdale

5,357.34

5,357.00

Rotherham MBC

36,876.00

33,188.00

Rutland CC

11,781.00

10,839.00

Sandwell MBC

6,356.72

6,357.00

Sefton CC

4,993.60

4,994.00

Sheffield CC

40,187.80

36,169.00

Shropshire CC

144,696.00

127,332.00

Solihull MBC

19,687.50

18,113.00

Somerset CC

255,078.52

224,469.00

South Gloucester

73,677.00

66,309.00

South Tyneside

6,662.00

6,662.00

Staffordshire Cc

305,416.68

268,767.00

Stockton

14,921.12

13,727.00

Stoke on Trent

8,570.00

8,570.00

Suffolk

137,367.96

120,884.00

Sunderland

765.00

765.00

Surrey CC

150,956.00

132,841.00

Swindon BC

5,242.20

5,242.00

Tameside MBC

630.00

630.00

Telford and Wrekin Borough

34,020.00

30,618.00

Vale of Glamorgan

25,944.00

23,350.00

Wakefield MBC

32,566.75

29,310.00

Walsall M.B.C

4,423.52

4,424.00

Warrington BC

9,490.68

9,491.00

Warwickshire CC

149,580.00

131,630.00

West Berkshire CC

30,068.00

27,061.00

West Glamorgan

73,796.00

66,416.00

West Sussex CC

49,714.20

44,743.00

Wigan Council

9,039.00

9,039.00

Wiltshire CC

67,740.00

60,966.00

Windsor and Maidenhead

38,380.08

34,542.00

Wolverhampton CC

3,958.84

3,959.00

Worcestershire CC

258,760.32

227,709.00

Wrexham CBC

63,597.00

57,237.00

Total

9,658,815.82

8,562,964.00

Note:
There have been a number of minor revisions and adjustments to the figures since the previous answer.

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