Forum Brief: Foot and Mouth
Policy Consultation 12 October 2001
The government acted too late and was overly bureaucratic in its early response to the foot-and-mouth crisis, according to the National Farmers' Union and the RSPCC.
Forum Brief: Agricultural Economy
Policy Consultation 12 October 2001
Farmers are in such dire need for funds that they are willing to break the law and move animals in areas infected by foot-and-mouth, the Government's Chief Scientific Adviser was
Forum Brief: EU ruling on pork exports
Policy Consultation 11 October 2001
The EU is to allow some British pork meat exports to resume, at a time when new figures show the foot-and-mouth crisis has driven farmers' incomes to the brink of
Forum Brief: Foot and mouth
Policy Consultation 4 October 2001
More than a million animals could have been saved from slaughter during the foot and mouth epidemic, according to new research published today.
Forum Brief: Reaction to Beckett Speech
Policy Consultation 3 October 2001
Margaret Beckett signalled on Tuesday that serious questions will have to be asked about the future of agriculture after the foot and mouth outbreak has finally subsided.
MSPs to vote on hunting
Press Review 19 September 2001
Countryside lobby spent £3 million to defend blood sports
Press Review 13 August 2001
Beckett interview
Press Review 19 June 2001
Majority support hunting
Press Review 27 April 2001
Anti-hunt support is falling say Alliance
News Article 27 April 2001
A survey by the Countryside Alliance claims there has been a drop in public support for a ban on hunting.
Countryside 'crying for help' says Hague
News Article 5 April 2001
William Hague has claimed that the countryside and the people who live in rural areas are "crying for help".
Hunt ban pledge gathers support
News Article 3 April 2001
Anti-hunting campaigners have backed calls for the government to make a manifesto pledge to ban hunting with dogs.
Lords compromise on hunting
Press Review 2 April 2001
Lords reject curb on hunting
Press Review 27 March 2001
Hunting deal in doubt
Press Review 7 March 2001
