Parliament Workbench
Data: Motions & questions to 19 Nov 2026

Written Question · S1W-21717 · Session 1

What discussions it had with Her Majesty's Government, with other governments or with any other international bodies before 23 February 200…

Answered Asked by Michael Russell SNP Lodged 10 Jan 2002

The question

To ask the Scottish Executive what discussions it had with Her Majesty's Government, with other governments or with any other international bodies before 23 February 2001 about any threat posed by the PanAsia Type O strain of foot-and-mouth disease, when any such discussions took place and what the outcomes were.

The answer

Answered by Ross Finnie on 24 Jan 2002 · 14 days after it was lodged, on time

There were no discussions between the Scottish Executive and the UK Government, other Governments or any other international bodies prior to the outbreak of the disease about any threat posed by PanAsia type O strain of foot-and-mouth disease virus.

In the Official Report

No contribution in the Official Report cites S1W-21717 by reference.