22112 2002-03 1605 Alistair Carmichael 2003-07-16 That this House regrets the written statement made by the Department of Trade and Industry on 9th July in response to the Competition Commission's report into supply of prescription-only medicines published on 11th April; notes that at present only 400 veterinary practices in the United Kingdom offer services for large animals; further notes that removing the sole right of veterinary surgeons to dispense prescription-only medicines will reduce this number and increase the cost of veterinary services to the agricultural community; and notes that the Competition Commission's proposals if implemented risk thwarting the Government's own intention of using veterinary surgeons in farm animal practices as the first line of defence in combating the spread of animal disease. Alistair Carmichael 2003-07-16 Proposed Orkney & Shetland Liberal Democrat Paul Tyler 2003-07-17 Signed North Cornwall Liberal Democrat John Barrett 2003-07-17 Signed Edinburgh West Liberal Democrat Andrew George 2003-07-17 Signed St Ives Liberal Democrat Ann Cryer 2003-07-17 Signed Keighley Labour Sydney Chapman 2003-07-17 Signed Chipping Barnet Conservative Paul Marsden 2003-07-17 Signed Shrewsbury & Atcham Liberal Democrat Bob Spink 2003-07-17 Signed Castle Point Conservative Claire Curtis-Thomas 2003-09-08 Signed Crosby Labour Annabelle Ewing 2003-09-09 Signed Perth Scottish National Party Mike Hancock 2003-09-09 Signed Portsmouth South Liberal Democrat Janet Dean 2003-09-10 Signed Burton Labour Roger Williams 2003-09-10 Signed Brecon & Radnorshire Liberal Democrat Paul Keetch 2003-09-11 Signed Hereford Liberal Democrat Michael Moore 2003-09-15 Signed Tweeddale, Ettrick & Lauderdale Liberal Democrat Bill Etherington 2003-09-15 Signed Sunderland North Labour David Taylor 2003-09-15 Signed North West Leicestershire Labour Co-operative Annette Brooke 2003-09-18 Signed Mid Dorset & North Poole Liberal Democrat David Drew 2003-09-18 Signed Stroud Labour Co-operative Alan Beith 2003-09-18 Signed Berwick-upon-Tweed Liberal Democrat Richard Younger-Ross 2003-10-14 Signed Teignbridge Liberal Democrat Malcolm Bruce 2003-10-22 Signed Gordon Liberal Democrat Nigel Jones 2003-11-03 Signed Cheltenham Liberal Democrat Andrew Stunell 2003-11-11 Signed Hazel Grove Liberal Democrat Matthew Green 2003-11-17 Signed Ludlow Liberal Democrat Nick Harvey 2003-11-19 Signed North Devon Liberal Democrat