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Written question asked by Vincent Cable (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 26 October 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 5 November 1998. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Thursday, 5 November 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what estimate he has made of costs incurred to date by government and other public sector agencies as a result of releasing witnesses for the BSE enquiry.
Answer

Dr. Cable: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of costs incurred to date by Government and other public sector agencies as a result of releasing witnesses for the BSE inquiry. [57084] Mr. Rooker: No such estimate has been made. The Inquiry has taken evidence from some 60 witnesses who are current members of MAFF and its agencies.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
318 c662W; 57084
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Costs Inquiries Witnesses Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy and Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease Inquiry