Written question asked by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru) on Monday, 25 October 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 November 1999. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 November 1999 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 representations he has received on the consequences that transferring the costs of operating specified risk material controls from public funds to industry will have on the agriculture industry.

Answer: Mr. Llwyd: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received on the consequences that transferring the costs of operating specified risk material controls from public funds to industry will have on the agriculture industry. [96250] Ms Quin: My Ministerial colleagues and I have received a considerable number of representations on the impact of charges for the specified risk material controls on the agriculture and slaughterhouse industry over the past 12 months. It was in response to these representations that we decided to defer the introduction of these charges initially for the current financial year and subsequently, as my right hon. Friend the Minister announced on 20 September, until 2002-2003 at the earliest.

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