Written question asked by Tim Yeo (Conservative) on Thursday, 16 November 2000, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 November 2000. It was answered by Nicholas Brown (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 November 2000 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 estimates he has of the quantity of cattle carcases in storage awaiting disposal under the over 30 month scheme arrangements. - (Holding answer 21 November 2000).

Answer: Mr. Yeo: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimates he has of the quantity of cattle carcases in storage awaiting disposal under the over-30-months scheme arrangements. [139632] Mr. Nick Brown: [holding answer 21 November 2000]: There are no cattle carcases in storage waiting disposal under the OTMS arrangements. During 1996-97, approximately 76,000 tonnes of material, representing some 230,000 carcases, was consigned to cold storage pending rendering and incineration capacity being made available. The last consignment of carcase material was removed from cold storage for processing in October 1997.

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