Written question asked by Lord Blyth (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Donoughue (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 1999.

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Donoughue, Lord

Question

Whether it is permissible for Official Veterinary Surgeons to deduct marks from a Hygiene Assessment Scheme score on the grounds that a contravention of statutory requirements has been observed and then, on determining that the claimed statutory requirements do not exist, to deduct the same number of marks because the observed practice does not confirm with claimed but unpublished "best practice". [HL 3077].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

603 c89WA; HL 3077

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Inspections Hygiene Meat Standards Slaughterhouses Veterinary medicine