Written question asked by Martin Caton (Labour) on Tuesday, 5 February 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 14 February 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Thursday, 14 February 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the economic, employment and environmental impact of recent outbreaks of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning in the UK.

Answer: Mr. Caton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the economic, employment and environmental impact of recent outbreaks of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning in the UK. [34535] Mr. Morley: None. The devolved Administrations have responsibility for making such assessments in their own areas. In England, we have, at the request of the Kent and Essex Sea Fisheries Committee, made provision under the Thames Estuary Cockle Fishery Order 1994 for greater flexibility in the management of the fishery to help minimise the impact of any closures on local cockle fishermen.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 34535; 380 c647W;380 c649W
Session: 2001-02
Subjects: Contamination Employment Finance Fisheries Environment protection Poisoning Shellfish
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk