Written question asked by Roger Williams (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 13 December 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 December 2004. It was answered by Lord Touhig (Labour) on Monday, 20 December 2004 on behalf of the Wales Office.

Office of the Secretary of State for Wales

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales, pursuant to the Answer of 8th December, 428 c547-8W, on National Assembly for Wales, when responsibility for powers relating to plant health was transferred from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the National Assembly for Wales; and under what legislation the transfer was effected.

Answer: Mr. Roger Williams: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales pursuant to the answer of 8 December 2004, Official Report, columns 547-48W, on National Assembly for Wales, when responsibility for powers relating to plant health was transferred from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to the National Assembly for Wales; and under what legislation the transfer was effected. [205318] Mr. Touhig: Functions under the Plant Health Act 1967 and functions under the Plant Varieties Act 1997 (except the functions of "the Ministers" so far as exercisable by a Minister of the Crown other than the Secretary of State for Wales under sections 2,11, 18, 27 to 29, Schedule 1 and paragraphs 7, 14 and 15 of Schedule 3) were transferred to the National Assembly for Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 1999 (S.I. 1999/672). Functions of the Secretary of State under the Marketing of Vegetable Plant Material Regulations 1995 and the Marketing of Fruit Plant Material Regulations 1995 were transferred to the National Assembly of Wales by the National Assembly for Wales (Transfer of Functions) Order 2000 (S.I. 2000/253).

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