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Written question asked by Joan Walley (Labour) on Friday, 16 January 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 20 January 2015. It was answered by Jo Swinson (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 January 2015 on behalf of the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.


Origin Marking

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, pursuant to the Oral Answer of 8 January 2014 from the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in his Department, Official Report, column 382, on mandatory origin marking, if he will place in the Library a list of the companies that have been consulted as part of the study of country of origin marking.

Answer

329 organisations and companies were contacted and 45 interviews were conducted by the research company carrying out the study on the impact of compulsory country of origin marking on behalf of the Department. Respondents were asked for permission for their name to be included in the final report, but only 12 did so. We have asked the research company to contact all of those respondents that indicated that they were content to have their name included in the final report to seek their permission to make it public now. A list of those respondents who indicate that they are content to be identified in this way will be placed in the Library of the House.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
221080
Session
2014-15
Related items
Mandatory Origin Marking
Thursday, 8 January 2015
Oral questions
House of Commons
Deposited Paper DEP2015-0279
Thursday, 22 January 2015
Deposited papers
House of Commons
Subjects
Origin marking
Link
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