Beef Recording Association

HC Deb 02 April 1969 vol 781 cc476-7

31. Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why the Beef Recording Association has not yet been formally wound up when its functions have already been taken over by the Meat and Livestock Commission.

Mr. John Mackie

As I said in my reply to the hon. Member on 26th February, there have been a number of financial and accountancy matters to be settled. Winding-up is now expected to begin next month.—[Vol. 778, c. 299.]

Mr. Wolrige-Gordon

Would it not have been even more straightforward, if the Meat and Livestock Commission is to take over the functions of the Beef Recording Association, to wind up the Association at the same time? Is there not otherwise a danger of, for example, a duplication of effort which would be extremely expensive?

Mr. Mackie

I do not think so. It is primarily the responsibiltiy of the directors of the Association to wind it up. In a take-over like this there is bound to be an overlap between the two, but it is not necessarily duplication.