§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which Minister in his Department is responsible for oversight of deregulation of regulatory matters which fall within the responsibility of his Department.
§ Mr. SproatTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the main measures of deregulation, or simplification of regulation, which his Department has carried out, or caused to be carried out, since 9 April.
§ Mr. CurryThe main measures of deregulation which my Department has carried out since the last general election are as follows:
- Sheep Scab (Revocation) Order.
- Restricting certification requirements for imports of medicated feedingstuffs only to those containing prescription only medicines.
- Exemption for pet shopowners from the need to register their premises for the sale of medicated feed in retail pack sizes of 5 kg. or less.
- Publication of Medicines Act Veterinary Information Services (MAVIS) newsletter.