§ Mr. CoxTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he last met the British Veterinary Association to discuss the future of the State Veterinary Service.
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 18 January 1995]: Neither my right hon. Friend, nor I have yet had the pleasure of meeting the British Veterinary Association; however, I have a meeting arranged in February. The BVA met the previous Minister, my right hon. Friend the Member for Norfolk, South-West (Mrs. Shephard) on 5 May 1994 when a number of matters were discussed but not, I believe, the future of the State Veterinary Service.