§ Mr. Campbell-SavoursTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the estimates of the time when the beef ban is likely to be lifted that have been provided to his department by(a) representatives of the farming industry and (b) others. [38]
§ Mr. RookerI refer my hon. Friend to the statement given by the right hon. Member for Huntingdon (Mr. Major) on 24 June 1996 (Official Report, columns 21–24) and his belief that the conditions necessary for a decision to lift the ban on the fourth stage—meat from animals under 30 months—would be met by November.
I am not aware of any other estimates received by my Department.