§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the central veterinary laboratory will test animal sera submitted by British veterinary surgeons for antibodies to rabies; and what is the current scale of fees for testing by the RFFIT technique. [47995]
§ Mr. RookerThe testing of animal sera is the responsibility of the Veterinary Laboratories Agency. I have asked its Chief Executive to reply to my hon. Friend direct.
Letter from T. W. A. Little to Mr. Paul Flynn, dated 6 July 1998:
The Minister has asked me to reply to your question on whether the Central Veterinary Laboratory (CVL) test animal sera for antibodies to rabies.The Veterinary Laboratories Agency, formerly called the CVL, will test animal sera submitted by British veterinary surgeons for the presence of antibodies to rabies. The current fee for a single test is £38.50, excluding VAT. For ten or more tests submitted at the same time, the price is £28.50 per test, exclusive of VAT.