§ Mr. PageTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list the regulations that have been removed or amended to help small businesses since 1 May 1997. [42780]
§ Mr. HainThere is only a limited volume of Wales-only legislation, however, the following regulations have been removed since 1 May 1997 to the advantage of small and other businesses
The Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Radioactivity in Sheep) (Wales) (Partial Revocation) Order 1998 withdrew, in relation to specified areas of land in North Wales, restrictions upon the movement and slaughter of sheep.The restrictions on fishing activities as a result of the Sea Empress disaster were withdrawn in June 1997, by the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Oil and Chemical Pollution of Fish and Plants) (Revocation) Order 1997.