§ Ms Roseanna CunninghamTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the bodies within the responsibility of his Department currently required by legislation to lay a report before Parliament. [33555]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 9 March 1998]: The following bodies, for which my right hon. Friend has responsibility, are currently required by legislation to lay a report before Parliament:
Department and Executive Agency
- Intervention Board
Executive Agencies
- Central Science Laboratory
- Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
- Farming and Rural Conservation Agency
- Meat Hygiene Service
- Pesticides Safety Directorate
- Veterinary Laboratory Agency
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate
Executive Non-Departmental Public Bodies
- Apple and Pear Research Council
- Home-Grown Cereals Authority
- Horticultural Development Council
- Meat and Livestock Commission
- Milk Development Council
- Potato Industry Development Council
- Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Public Corporation
- Covent Garden Market Authority.
Previously, the Department has advised that the Veterinary Products Committee had a statutory requirement to publish an annual report and to lay the report before Parliament. It has now been established that this is not the case.