Cattle Movement Service

HC Deb 23 March 1998 vol 309 c73W

Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when farmers will receive payment for the grant up and running costs of the British Cattle Movement Service. [35766]

Mr. Rooker

The Government are meeting the costs of setting up the British Cattle Movement Service, and of running it during its first full year of operation. Farmers have paid none of these costs, so the question of paying them back does not arise.