§ Mr. Paul MarsdenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to lift the beef on the bone ban. [101126]
§ Ms QuinI refer my hon. Friend to my right hon. Friend the Minister's statement to the House on 30 November 1999,Official Report, column 151W. Subject to the outcome of the statutory consultation now under way, and Parliamentary approval of the necessary legislative changes, it is the Government's intention to lift the retail ban on beef on the bone with effect from Friday 17 December. A copy of the consultation package is available in the Library of the House.