§ Mr. McNamaraasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will publish in the Official Report the number of extra veterinary inspectors who will be needed to be recruited as a result of the Poultry Meat (Hygiene) Regulations, indicating which district and county councils will have to take them on their staff; and what estimate he has made
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PER CENT, INCREASE IN AVERAGE PRICE (EXCLUDING VAT) ON PREVIOUS YEAR 1973 1974 1975 January-September 1976* Agricultural machinery (except tractors) of which: 9.9 21.4 26.0 17.0 Soil preparation and cultivating machinery 10.1 24.2 26.3 14.8 Harvesting, threshing, feed processing machinery, etc. 10.3 20.2 27.8 17.9 Pick-up balers 9.4 17.5 31.4 23.3 Hay and silage making machinery 7.3 15.4 18.6 15.9 Grinding mills and meal mixers 8.5 22.8 23.9 19.0 Milking machines 7.4 22.2 22.7 18.1 Other agricultural machinery 10.6 21.4 19.3 15.4 * Compared with similar period in 1975. Figures for August and September are provisional. of the total cost nationally and the cost to individual district and county councils of implementing the regulations.
§ Mr. StrangAs we have until August 1979 to implement the inspection requirements of these regulations I cannot at this stage give information in the detail my hon. Friend requests. The cost of the inspection service is to be recovered in the form of charges on the industry.