§ Mr. Welshasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when, and in what form, official advice will be made available to poultry producers and processors regarding egg grading requirements, costs and financial aids to the industry consequent on the new EEC egg grading regulations.
§ Mr. BishopTwo meetings have been held between my officials and representatives of all sections of the industry to discuss the implications of the change over to the EEC egg weight grading system. Following these meetings a note of guidance was issued to the organisations concerned some of which have already made its contents known to their members. The note will also be made available directly from my Department to all registered packing stations in England and Wales unless it is known they have received copies as members of the National Egg Packers Association Limited. In addition, I have arranged for the hon. Member to be sent a copy and for copies to be placed in the Library of the House.
Parallel arrangements are being made by my right hon. Friends the Secretaries of State for Scotland and for Northern Ireland.