HC Deb 01 July 1988 vol 136 cc374-5W
Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether AI Services (NI) Society Ltd. will be required to provide its service to persons who are not members of the society.

Mr. Viggers

[holding answer 24 June 1988]: No.

Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he has agreed to AI Services (NI) Society Ltd. charging clients any fee in addition to the normal charge for the artificial insemination service which it is to provide; whether it will be free to charge such additional fees; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Viggers

[holding answer 24 June 1988]: In making its application for the licence, AI Services (Northern Ireland) Society Ltd. indicated that each user of the service would be required to purchase a share in the society. The level fee is a matter for the society.

Mr. John D. Taylor

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what information he has as to how many shareholders there were in AI Services (Northern Ireland) Society Ltd. when he decided to give it the licence to provide an artificial insemination service for cattle producers.

Mr. Viggers

[holding answer 24 June 1988]: In submitting their application for the licence, Al Services (Northern Ireland) Society Ltd., a proposed new industrial and provident society or co-operative limited company, indicated support from 11 founder society members with some 16,700 individual members.