HC Deb 09 November 1989 vol 159 cc782-4W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the organisations with which he consulted about his proposed ban on the use of cattle offal for human consumption.

Mr. Gummer

The following organisations were consulted:

  • Agricultural Research Council—Meat Research Institute
  • Agriculture and Food Research Council
  • Animal Health Distributors (UK) Ltd
  • Association of British Abattoir Owners
  • Association of County Councils
  • Association of District Councils
  • Association of London Authorities
  • Association of Meat Inspectors (GB) Ltd
  • Association of Metropolitan Authorities
  • Association of Sea and Airport Health Authorities
  • Bacon and Meat Manufacturers' Association
  • British Association of Canned and Preserved Food Importers and Distributors
  • British Food Manufacturing Industries Research Association
  • British Hotels and Restaurants Association
  • British Medical Association
  • British Multiple Retailers Association
  • British Ports Association
  • British Retail Association
  • British Veterinary Association
  • Butterworths Law of Food and Drugs
  • Caterers Association of Great Britain
  • Chemical Industries Association
  • College for the Distributive Trades
  • Consumers Association
  • Consumers in the European Community Group (UK)
  • Co-operative Meat Trade Technical Panel
  • Co-operative Union Ltd
  • Customs and Excise
  • Dairy Trade Federation
  • EC Commission
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  • Environmental Health Briefing
  • Faculty of Community Medicines
  • Farm and Food Society
  • Federation of Agricultural Co-operatives
  • Federation of Freshmeat Wholesalers
  • FMC (Meat) Limited
  • Food and Drink Industry Council
  • Food Manufacturers' Association
  • Grain and Feed Trade Association
  • Greyhound Racing Association
  • Hide and Allied Trades Improvement Society
  • Infant and Dietetic Food Association
  • Institute of Food Science and Technology (UK)
  • Institute of Meat
  • Institute of Trading Standards Authorities
  • Institution of Environmental Health Officers
  • International Meat Trade Association
  • Intervention Board for Agricultural Produce
  • Joint Animal By-Products Parliamentary and Advisory Committee
  • Joint Consultative Council for the Meat Trade in the UK
  • Joint Industrial Council for the Slaughterhouse Industry
  • JS Engineering (Norfolk) Ltd.
  • Lard Association
  • Licensed Animal Slaughterers and Salvage Association
  • Livestock Auctioneers Market Committee for England and Wales
  • Livestock Traders Association of Great Britain
  • Local Authorities Committee on Trading Standards
  • Local Authority Conditions and Services Advisory Board
  • Master of Bassetthounds Association
  • Master of Deerhounds Association
  • Master of Draghounds Association
  • Master of Foxhounds Association
  • Meat and Livestock Commission
  • Meat Industry Liaison Group
  • Meat Manufacturers' Association
  • Meat Trade Journal
  • Meat Trades Annual
  • National Animal Health Panel
  • National Association of Tripe Dressers
  • National and Local Government Officers Association
  • National Cold Storage Federation
  • National Committee of the Wholesale Provision Trade
  • National Consumer Council
  • National Council of Freshmeat Wholesalers
  • National Farmers Union
  • National Federation of Consumer Groups
  • National Federation of Meat Traders
  • National Federation of Wholesale Grocers and Provision Merchants Association
  • National Greyhound Racing Club
  • National Office of Animal Health
  • National Union of Agricultural and Allied Workers
  • Natural Sausage Casing Association
  • Non-UK Provision Trade Association
  • Parliamentary Committee Co-operative Union Limited
  • Pet Food Manufacturers' Association
  • Port of London Health Authority
  • Retail Consortium
  • Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
  • Royal Society for the Promotion of Health
  • Smithfield Market Tenants' Association
  • United Kingdom Agricultural Supply Trade Association
  • United Kingdom Provision Trade Federation
  • United Kingdom Renderers' Association
  • United Kingdom Association of Frozen Food Producers
  • United Kingdom Fellmongers Association

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he intends to introduce his ban on the use of cattle offal for human consumption; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Gummer

I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 9 November 1989 to my hon. Friend the Member for Daventry (Mr. Boswell).