§ Mr. Menzies CampbellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether it is the policy of his Department to mark property with an indelible mark or similar means of identification.
§ Mr. CurryIt is not the policy of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food to mark property with an indelible mark or similar means of identification. Most high-value items have registered numbers and these are recorded in stock registers. An annual stocktake is carried out. To mark items would be highly labour-intensive and not cost-effective.