§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 4 November,Official Report, columns 286–87, if he will list by visit for the last 12 months, the cost to the Exchequer of the international visits made by the director and chief executive of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.
§ Mr. GummerResponsibility for this matter falls to the chief executive of the veterinary medicines directorate. I have asked him to write to the hon. Member.
Letter from Dr. J. M. Rutter, to Mr. Martin Redmond, dated 27 November 1992.
In his reply to your question, the Minister said that he had asked me to write to you direct.I have attended two international scientific meetings on a fact-finding basis during the 12 months from 27 November 1991.
- 6–10 June 1992
- Animal Health Institute/Food and Drug Administration
- Symposium on the Microbiological Significance of Drug
- Residues in Food—Rockville, USA.
- Cost: £2,365.28;
- 21–26 June 1992
- VIth International Technical Consultation on Veterinary
- Drug Registration—Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Cost: £3,739.46.
The costs were incurred in accordance with Treasury rules for Civil Service travel and subsistence.