§ Mr. Martyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fishers and Food what alternatives were considered to the Meat Hygiene Service during its development. [18408]
§ Mrs. BrowningA review of the options for meat hygiene enforcement by a MAFF-Department of Health study team in 1991 considered
enhancement of local authority enforcement,central enforcement by the State Veterinary Service,transferring enforcement to a separate body, and contracting out.The possibilities of privatisation or of contracting out were further considered as part of the process of establishing the Meat Hygiene Service as an agency of this Department.