§ Mr. David PorterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what estimate he has made of fish stocks, by species, which have been discarded dead at sea because of quota restrictions for each year since the advent of the common fisheries policy; and if he will make a statement; [8363]
684WThis answer includes all of the agencies with the exception of the Veterinary Medicines Directorate, which has answered directly.
Letter from Mr. J. F. FitzGerald to Mr. Brian H. Donohoe, dated 16 January 1996:
In my Chief Executive's absence, the Minister has asked me to reply to your question about the cost of withdrawing from contracts for the supply of mobile and car phones to the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD). This is an operational matter for which my Chief Executive is responsible. The VMD has not had any contracts with companies for the provision of mobile and car phones and so has not incurred any costs as a result of withdrawing from such contracts.