§ Mr. Charles KennedyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps have been taken to ensure that markets and processors are notified of the details of the Beef Assurance Scheme; and if he will make a statement. [19846]
Dr. John CunninghamFurther to the answer given to the hon. Member on 19 November 1997,Official Report, column 229, the organisations which received details of the Beef Assurance Scheme included the main trade organisations representing livestock auctioneers, meat wholesalers, meat manufacturers, butchers and producers of meat products, as well as consumers and other bodies.