§ Mr. DonohoeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much his Department estimates it cost to establish each executive agency set up by his Department since the start of April 1992. 116964]
§ Mr. BoswellSince April 1992, the following executive agencies have been launched by MAFF:
Date (a) ADAS1 1 April 1992 (b) Central Science Laboratory (CSL) 1 April 1992 (c) Pesticides Safety Directorate (PSD) 1 April 1993 (d) Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) 1 April 1995 (e) Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA) 1 October 1995 1 Preferred bidder for privatisation announced on 19 February 1997. An analysis of the costs of establishing these agencies is not available without incurring disproportionate cost.