HC Deb 27 January 1998 vol 305 cc208-9W
Miss Kirkbride

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the average time currently taken to process red and white meat export licences by regional centre. [24489]

Mr. Rooker

The State Veterinary Service's Service Standard for processing routine export health certification is five working days from date of receipt of a fully completed application. The Ministry's records show that, in December, the average time from receipt of an application to dispatch of certificates to Local Veterinary Inspectors for red meat and poultry meat certificates was as follows:

Veterinary Field Service region Average time for processing of red meat certificates (Calendar days) Average time for processing of red meat certificates (calendar days
East 0.96 0.71
West 0.60 1.47
North 1.30 2.47
Scotland 0.02 2.03
Wales 0.42 10
HQ 0.16 2.18

Note:

1 0 means all certificates dispatched on day of receipt.

All of the above figures are provisional and subject to amendment.