§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the abattoir industry urging meat inspection charges on a headage only basis. [57727]
§ Mr. RookerThe Department has received a number of representations calling for the Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) to calculate its charges for hygiene/welfare inspections on a per head basis. The decision for the MHS to calculate its charges on a per-hour basis was taken after full consultation with industry.