HC Deb 05 November 1998 vol 318 c663W
Mr. Gill

To 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. Rooker

The 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.

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