HC Deb 14 June 1999 vol 333 cc20-1W
Mr. Maclean

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what(a) reviews, (b) task forces and (c) advisory groups have been established by his Department since 1 May 1997; what costs they have incurred to date; and what reports they have published. [71518]

Mr. Morley

The following tables set out the details of Reviews, Task Forces and Advisory Groups established by my Department since 1 May 1997, the costs they have incurred to date and the reports they have published.

Review Costs incurred to date (£000) Report published Date report published
Review of the UK Legislation Controlling the Disposal of Animal Waste Nil No formal published report. Consultation paper on the review of the animal by-products legislation issued on 6 October 1997. Consultation paper on a proposed Animal by-Products Order issued on 12 November 1998. Animal By-products Order 1999 Came into force on 1 April 1999. n/a
Review of the Sugar Beet Research and Education Council Nil No formal report published. Consultation document issued on 29 January 1998. Outcome of consultation notified in MAFF News Release 492/98 on 18 December 1998 n/a
Review of Fishing Vessel Licensing Nil Review of the Licensing of UK Registered Fishing Vessels: Report of a Joint Departmental/Industry Working Group March 1999
Review of the Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances Scheme Nil No formal report published. Consultation document on the new Hill Livestock Compensatory Allowances Scheme issued on 23 April 1999. n/a
Review of Funding Mechanisms for Flood and Costal Defence Nil Non-Review ongoing n/a
Review of the Hill Farming Advisory Committee for England, Wales and Northern Ireland Nil Non-Review ongoing n/a
Review of the Meat Hygiene Appeal Tribunal Nil Non-Review ongoing n/a
Salmon and Freshwater Fisheries Review Group 57 Non-Review ongoing n/a
Review of the Access provisions Under the Agri-Environment Schemes Nil Non-Review ongoing n/a
Review of Nitrate Sensitive Areas Scheme Nil None-Currently being prepared for publication n/a
Review of Environmentally Sensitive areas, Stage IV Nil None-Currently being prepared for publication n/a
Costs incurred (£000) Report published Date report published
Advisory Group
The Independent Scientific Group on Cattle Tuberculosis 134 Interim Report—Towards a sustainable policy to control TB in Cattle—A Scientific Initiative 17 August 1998
Ministers Agricultural Advisory Group Europe's Agriculture. A Case for Change 18 January 1999
Task Force
Official Group on Organophosphates Nil Official Group on OPs—Report to Ministers 25 June 1998