§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Secretary of State for Wales if he will list for(a) small and medium enterprises and (b) larger companies (i) all licences and permits issued by his Department and its agencies to companies permitting them to carry out their business, (ii) the cost of each such licence or permit in (A) 1997–98 and (B) 1999–2000 and (iii) the current number of companies which are in receipt of each such licence or permit. [76853]
§ Mr. Hain[holding answer 16 March 1999]: The information is given in the table.
Licences and permits for business for small and medium sized enterprises Title Current number of companies in receipt of licence/permit Agriculture Post Chernobyl Sheep Movement Consents 360 Heather and Grass Burning Licence None Licences to kill or take piscivorous birds None Licences to kill or take non-piscivorous birds 3 Licences under the protection of Badgers Act 1992 3 Licence to introduce and or keep in inland waters in England and Wales non-native species of fish 6 Permit to purchase strychnine 60 Authorisation of premises to remove spinal cord of older sheep and goats 27 Fresh meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 Red meat slaughterhouses 34 Cutting plants 13 Cold stores 24 The Poultry meat, farmed game bird meat, and rabbit meat (hygiene and inspection) regulations 1995 Slaughterhouses 13 Cutting plants 13 Cold stores 8 The wild game meat (Hygiene and Inspection) Regulations 1995 Slaughterhouses 1 Premises licences, carrying agents licence and imports licences issued under the rabies (Importation of dogs, cats and other mammals) Order 1974 3 Import licences under the importation and exportation of birds, poultry and hatching eggs Order 1979 2 Licences issued under the importation of animal products and poultry products Order 1980 (as amended) 4 Artificial insemination of cattle (animal health) (England and Wales) Regulations 1985 (as amended)1. 902 Independent Schools Registered independent schools 51 Provisionally Registered Independent Schools 6 CADW Minstrels permit2 2 Grazing licences3 4 Tea room Castell Coch4 1 For the above, no charges are levied except 1 Information available for 1997–98 costs are only available at disproportionate costs 2 Cost of £100 (inc. VAT) for both years 3 Cost of £500 (inc. VAT) for both years 4 Cost of £3,000 (inc. VAT) for both years Note:
Only one larger company is in receipt of a permit issued by the Department: the North Wales tourism (TIC at Conwy Visitor Centre) has a licence to operate from CADW premises. The cost is variable—between £3,000 and £5,000 for both years.
Following the transfer of functions, this issue will be a matter for the National Assembly.
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