HC Deb 25 May 1999 vol 332 c111W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many complaints he has received over meat hygiene service charges since April 1998. [85131]

Mr. Rooker

Since April 1998, my Department has received over 500 representations about hygiene inspection charges and the proposal to introduce charges for Specified Risk Material controls. In the same period, the Meat Hygiene Service has also received in excess of 100 representations about the level of its charges.