HL Deb 26 May 1999 vol 601 c98WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What was the number of organisations and individuals that expressed concerns about the implementation of the proposed new Meat Hygiene Service charges; and which organisations expressed such concern. [HL2586]

Lord Donoughue

Although no official consultation exercise took place, several hundred representations were received on the proposed level of Meat Hygiene Service (MHS) charges for 1999–2000. These were mainly from interested parties from within the meat and livestock industries.