§ Lord Tomlinsonasked Her Majesty's Government:
What progress has been made on the BSE Inquiry. [HL2685]
§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)The BSE Inquiry was originally intended to report on 31 December 1998. At the request of the inquiry, the Government announced on 9 March 1998 that the original terms of reference would be revised to allow the inquiry until 30 June 1999 to report. The inquiry has now requested a further extension and, following discussions with the committee about the time needed to complete their task, the Government have agreed that the report shall be delivered by 31 March 2000.