HC Deb 03 July 2002 vol 388 c381W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what economic assessment she has made of recent proposals to bring forward implementation of EU Directive 1999/74/EC. [66349]

Mr. Morley

A full regulatory impact assessment concerning implementation of council directive 1999/74/EC into domestic legislation has already been laid before the House. A partial regulatory impact assessment will form part of the forthcoming consultation on the proposal to ban enriched cages from 2012.

Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions and representations she has had regarding implementation of EU Directive 1999/74/EC. [66350]

Mr. Morley

Since the public consultation on implementation of EU Directive 1999/74/EC into English legislation, Ministers and officials have regularly met with stakeholders to discuss the way forward and will continue to do so.