HC Deb 08 July 2002 vol 388 c690W
Mr. Lidington

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the average time taken over the last 12 months was to process an application for a bull to be licensed for artificial insemination. [64461]

Margaret Beckett

The average time taken over the last 12 months to carry out pre-approval health testing of bulls and issue a licence for artificial insemination was 28 days from receipt of a complete and correct application.