HC Deb 11 July 2002 vol 388 cc1130-1W
Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to her answer of 3 July 2002,Official Report, column 383W, on EU Directive 1999/74/EC, if she will place the (a) full and (b) partial regulatory impact assessments in the Library. [68834]

Mr. Morley

The full regulatory impact assessment concerning implementation of EC Directive 1999/74/EC has been placed in the Library.

A partial regulatory impact assessment is being produced for the proposal to ban enriched cages from 2012 and this will soon be placed in the Library together with the consultation letter.

Mr. Breed

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the answer of 3 July 2002,Official Report, column 383W, for what reasons she will not carry out a full regulatory impact assessment ahead of her Department's consultation. [68760]

Mr. Morley

A partial regulatory impact assessment is included with all public consultations. Subsequently, a full regulatory impact assessment will be produced, including the results of the consultation and will be submitted to Ministers.

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