HC Deb 17 July 2002 vol 389 c309W
Annabelle Ewing

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs when she last discussed the French beef ban with(a) the French Agriculture Minister, (b) the Scottish Executive, (c) the EU Commission and (d) the Prime Minister. [692831

Mr. Morley

[holding answer 16 July 2002]The Secretary of State regularly discusses the French ban on British beef with the French Agriculture Minister and EU Commission, including at Agriculture Councils. She also regularly discusses the ban with Ministers in the devolved Administrations. The Prime. Minister raised the ban with the French Prime Minister on 15 July and with the French President on 19 June.