§ Mr. Don FosterTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what formal consultation has(a) taken place and (b) is planned relating to the EU Directive 2002/15/ED; and if she will make a statement. [70741]
§ Mr. JamiesonI have been asked to reply.
My Department is consulting informally with both sides of industry on the transposition of the Directive into domestic legislation and on how it might operate. We expect to launch a formal consultation exercise early next year.