HC Deb 19 September 2002 vol 390 cc260-1W
Mr. Gardiner

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent representations she has received from Mr. Clive Laurence from Ciel Logistics; and if her officials intend to meet him to discuss the illegal trade in bushmeat. [70308]

Mr. Meacher

DEFRA Ministers have not received any recent representations from Mr. Laurence. He met with the Head of our Illegal Imports Team on 31 May to discuss illegal meat imports generally and the use of x-ray technology specifically. Mr. Laurence was invited to provide relevant evidence of illegal trade in bushmeat to the disease risk assessment that is currently being carried out by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency as part of the Governments' action plan to tackle illegal imports.