§ Mr. WeirTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what recent discussions she has had with(a) EU representatives, (b) the Food Standards Agency and (c) the Scottish Executive on the impact of proposals on animal welfare from the European Commission to replace independent meat inspection with inspection by the meat industry. [133120]
§ Mr. BradshawDefra officials continue to liaise with the European Commission, other Government Departments and the Devolved Administrations on issues relating to primary production and animal welfare and the proposed Food Hygiene Regulations.