§ Mr. Laurence RobertsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs pursuant to the answer of 25 May 2004,Official Report, column 1486W, on cattle, how much of the total cost of running the cattle tracing scheme will be paid by farmers; and if she will make a statement. [176706]
§ Alun MichaelWe recently deferred the introduction of Cattle Tracing System charging from 1 April 2004 and are currently reviewing a range of options on the level of cost recovery.