Written question asked by Martin Caton (Labour) on Thursday, 7 March 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 18 March 2002. It was answered by Elliot Morley (Labour) on Monday, 18 March 2002 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what assessment her Department has made of the economic and employment consequences of the outbreaks of atypical diarrhetic shell fish poisoning in (a) the Thames Estuary, (b) the Wash, (c) Whitstable, (d) the Menai Straits and Anglesey, (e) the Bury Inlet and (f) Strangford Lough. - Ref to 14 February 2002, 380 c647W.

Answer: Mr. Caton: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what assessment her Department has made of the economic and employment consequences of the outbreaks of atypical diarrhetic shell fish poisoning in (a) the Thames Estuary, (b) the Wash, (c) Whitstable, (d) the Menai Straits and Anglesey, (e) the Bury Inlet and (f) Strangford Lough. [42698] Mr. Morley: I refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to him on 14 February 2002, Official Report, column 647W.

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