24 MAY 2004

MR ELLIOT MORLEY, MP AND DR LINDA SMITH

  Q220 Paddy Tipping: Will that be over the same timescale?

  Mr Morley: Roughly, yes.

  Dr Smith: The Department has been working with colleagues in the devolved administrations talking about whether there are common interests.

  Q221 Paddy Tipping: Will it be the same structure, the same questions being asked?

  Mr Morley: Broadly, although they are free, of course, to take a slightly different position in relation to these rules, it is a devolved issue. Basically we are approaching it on the same basic concept.

  Q222 Chairman: You promised us at least one note, maybe two. One was in terms of the way in which you currently monitor products.

  Mr Morley: Yes, that is right. You wanted some examples of where we have picked up failures and we can give you that.

  Q223 Chairman: Apart from that, what you have said will have to remain said on the record although there is always the possibility of sending us a note to clarify what you have said. Thank you for your evidence, I am sure it will not be too long before we meet again.

  Mr Morley: I look forward to it, Chairman.

  Chairman: Thank you for your time.