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VAT

Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what recent discussions he has had with UK retailers concerning Low Value Consignment relief. [133740]

John Healey: Treasury Ministers and officials have meetings with a wide range of organisations and individuals in the public and private sectors as part of the process of policy development and delivery. As was the case with previous Administrations, it is not the Government’s practice to provide details of all such meetings.

Mr. Francois: To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to reform Low Value Consignment relief. [133741]

John Healey: The position in respect of Low Value Consignment relief is set out in para 5.142 of the FSBR, published on 21 March 2007.

Wales

Departments: Intimidation

David Simpson: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many complaints of bullying have been investigated in his Department in the last 12 months; and how many complaints have been upheld. [134819]

Mr. Hain: None.

Farms: Contamination

Mr. Dai Davies: To ask the Secretary of State for Wales how many farms, representing what total surface area, still have restrictions on (a) grazing and (b) other agricultural uses arising from the radioactive fallout from the Chernobyl reactor incident in 1986. [134365]

Mr. Hain: There are currently 359 holdings in Wales within the restricted area with 180,000 sheep under restriction arising from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster in 1986.

There are no details of the total land area under restriction because not all the land attributed to a holding is necessarily under restriction. The areas affected are mountain grazings, the farm low land is generally free from restrictions.

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