asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list in the Official Report the names of bodies to which he appoints members, other than civil servants, that have been established since May 1979, giving the names of those appointed to each and the estimated annual cost in each case.

The Farm Animal Welfare Council replaced, with extended terms of reference, the Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Committee in July 1979. For a list of members I refer my hon. Friend to the reply I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Plymouth, Drake (Miss Fookes) on 23 January. The estimated cost in 1979–80 is £53,000.