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Crabs

Volume 174: debated on Monday 18 June 1990

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To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what are the numbers of crabs identified as showing levels of toxic contamination from the current shellfish closure area on the north-east coast; and if he will give the levels registered and the origins of the crabs concerned.

Of the 190 crab samples from the north-east coast tested up until 8 June, 16 showed levels of paralytic shellfish poison toxin. These are as follows:

Units of toxin per l00g in brown meat (digestive gland) of crabs
LocationUnits of toxin
Craster, Alnwick243
Eyemouth206
Eyemouth222
Anstruther317
Inshore Anstruther176
Inshore Anstruther171
Seahouses257
North East Fife coast197
Staithes Wyke244
Financial yearAggregated Annual cost (£)Management consultanciesSubject
1984–8527,110(i) Binder HamlynDairy Crest Foods
(ii) Coopers and LybrandDairy Crest Foods
(iii) Arthur Young McClelland Moores and Co.Financial management
(iv) Dr. GoodwinADAS work-time database
(v) Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co.Decentralised budgetary control
1985–86174,724(i) Dr. GoodwinWork-time database: continuation of above
(ii) Peat Marwick Mitchell and Co.Decentralised budgetary control: continuation of above
(iii) Touche RossDairy Crest Foods
(iv) Touche RossMilk quotas
(v) B. R. ParkinsonADAS marketing plan
(vi) R. B. L. Ltd.ADAS marketing plan
(vii) Black Rod Ltd.ADAS marketing plan
1986–87135,279(i) Dr. GoodwinWork-time database: continuation of above
(ii) Touche RossMilk quotas: continuation of above
(iii) Special Research UnitADAS marketing plan
(iv) Coopers and LybrandReorganisation of MAFF's regional structure
1987–8844,015(i) Touche RossDairy Crest Foods: continuation of above
(ii) Mr. P. W. CunliffeReview of animal medicines licensing
1989–90162,114(i) Touche RossDairy Crest Foods: continuation of above
(ii) Agro-Economic Services Ltd.Impact of Single Market on agricultural R and D priorities
(iii) Deloitte, Haskin and SellsFees to local veterinary inspectors
(iv) Deloitte, Haskin and SellsRelocation of Ministry work
1989–90143,150(i) Touche RossDairy Crest Foods: continuation of above
(ii) Deloitte, Haskin and SellsFees to local veterinary inspectors: continuation of above
(iii) Deloitte, Haskin and SellsRelocation of Ministry work: continuation of above
(iv) Agro-Economic Services Ltd.Impact of Single Market on agricultural R and D priorities: continuation of above
LocationUnits of toxin
Staithes Wyke210
Staithes Wyke255
Whitley Bay260
Off Beadnell Bay265
Off Beadnell Bay260
Hartlepool (1 mile)198
Hartlepool (1 mile)229
In addition, trace levels of toxin were found in a further eight of the 190 samples tested.