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Written question asked by Laurence Robertson (Conservative) on Tuesday, 9 December 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 December 1997. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Monday, 15 December 1997 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what assessment he has made of the risk of BSE being contained in meat imported into the United Kingdom from (a) the Republic of Ireland, (b) the Netherlands, (c) France, (d) Botswana, (e) Namibia and (f) Australia; and what assessment MAFF has made of the risk of contracting CJD from BSE contained in meat produced in the Republic of Ireland, the Netherlands, France, Botswana, Namibia, Australia and the UK.

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
303 c64W;303 c63-4W; 20396;20395
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Australia Disease control Imports France Namibia Republic of Ireland BSE Beef Netherlands Botswana