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Written question asked by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Wednesday, 3 June 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 10 June 1998. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 10 June 1998 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 effectiveness and accuracy of the methods advocated by Dr Narang for detecting BSE.
Answer

Mr. Maclean: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effectiveness and accuracy of the methods advocated by Dr. Narang for detecting BSE. [44894] Mr. Rooker: Dr. Narang has advocated a method to detect pre clinical BSE in cattle using urine. Research is currently underway in Leeds University to investigate the feasibility of such a method. It is too early to comment on effectiveness or accuracy.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
313 c600W; 44894
Session
1997-98
Subjects
Cattle Diseases Disease control Testing BSE