Written question asked by Norman Baker (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 22 March 2001, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 26 April 2001. It was answered by Baroness Quin (Labour) on Thursday, 26 April 2001 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 of using the homeopathic remedy Borax 30 to combat the outbreak of foot and mouth, using information drawn from the experience of the 1967 outbreak. - Ref to 24 April 2001, 367 c257W. (Holding answer 27 March 2001).

Answer: Mr. Baker: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what assessment he has made of the effectiveness of using the homeopathic remedy Borax 30 to combat the outbreak of foot and mouth, using information drawn from the experience of the 1967 outbreak. [155932] Ms Quin: [holding answer 27 March 2001]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to the hon. Member for Bosworth (Mr. Tredinnick) on 24 April 2001, Official Report, 257W.

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