Written question asked by David Lidington (Conservative) on Wednesday, 19 June 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 4 July 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 4 July 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what plans she has to commission an audit of the uses of sheep and goat products in (a) food and (b) non-food products.

Answer: Mr. Lidington: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what plans she has to commission an audit of the uses of sheep and goat products in (a) food and (b) non-food products. [64112] Ms Blears: I have been asked to reply. I am advised by the Food Standards Agency that the board of the agency endorsed a report on BSE and sheep from a group of stakeholders at its meeting on 13 June in Armagh. It contained a recommendation that the agency, with other Government Departments, should commission a full audit of the uses of sheep and goat products in food and non-food products. The agency will now take forward its share of the work and approach the other Departments involved.

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