Written question asked by Lord Stanley of Alderley (Conservative), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Donoughue (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 1999.

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Donoughue, Lord

Question

Whether, in the absence of any significant level of morbidity in lambs presented for slaughter in United Kingdom slaughterhouses, and in view of the fact that the animals from which the carcases are derived ar subject to ante mortem examination, there is any measurable public health benefit in requiring the post mortem inspection of lambs, other than by way of a sample of lambs from each flock or batch presented. [HL 3230].

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

HL 3230; 603 c99-100WA

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Inspections Hygiene Meat Sheep meat