Written question asked by David Drew (Labour) on Tuesday, 19 October 2004, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 15 November 2004. It was answered by Ben Bradshaw (Labour) on Monday, 15 November 2004 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

Dept for Environment Food and Rural Affairs

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if she will make a statement on the recent Food Standards Agency findings on short comings in the Meat Hygeine System in relation to BSE controls.

Answer: Mr. Drew: To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs if she will make a statement on the recent Food Standards Agency findings on shortcomings in the Meat Hygiene Service in relation to BSE controls. [193294] Mr. Bradshaw: Defra accepts the conclusions of the FSA's independent inquiry into failure by the Meat Hygiene Service to test some 24-30 month casualty animals. We are addressing those recommendations that fall to Defra. The FSA Board agreed on 14 October that the FSA would work closely with all the parties concerned on an action plan to prevent further failures.

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