41. Dr. VERNON DAVIESasked the Minister of Health the amount, if any, of South American meat which has been condemned in this country as unfit for human food during the last three years for which statistics are available, giving where possible the reasons for such condemnation?
§ The PARLIAMENTARY SECRETARY to the MINISTRY of HEALTH (Sir Kingsley Wood)I regret that the information for which my hon. Friend asks is not available in my Department.
§ Major COLFOXCan the hon. Gentleman say whether any of this meat has been condemned on account of being contaminated with foot-and-mouth disease?
§ Sir K. WOODThat is another matter. I should require notice of that question.
§ Sir K. WOODI think the hon. Gentleman should put down a question.