HC Deb 14 December 1927 vol 211 cc2302-3
41. Dr. VERNON DAVIES

asked 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 COLFOX

Can the hon. Gentleman say whether any of this meat has been condemned on account of being contaminated with foot-and-mouth disease?

Sir K. WOOD

That is another matter. I should require notice of that question.

Dr. V. DAVIES

If I apply to the Ministry of Agriculture, will they be able to give the information?

Sir K. WOOD

I think the hon. Gentleman should put down a question.