HC Deb 29 November 1956 vol 561 cc566-7
33. Mr. T. Williams

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantity of the imported dried egg which was declared unfit for human consumption between January and October was sold for animal food; and in what districts it was sold.

Mr. Amory

None, Sir, so far as I am aware.

Mr. Williams

Will the Minister's inspectors take care to see that dried eggs condemned as unfit for human consumption are not sold to be fed to animals?

Mr. Amory

My veterinary officers take the greatest care they can to see that that does not happen. I want to make it quite clear that my Department has sold no stocks of the eggs in question during the past eighteen months.

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