Factory Farming (Codes of Practice)

HC Deb 02 July 1969 vol 786 cc95-6W

Mr. Turton

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will invite Professor Brambell to consider his proposed Codes of Practice for Factory Farming, with a view to their amendment.

Mr. John Mackie

No. These codes were prepared by an independent advisory committee chaired by Professor Hewer of London University. In preparing the codes the committee took account of a considerable body of comment made by interested parties, on the drafts circulated in September, 1968. These included comments from Professor Brambell and his colleagues.