§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will place in the Library, copies of all correspondence to appropriate knackerries dealing with natural death in the restricted area of Cumbria from 20 June 1986 to date.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonI refer the hon. Gentleman to my replies of 1 December and 10 December 1987 at columns541–2 and 259 respectively. One knacker in Cumbria was given a consent to receive meat from one sheep from the restricted area on condition that it was not used for human or animal food.
Letters to slaughterhouses, livestock markets and showgrounds, advising them of the restrictions on movement and slaughter of sheep, were copied to all knackers in Cumbria.
I am placing copies of the consent and the letters in the Library of the House.