§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will issue the consultation paper dealing with the proposed ban on the sale of untreated milk.
§ Mr. MacGregorThe consultation paper is being issued today and seeks views on the proposal to prohibit the sale 709W of untreated milk for liquid consumption in England and Wales. It also seeks views on untreated cream (which poses risks similar to those arising from untreated milk) and on cheese made from unpasteurised milk. There is no proposal to introduce any prohibition on the use of unpasteurised milk in the manufacture of cheese. I am placing a copy in the Library of the House. Copies will also he made available in the Vote Office.