§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to investigate and identify the cause of infection in each case of salmonella enteritidis which leads to the compulsory slaughter of poultry.
§ Mr. MacleanBecause of the nature of the salmonella organism and the many routes through which infection of a flock can occur it would not be possible in most cases to identify the origin of the infection. Detailed investigation of individual cases is therefore unlikely to be an effective use of resources.