§ Mr. DawsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will extend the remit of the BSE inquiry to include events up to 31 December. [25614]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 28 January 1998]: No. BSE and nvCJD are on-going problems. Current events are less suitable for study by an inquiry. Any extension of the period would add greatly to the inquiry's scope and the time it would take.