§ Mr. A. M. SAMUELasked the Minister of Health whether he has yet come to a decision with regard to preventing the sale for human consumption of portions of imported mutton and lamb cut from carcases in which there has been evidence or suspicion of caseous lymphadenitis?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am not yet in a position to make a statement with regard to any further measures which may be found desirable for the control of imported severed parts of mutton and lamb. If any evidence is found, upon inspection in this country, of the presence of this disease in any portion of mutton and lamb, the whole piece should, in accordance with the recommendations of my Department, be condemned.
§ Mr. SAMUELasked the Minister of Health if there are any ports in Britain which do not put into operation the recommendation of his Department that where evidence of caseous lymphadenitis is found in portions of imported mutton and lamb the whole carcase should be destroyed?
§ Mr. GREENWOODI am not aware of any ports in England or Wales at which this recommendation is not put into operation. Any question in regard to Scotland should be addressed to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State.