§ 68. Mr. Willeyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement on the use of synthetic oestrogens and antibiotics as additions to animal feedingstuffs; and what action he is taking.
§ Mr. HareThe Agricultural Research Council is at present reviewing the dangers to human or animal health of feeding synthetic oestrogens and antibiotics to livestock. I propose to await the result of these reviews before considering what further action I should take in these matters.