§ 47. Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he is aware of the concern amongst butchers that cattle passed under the Area Eradication Scheme as free from tuberculosis are purchased by them in good faith only to find that in some cases after being slaughtered they are affected with tuberculosis and unfit for human consumption with substantial loss to the butchers concerned; and if he will give consideration to the payment of compensation in such circumstances.
§ Mr. HareAs I informed the hon. Member for Willesden, West (Mr. Pavitt) on 18th July, representations have been made to me on this matter, but I have no power to pay compensation for seizure of meat on account of bovine tuberculosis and the Government could not accept responsibility for this commercial risk.