§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Committee investigating intensive farming methods is considering the addition of antibiotics to animal feedingstuffs and the effects of this on public health.
§ Mr. John MackieThe addition of antibiotics to animal feedingstuffs is subject to control by regulations made under the Therapeutic Substances Act, 1956. It comes within the scope of this Committee only as regards possible effects on the welfare of intensively kept farm animals.