§ Sir B. Jannerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in view of the evidence that the use of hormones to speed the fattening of animals for human consumption can encourage certain forms of disease especially in children and the fact that France and Switzerland prohibit imports of meat affected by such hormones, he will carry out a further review of the present situation under which hormones may still be freely used for fattening animals and poultry in this country.
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§ Mr. John MackieNo. My right hon. Friend is advised by the Medical Research Council that the proper use of synthetic oestrogens in agriculture as at present practised should carry no hazard to the consumer. On the advice of his Scientific Advisory Panel, my right hon. Friend has arranged for new preparations and changes in the use of existing preparations to be notified and considered under the Veterinary Products Safety Precautions Scheme.