§ Sir J. Gilmourasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information is available to him about the type and quantity of livestock slaughtered annually in Establishment 1408 in the Argentine for export to the United Kingdom, in addition to the lamb specifically mentioned in Command Paper No. 3560 as a possible source of foot-and-mouth disease infection; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. PeartIt is regretted that this information is not available in the form requested. It is estimated that during the seven-month period, June to December 1967, imports from Establishment 1408 were approximately:
Beef 240 tons Beef Offals 10 tons Lamb 1,330 tons Lamb Offals 100 tons
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when meat establishment No. 1408 in the Argentine was last inspected on behalf of Her Majesty's Government or British meat interests; and what report he received on the health standards at that plant.
§ Mr. PeartI cannot answer for British meat interests. The establishment was last inspected on behalf of Her Majesty's Government on 4th January this year, when standards continued satisfactory.
§ Mr. Hoosonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when 222W the consignment which included 770 frozen lamb carcases which were eventually dispatched to Wrexham, left establishment 1408 in the Argentine.