§ Dr. Stuttafordasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food in view of the increasing resistance of organisms to Chloromycetin (chloramphenicol) what measures he proposes to ensure closer control of possibly contaminated meat from countries where this drug is used casually, without proper veterinary supervision.
§ Mr. PriorI am aware of the risks which can arise from the use of this antibiotic and the situation in regard to both home production and imports is being watched. I am glad to say that the latest figures available to my Department's Veterinary Investigation Service indicate that the degree of resistence to chloramphenicol in enteric bacteria in animals in the United Kingdom is at least static and possibly declining.