HC Deb 09 April 1973 vol 854 c204W
Mr. Kelley

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps, if any, are taken to identify eggs coming from abroad which have been laid by poultry fed on antibiotics.

Mrs. Fenner

We do not seek to identify eggs produced by birds fed on antibiotics. Most of our imports of eggs are coming from other EEC countries, where the more important antibiotics may not be fed to laying birds unless prescribed by a veterinarian.