§ Mr. Peter Reesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much contaminated meat has been refused entry at British ports during the past 12 months.
§ Mr. StrangInformation notified by port health authorities indicates that since July 1975 approximately 300 tons of meat were rejected at British ports because the affected consignment contained contaminated meat.
§ Mr. Peter Reesasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to prevent the reimportation of contaminated British meat through the port of Dover.
§ Mr. StrangI would refer the hon. and learned Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Sheffield, Heeley (Mr. Hooley) on 21st July.—[Vol. 915. c.523–4.]