§ Mr. Lomasasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food why the "Green Top" farm bottled milk is to be banned by 1980; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BishopThe decision which the Government announced in August 1975—[Vol. 897, c.206]—was based on evidence that the risks from certain milk-borne 272W diseases, such as salmonellosis and Q fever, can be minimised only through effective heat treatment. My Department has now sent a letter to interested organisations seeking their comments on the measure in question, and any regulations subsequently introduced will be drafted in the light of the views expressed.