§ Sir Peter Hordernasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will review the need for dairy inspection visits by his Department; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. GummerMy official need to visit farms to check compliance with the Milk and Dairies Regulations. Milk Marketing Board test results are not a reliable indicator of compliance, and dependence on these would, in any event, be inconsistent with the line we have taken in discussion of the heat treated milk directive. More generally, I refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for Rutland and Melton (Mr. Latham) on 4 December at column 1061.