HC Deb 03 March 1986 vol 93 cc10-1W
Mr. Ron Davies

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what quantities of (a) beef, (b) butter and (c) skimmed milk have been made unfit for human consumption under European Economic Community policies from 1984 to date; and, in each case, what was the ultimate use of the product.

Mr. Gummer

In 1984 3,739,000 tonnes of liquid skimmed milk and 3,198,000 tonnes of skimmed milk powder were made available for animal feed through EC schemes which provide for denaturing, although not all the milk was denatured before use. Figures are not yet available for later years. No beef or butter has been deliberately rendered unfit for human consumption.