§ Mr. LawrenceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he is giving consideration to requiring animal feed suppliers to inform purchasers of the contents of their product.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe Feedingtuffs Regulations 1988 already require suppliers of animal feeds to provide detailed information about the content of their products. In addition. the new codes of practice for the control of salmonella recommend poultry farmers to obtain assurance from suppliers that feeds are free from salmonella.
§ Mr. LawrenceTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he has any plans to improve the monitoring of the content of feed produced by large egg producers for their own livestock; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderYes. Guidelines for the production of final feeds for livestock are now being issued. They provide advice on the monitoring and manufacture of both raw materials and feedingstuffs. A detailed code of practice is being drawn up.