§ Mr. FlynnTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action is being taken to eliminate the risk that bovine spongiform encephalopathy may be contracted from the blood and bone meal in compound feed.
§ Mr. Donald Thompson[holding answer 16 June 1988]: Legislation comes into force on 18 July which will suspend the use in feed rations for ruminants of any animal protein, including blood and bone meal, which is derived from ruminants.