§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he made any attempt to prevent the adoption of the European Community Directive which reintroduced the compound Carbadox as an animal feed additive in the United Kindom.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonVery strong representations were made, both to the European Commission and to other member states, on grounds of safety. Although other member states were not convinced by the Government's arguments, the text of the directive finally adopted allows the serious anxieties of the Government to be given due weight.
§ Mr. Gareth WardellTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received from the National Farmers' Union on the use of Carbadox and Olaquindox in animal foodstuffs.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonI have received no such representations.