§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has made any assessment of the likely hazard to human health from the consumption of animal production derived from cattle incubating bovine spongiform encephalopathy prior to the onset of clinical signs of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe Southwood report concludes that it is most unlikely that bovine spongiform encephalopathy will have any implications for human health.
§ Mr. Ron DaviesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) whether he has any estimate of the likely future incidence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy;
(2) what evidence he has of the likely incidence of cattle incubation of bovine spongiform encephalopathy but not showing clinical signs.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonI refer the hon. Member to the answer given to the hon. Member for Stretford (Mr. Lloyd) on 13 March at column78.