§ Mr. RiddickTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what representations have been made to his Department concerning the possible banning of unpasteurised green top milk; what would be the health repercussions of such a ban; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Department has received a number of letters from members of the public about a possible ban on the sale of unpasteurised milk.
The proposed ban would reduce the risks to consumers of salmonella and campylobacter infections. Other infections will also be made less likely, for example, streptococcus zoepidemicus, which in 1984 caused the deaths of eight people who had been drinking untreated milk.