§ Mr. Andrew WelshTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland what steps he is taking to ensure that eggs imported into Scotland will have been subjected to equally rigorous egg production and hygiene regulations as eggs produced in Scotland.
§ Mr. Michael ForsythI refer the hon. Member to the reply by my hon. Friend the Parliamentary Secretary to the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food on 4 April to the hon. Member for Caerphilly (Mr. Davies). Eggs are not normally imported directly into Scotland from other EC member states.