§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what action he is taking to reduce the incidence of cross-infection in slaughterhouses.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonStatutory hygiene controls, enforced by local authorities, apply at all stages of meat production to reduce the risk of cross contamination. My Department is continuously seeking ways of further reducing the incidence of cross infection.
§ Mr. HinchliffeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations have been534W received from EEC inspectors regarding the conditions in British slaughterhouses over the last two years; and what response has been made to these representations.
§ Mr. Donald ThompsonThe reports made by EC commission inspectors on individual plants are confidential. They are discussed with the inspectors, with the local authority concerned and with the plant management and any corrective action which is necessary is put in hand.