§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what evidence or advice he has received from his veterinary products committee on the safety of the Monsanto experimental farm trials with bovine somatotropin in cows;
(2) what advice he has received from the veterinary products committee on the safety of BST, including that based on the evidence received from Townsend.
§ Mr. RyderNo field trials of veterinary products, including BST, are authorised until the veterinary products committee, following a rigorous evaluation of all pertinent data, advises that they are safe.