§ Mr. MartlewTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will prohibit the sale of meat for human consumption from sheep that are suspected of having scrapie.
§ Mr. CurryNo, because scrapie has been present in this country for at least two centuries without any evidence to suggest that it has been, or can be, a risk to humans. Nor has research over 20 years identified any such risk.