HC Deb 16 July 1990 vol 176 c431W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the reasons for imposing the Food Protection (Emergency Prohibitions) (Lead in Cattle) (England) Order 1990, (S.I. No. 1391) on a farm in Hertfordshire, indicating the source of the contaminant, the number of cattle involved, the levels of lead in test tissues and milk and the date when his Department first discovered there was a problem.

Mr. Gummer

Following the death of five calves on one farm at the end of May, investigations were carried out by

Transfers from taxpayers Transfers from consumers Budget revenues Total transfers
ECU per head of population
European Community 125 150 2 273
United States 170 80 2 248