HC Deb 31 October 1990 vol 178 cc632-3W
Mr. Ron Davies

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether his Ministry carries out any tests on farmed mink to determine whether they are infected with transmissible mink encephalopathy or any other encephalopathy.

Mr. Maclean

The Ministry's veterinary investigation service can provide histopathological diagnosis on farmed mink if requested to do so. Transmissible mink encephalopathy has not been recorded in the United Kingdom.