§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (1) what monitoring of his Department's Veterinary Laboratories Agency has carried out into the hormone residues in(a) pigs and (b) chickens with particular reference to strains of disease similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy; what have been the results to date; and if he will make a statement; [24223]
(2) what monitoring his Department's Veterinary Laboratories Agency has carried out into the hormone residues in (a) chickens and (b) pigs which are used in the manufacture of pet foods with particular reference to strains of disease similar to bovine spongiform encephalopathy; what have been the results to date; and if he will make a statement; [24224]
§ Mrs. BrowningCertain residue testing has been carried out in pigs and chickens; no samples taken showed any residues above the action level. The testing for hormone residues has no relationship with BSE.