§ Mr. SwinneyTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the percentage risk of contracting CJD from consuming 1 kg of beef on-the-bone sourced from cattle born after 1 August 1996; and if he will make a statement. [21597]
§ Mr. RookerI refer the hon. Member to the advice given to the right hon. Member for South Norfolk (Mr. MacGregor) on 16 December 1997,Official Report, column 134.
The risk assessments undertaken by SEAC relate to consumption in 1998 which would primarily be from beef born before 1 August 1996. The risk in later years would decline with the expectation that the incidence of disease in British cattle would continue to decline.