Lord Lucasasked Her Majesty's Government:
With reference to the remarks of Lord Hooson on 20 May 1997 (HL Deb., col. 324), why they have considered it appropriate to deny the House information relating to BSE which was formerly available; and what other such information which was formerly available is now not.
§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)The policy not to release information on the BSE history of individual herds was introduced in October 1996. We are currently reviewing this policy in line with our commitment to be more open than the previous government.