§ Lord Stanley of Alderleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether it is within the law to serve beef on the bone from a home-killed beast to:
- (a) the owner or owners of the beast;
- (b) the family and friends of the owner or owners of the beast. [HL737]
§ The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue)It would be permissible to serve beef on the bone only from an animal slaughtered on the owner's holding and only in circumstances restricted to private activities. It is unlawful under the regulations to supply beef on the bone.