HC Deb 04 February 1998 vol 305 cc682-3W
Mr. Edwards

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures are being taken to ensure that imported beef is from BSE-free herds. [26690]

Mr. Rooker

I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Dumfries (Mr. Brown) on 18 December 1997,Official Report, columns 299–300.

Mr. Edwards

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much over 30 month beef was imported into the United Kingdom from(a) EU countries and (b) non-EU countries in each of the last six months. [26689]

Mr. Rooker

This information is not available. Data collected on the volume of imported beef do not show the age of the animals from which it was derived.