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