HL Deb 13 February 1998 vol 585 c247WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Beef Bones Regulations 1997 specifically prohibit the sale or free distribution of beef bones to humans for ultimate feeding to dogs. [HL365]

The Parliamentary Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (Lord Donoughue):

No. The Beef Bones Regulations 1997 only prohibit the sale of bone to the ultimate consumer for human consumption (Regulation 4(1)).