HC Deb 27 January 1998 vol 305 cc186-7W
Mr. Kidney

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence if he will make a statement on his Department's policy on the procurement of(a) food in general and (b) beef. [25009]

Mr. Spellar

I refer my hon. Friend to the answer given to the hon. Member for Salisbury (Mr. Key) on 19 January 1998,Official Report, column 415. This policy applies to beef.