§ Mr. KeetchTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the country of origin of meat sold in his Department's buildings in the UK; and if he will make a statement. [102457]
§ Mr. Morley[holding answer 13 December 1999]: All my Department's catering facilities are run by contractors. Where they source their purchases is a matter for them. We have urged them wherever possible to buy British meat which we and they know makes commercial sense.