§ Mr. PatersonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what criteria are used by official veterinary surgeons employed by the Meat Hygiene Service to determine whether wool fibres on the surfaces of dressed lamb carcases, transferred during the slaughtering process, comprise unacceptable contamination; and what quantity of fibre is permitted. [88290]
§ Mr. RookerOfficial Veterinary Surgeons are required to use their professional judgment to determine whether wool fibres on the surfaces of dressed lamb carcases, transferred during the slaughtering process, comprise unacceptable contamination.