§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what advice he has received from the Government's Chief Scientist about banning beef on the bone. [72611]
§ Mr. Nick BrownNone. This is primarily a matter for the Chief Medical Officer, Professor Liam Donaldson, who advised me and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health after he had considered the most recent scientific assessment by the Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee.