§ Mr. BercowTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department is to provide assistance to the Portuguese Government for the incineration of carcases to combat BSE; and if any such carcases will be imported for destruction in the United Kingdom. [95298]
§ Ms QuinShould the Portuguese Government ask for technical assistance on incineration of carcases, or on any other matter, we would endeavour to provide it. But we have not been asked to take any bovine carcases from Portugal for destruction and we have no plans to offer this facility.