HC Deb 13 June 2000 vol 351 c538W
Mr. Drew

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects a prophylactic bovine TB treatment to be available. [125176]

Ms Quin

[holding answer 9 June 2000]This work is taking place in an international context at the frontiers of scientific knowledge and could take between 10 and 15 years to complete. As with any such scientific endeavour at such an early stage, there is no guarantee of success.