HC Deb 16 March 2000 vol 346 c308W
16. Mr. Blunt

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about the use of antibiotics in animal feed. [113384]

Ms Quin

Certain antibiotic feed additives authorised by the EU may be used as growth promoters in animals. They may be used only if they satisfy stringent statutory criteria including a requirement that, at the level permitted, they do not adversely affect human or animal health or the environment.