§ Mr. GillTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, pursuant to his answer of 12 March 2001,Official Report, column 482W, when he was first informed of the risks to animal health of meat imported from Africa. [154213]
§ Ms Quin[holding answer 16 March 2001]: The possible animal health risk arising from the disease situation in some African countries has been known for many years. That is why long-standing import controls remain in place.