HC Deb 26 January 2001 vol 361 cc729-30W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which Government department is responsible for monitoring imports of over-30-month beef at its point of entry into the UK. [146409]

Mr. Nick Brown

[holding answer 22 January 2001]: Over-30-month beef does not have to be monitored at the point of import as there are no import requirements relating to the age of beef. Controls on the age of beef relate to its sale for human consumption which is a matter for the Food Standards Agency.

Mr. Yeo

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what record the Government keeps of how much imported over-30-month beef is entering the United Kingdom. [146410]

Mr. Nick Brown

[holding answer 22 January 2001]: Records of beef imports into the UK are not broken down by age.

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