§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what proportion of poultry feed(a) deliveries and (b) movement in the United Kingdom was traceable in (i) 1998, (ii) 1999, (iii) 2000 and (iv) 2001; and if he will make a statement. [17101]
§ Ms Blears[holding answer 23 November 2001]: Figures on the traceability of deliveries and movement of animal feed in the form requested are not recorded. However, various European Commission measures on the labelling and composition of animal feed, implemented in the United Kingdom over the last few years, assist with traceability by requiring extensive labelling and for documentary records to be kept. Additionally, the vast majority of animal feed manufacturers in the United Kingdom operate under assurance schemes which cover manufacture, packaging, storage and supply and require records to be kept to permit traceability.