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Animal Feed (Bees)
Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what estimate he has made of the percentage of (a) bovine feeding stuff and (b) pet food which is made up of bees; and if he will make a statement.[3506]
Mrs. Browning: I am not aware that any bovine feeding stuff or pet food incorporates bees as an ingredient.
Cattle Slaughter Scheme
Mr. Morley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food under what provisions he ordered abattoirs to take 75 per cent. of cull cows and 50 per cent. of clean cattle from livestock markets. [4254]
Mr. Baldry: This measure was brought in to help ensure the smooth running of the over-30-month scheme by improving access for producers and preserving historic patterns of trade. It is provided for by article 3 of EC regulation 716/96, which requires the United Kingdom to adopt all necessary measures to ensure proper application of the scheme.
Scrapie
Mr. Morley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many cases of scrapie were notified to Ministry officials (a) during 1995 and (b) between January and October 1995 under the terms of Specific Diseases (Notification and Slaughter) Order 1992. [4253]
Mrs. Browning: In 1995, 163 cases of scrapie were notified in Great Britain. Of these, 151 were confirmed as positive during the months January to October inclusive.
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Dietary Supplements
Mr. Illsley: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the subject of dietary supplements was last considered by the Codex Alimentarius Committee; and what policy was pursued by the British Government representatives in relation to dietary supplements at these meetings. [3101]
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Mrs. Browning: The subject of dietary supplements was last considered by codex at the beginning of October this year, when further consideration was given to proposed guidelines for dietary supplements containing vitamins and minerals. The UK delegation at the meeting sought to ensure that draft guidelines reflected the approach currently taken in the UK.