Question
What research he has undertaken to ascertain whether confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy cases born to confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy dams had suffered vertical transmission of the disease; if he has any proposals to restrict the use for breeding purposes of cattle which are themselves progeny of BSE cows; & if he will publish the latest information he has concerning possible vertical transmission of BSE. - Ref to 188 c471-4W.