Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what plans his Department has to introduce a ban on the sale of unpasteurised milk.
Answer
Mr. Jenkin: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans his Department has to introduce a ban on the sale of unpasteurised milk; and if he will make a statement. [18039] Mr. Rooker: We have initiated public consultations on a proposal to ban sales of raw cows' milk for drinking in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Such milk is already banned in Scotland. These consultations have no effect on sales of unpasteurised cows' milk for further processing. I cannot predict the outcome of public consultation. We shall take careful stock of the responses before proposing how we wish to proceed.