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Untitled Written question

Written question asked by Win Griffiths (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 1989, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 20 March 1989. It was answered by Donald Thompson (Conservative) on Monday, 20 March 1989 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Question

To make it policy not to grant a product licence for BST in light of trials showing that cows treated with bovine somatotropin fail to gain weight compared to control cows; that cows treated with bovine somatotropin lose body condition score; reproduction problems in treated cows; evidence that treating cows with bovine somatotropin through regular non-therapeutic injections can leave tender swellings; & in light of fact that it is against advice of British Veterinary Association to inject cows daily for non-therapeutic purposes.

Type
Written question
Reference
149 c470W;149 c472W
Session
1988-89
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