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Mr. Ron Davies
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what provision exists for the testing of flocks of broiler chicken for salmonella.
Mr. Maclean
There is no statutory requirement for testing broiler chickens for salmonella. However, the requirements for testing and for the compulsory slaughter of infected flocks apply to broiler breeding flocks in order to minimise the risk of producing infected progeny.