Day 101 - 10 Mar 95 - Page 61
1 about a number of different issues, one of which was:
2 "Please could you do this? " There was definitely some
3 miscommunication.
4
5 Q. They did not have a statement, did they?
6 A. Well, at a later date they sent me a statement, yes.
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8 Q. At a later date.
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10 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No, I think what is being asked in relation
11 to, you see, a number of suppliers there and they do not
12 say: "We have a policy on humane slaughter and we enclose
13 a copy of it". Do you see what I mean?
14 A. They do not say that in this letter. It is in response
15 to a verbal discussion. Now, I cannot remember the exact
16 words of that discussion.
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18 Q. Do you ever remember seeing a statement of Roach policy?
19 I am not making any comment on where it may or may not take
20 us, but do you ever remember seeing which might amount to a
21 written Roach animal welfare policy?
22 A. Yes, I believe after this letter there was another one
23 that was sent which did actually have their policy in
24 writing for us.
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26 MS. STEEL: None of these suppliers have sent back a written
27 policy, have they?
28 A. Well, I do not think you have all the documentation
29 here. I need a chance to read it, obviously, but the
30 information that we publish is based on the information
31 given to us from our suppliers. I believe that is in
32 writing from them.
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34 Q. Can you turn back to tab 1 in this bundle, please? Page 3,
35 going back to Oasters, it says in the fourth paragraph:
36 "All laying flocks are checked every three months for
37 Salmonella". Do you know what the results of those results
38 are? Salmonella is fairly widespread in poultry laying
39 flocks, is it not?
40 A. I think the checks are no longer done. I do not think
41 it is any -- I am pretty sure in saying it is no longer a
42 requirement for the hens to be checked. I do not know what
43 the incidence are. The checks are actually done now on the
44 eggs which is obviously a more important check.
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46 Q. Do you know what the results of those are?
47 A. Yes, I do. I do not think they found a Salmonella
48 positive egg at Oasters for two-and-a-half years.
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50 Q. What percentage of the eggs do they check?
51 A. I do not know that, I am sorry.
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53 Q. You do not know.
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55 MR. RAMPTON: My Lord, I am wondering about eggs. We do not
56 have anything about eggs.
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58 MS. STEEL: If it saves any time, I am not asking any more
59 questions. Lower down it says: "Renewable, natural
60 ingredients only are used in our poultry feeds and
