Written question asked by Lord Tyler (Liberal Democrat) on Thursday, 2 April 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 8 April 1998. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 8 April 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what impact the establishment of the Food Standards Agency will have on the role of the food safety activities of the Central Science Laboratory. - Includes ref to White Paper 'The Food Standards Agency: a Force for Change' (Cmd 3830).

Answer: Mr. Tyler: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what impact the establishment of the Food Standards Agency will have on the role of the food safety activities of the Central Science Laboratory. [38347] Mr. Rooker: The White Paper "The Food Standards Agency: a Force for Change": (Cmd 3830) proposes that the Food Standards Agency (FSA) should take the lead in commissioning research on food safety. It will be for the FSA to determine its own priorities and procedures for future research once it is established. However, the Government anticipate that the FSA will continue to commission research competitively, and that the Central Science Laboratory would compete for FSA research contracts, along with other research establishments.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 310 c235W; 38347
Session: 1997-98
Subjects: Food Food Standards Agency Standards Technology Research Science Central Science Laboratory