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Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Tebbit (Conservative). It was answered by Baroness Hayman (Labour) on Monday, 13 December 1999.


Hayman, Baroness

Question
Further to the reply by the Baroness Hayman on 21 October that 'Because of issues of food safety and food standards, the decision has been taken that it is sensible not to have different regimes in different countries and for us to act in a concerted, United Kingdom fashion' (605 c1292), why they granted powers to the Scottish Parliament and the Welsh Assembly to have different regimes concerning food safety and food standards in Scotland and Wales from those in England.

Secondary information

Type
Oral question
Reference
608 c1-2 
Session
1999-00
Oral question type
Lead
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Devolution Food Food Standards Agency Powers National Assembly for Wales Standards Safety Scottish Parliament