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Written question asked by Martin Caton (Labour) on Wednesday, 17 July 2002, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 19 September 2002. It was answered by Hazel Blears (Labour) on Thursday, 19 September 2002 on behalf of the Department of Health.


Dept of Health

Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health, in which coastal shellfisheries the Food Standards Agency has divided the area into zones for the purpose of testing for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.
Answer

Mr. Caton: To ask the Secretary of State for Health in which coastal shellfisheries the Food Standards Agency has divided the area into zones for the purpose of testing for diarrhetic shellfish poisoning. [71810] Ms Blears: The Food Standards Agency having considered expert advice has divided four shellfish production areas, the Solent, the Wash, West Mersea, and the Thames estuary, into zones as a result of presence of diarrhetic shellfish poisoning.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
71810; 390 c364W
Session
2001-02
Subjects
Contamination Fisheries Inshore fishing Poisoning Testing Shellfish
Link
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