Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour) on Monday, 15 March 1999, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 23 March 1999. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Tuesday, 23 March 1999 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

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Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what procedure he has in place to ensure that his Department knows when the rates of (a) food sampling and (b) food analysis by local authorities, in relation to their statutory duties on food law, fall during the course of any given year; if he will list the categories of information that have been supplied by local authorities in response to requests under section 41 of the Food Safety Act 1990; what information he collects from local authorities, in relation to their statutory duties to enforce food law, about their levels of (a) food sampling and (b) food analysis; what use he has made of the powers provided by section 41 of the Food Safety Act 1990; what information he collects from local authorities, in relation to their statutory duties to enforce food law, about the scopes of analysis and examination undertaken by public analysts. - Inc ref to annual return in Library and Council Directive on the Official Control of Foodstuffs.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

328 c214W; 77513;77506;77514;77508;77507

Session

1998-99

Subjects

Disclosure of information Inspections Enforcement Food Local government