Written question asked by Lord Blyth (Crossbench), in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 6 July 1999. It was answered by Lord Donoughue (Labour) on Tuesday, 6 July 1999.

Donoughue, Lord

Question: Whether the provisions of the Food Standards Bill, if approved by Parliament unaltered, would give them sufficient powers to create under the aegis of the proposed Food Standards Agency a national food safety law enforcement authority, assuming in part or in whole the food safety law enforcement powers of local authorities, without further reference to Parliament other than by way of statutory instruments; and whether they intend to create such an authority. [HL 3311].

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