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Adjournment debate on Tuesday, 2 June 2009, in the House of Commons, led by Brian Iddon. The answering member was Baroness Primarolo.


Public Analysts Service

Westminster Hall adjournment debate on public analysts service.


Secondary information

Type
Parliamentary proceeding
Reference
493 c23-42WH 
Session
2008-09
Department
Department of Health
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Proceeding contributions
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c39-42WH (Link to this contribution) I am sure that the hon. Gentleman understands that many people seek to advise Ministers. They do so ...
Brian Iddon | 493 c42WH (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend say something about the review group that met two years ago and has still ...
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Baroness Primarolo | 493 c42WH (Link to this contribution) The reporting by the review group will be brought together with the current consultations about the ...
Mike Penning | 493 c42WH (Link to this contribution) Will the Minister explain why none of the recommendations of the review, which took place 10 years a...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c42WH (Link to this contribution) As the hon. Gentleman rightly points out, the last review was conducted 10 years ago, before the for...
Mike Penning | 493 c42WH (Link to this contribution) Rather than speculate, will the Minister be kind enough to write to me and let me know what was and ...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c42WH (Link to this contribution) I am more than happy to do that. I was trying to avoid the catch-all phrase, "I will write to the ho...
Eric Illsley | 493 c27-8WH (Link to this contribution) May I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on securing this imp...
Brian Iddon | 493 c23-7WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to serve under your chairmanship this morning, Mr. Olner, and I hope that you enjoy...
Brian Iddon | 493 c28WH (Link to this contribution) Does my hon. Friend agree that the privatisation of more of the service might lead to a clash of int...
Eric Illsley | 493 c28-9WH (Link to this contribution) My hon. Friend is right that there could be a clash of interests with the food industry. I was going...
Brian Iddon | 493 c37WH (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend give way?
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c36-7WH (Link to this contribution) I congratulate my hon. Friend the Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on securing the debate. ...
Mike Penning | 493 c34-6WH (Link to this contribution) It is a pleasure to respond to this very important debate on behalf of Her Majesty's Opposition, and...
Norman Lamb | 493 c32-4WH (Link to this contribution) I join in congratulating the hon. Member for Bolton, South-East (Dr. Iddon) on securing this debate....
David Kidney | 493 c38WH (Link to this contribution) Does my right hon. Friend accept the statistic that some local authorities carried out no sampling a...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c37-8WH (Link to this contribution) I give my hon. Friend an absolute assurance on that. If he will allow me, I will deliver my speech i...
Brian Iddon | 493 c37WH (Link to this contribution) Will my right hon. Friend assure me that the Royal Society of Chemistry, which is responsible for va...
David Kidney | 493 c29-32WH (Link to this contribution) Like my hon. Friend the Member for Barnsley, Central (Mr. Illsley), I congratulate my hon. Friend th...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c38WH (Link to this contribution) I am saying that with the mechanism for areas to share information—my hon. Friend gave examples abou...
Eric Illsley | 493 c38WH (Link to this contribution) My right hon. Friend referred to a national sampling programme, and what she said is an argument for...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c38WH (Link to this contribution) May I just finish my point, as I want to make sure that I answer the important points that were rais...
Mike Penning | 493 c38WH (Link to this contribution) The Minister is being generous in giving way. I accept that we do not want duplication, and that, i...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c38WH (Link to this contribution) That may be so, but under the current law local authorities have dealt with the matter, and they wan...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c39WH (Link to this contribution) The hon. Gentleman raises a separate question about the food protection role across all local author...
Norman Lamb | 493 c39WH (Link to this contribution) I am grateful to the Minister for giving way again. Much of what she says about co-ordination betwee...
Baroness Primarolo | 493 c39WH (Link to this contribution) I will give way once more, and then I shall try to make some progress. I am trying to be delicate in...
Subjects
Inspections Hygiene Food Food Standards Agency Qualifications Staff Safety Science
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