Written question asked by Huw Irranca-Davies (Labour) on Wednesday, 16 July 2014, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 21 July 2014. It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Tuesday, 22 July 2014 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Horse Meat
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what progress has been made on the investigation into criminal prosecutions as a result of the adulteration of beef products with horsemeat; and if she will make a statement.
- Answer
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The Food Standards Agency and the City of London police, working with their counterparts across Europe, are taking forward complicated and far-reaching investigations into the Europe wide horsemeat fraud. The Crown Prosecution Service has announced that criminal proceedings have been instituted for the mislabelling of goat meat and the failure to comply with traceability requirements in relation to horsemeat. It would not be appropriate to comment further on ongoing criminal investigations.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 206280
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Criminal investigation Labelling Prosecutions Misrepresentation Beef Horse meat
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