Written question asked by Baroness Jones of Whitchurch (Labour) on Friday, 9 September 2016, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Friday, 23 September 2016. It was answered by Lord Prior of Brampton (Conservative) on Wednesday, 14 September 2016 on behalf of the Department of Health.
Horse Meat
- Question
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To ask Her Majesty’s Government how many people were convicted of food crime following the horsemeat scandal in 2013.
- Answer
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The City of London Police investigation into how food products became adulterated with horsemeat led to three men being charged with fraud offences on 26 August 2016.
The charges follow a complex international criminal investigation that saw the City of London Police, which is the National Policing Lead for Fraud, working in partnership with the Food Standards Agency and Crown Prosecution Service, as well as law enforcement agencies from across the United Kingdom and Europe.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL1742
- Session
- 2016-17
- Subjects
- Convictions Fraud Horse meat
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2016-09-14 17:32:52 +0100
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