§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will outline his statutory responsibilities and those of his Department in relation to food poisoning.
§ Mr. FreemanStatutory responsibilities in relation to food poisoning lie in the Food Act 1984, the Public Health (Control of Diseases) Act 1984 and the National Health Service Act 1977.
§ Mr. MichaelTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what part is played by his Department in identifying the causes of trends and figures in the incidence of food poisoning in the United Kingdom;
419W(2) what responsibilities lie with his Department in regard to monitoring trends in figures in the incidence of cases of food poisoning.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Department works together with other health and agriculture departments, local authorities and the public health laboratory service to monitor and interpret trends in the incidence of food poisoning and to identify their causes as a basis for considering Government and other action required to protect the health of the public.