Food Standards Agency (Hansard, 28 November 1997)

§ Mr. Tyler
To ask the Minister without Portfolio if he will list his responsibilities with respect to the Food Standards Agency. [17964]

§ Mr. Mandelson
I am a member of the Ministerial Committee on Food Safety, the Cabinet Sub-Committee in which collective discussion of issues arising from the establishment of a Food Standards Agency takes place.

§ Mr. Tyler
To ask the Minister without Portfolio if he will make a statement on his policy with respect to the dietary remit of the proposed Food Standards Agency. [17966]

§ Mr. Mandelson
As my right hon. Friend the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food said in the House on 17 November 1997,Official Report, column 22, the Government's White Paper on food standards will be published as soon as possible.