HC Deb 02 December 1998 vol 321 cc218-9W
Mr. Luff

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he plans to publish the draft bill to establish the Food Standards Agency; and if he will make a statement. [61467]

Mr. Nick Brown

[holding answer 30 November 1998]: I refer the hon. Member to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Birmingham, Erdington (Mr. Corbett) on 25 November 1998, Official Report, column 10.

I shall make a further announcement in the light of discussions with colleagues.