§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will seek to establish an inquiry into food production methods in each European country to examine trends in the incidence of food poisoning across the EU. [45021]
§ Mr. RookerThe Department has invited applications for research on the variations in prevalence of food poisoning both between and within countries with a view to identifying whether there are specific factors responsible. More detail can be found in MAFF's Food Research Requirements Document 1999–2000.