§ Mr. WatersonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what national statistics are compiled by his Department in respect of local restaurant inspections carried out by local authorities. [74538]
§ Mr. RookerStatistics on inspections of restaurants and other caterers (as a single category) are compiled by the Ministry from returns submitted by local authorities in the United Kingdom as part of the information for the annual return we are required to make to the Commission under article 14 of the Council Directive on the official control of foodstuffs (89/397/EEC).
A copy of the latest return and summary statistics for the United Kingdom and for England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland separately were recently placed in the Library of the House.