§ Mr. SteenTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will invite Mrs. M. Kellie of Nelson House, Staverton, Totnes, Devon TQ9 6PA to take part in the open consultation process on the establishment of a Food Standards Agency; and if he will make a statement on the progress of the consultation process. [76794]
§ Mr. Rooker[holding answer 17 March 1999]Mrs. Kellie attended a consultation meeting in Bristol on 15 March. She has also been sent a copy of the consultation papers dealing with the draft Food Standards Bill, on which her comments would be welcome.
By 16 March, 176 responses to this consultation exercise had been received. The deadline for responses to the consultation is 24 March.
§ Mr. MacleanTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what responses he has received to date to the consultation exercise on a draft Food Standards Agency Bill. [76458]
§ Mr. RookerBy 15 March, 158 responses had been received. The deadline for responses to the consultation is 24 March 1999.