§ Mr. YeoTo ask the Parliamentary Secretary, Lord Chancellor's Department if all food served at his Department's official functions meets the standards of production required of domestic producers. [109783]
§ Mr. Lock[holding answer 11 February 2000]: The Department has contracted out catering. All food served at official functions by the caterers fully complies with current Environmental Health Authority legislation. The caterers are also ISO 9002 accredited.
Our caterers confirm under their specification that all pig and cow meat purchased by their supplier is born and bred in either the UK or Ireland, that the livestock are free range, and not fed meat and bonemeal foodstuffs. Their supplier is audited and verified regularly to ensure compliance with these specifications.