HC Deb 01 April 1963 vol 675 c11W
86. Mrs. Butler

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what tests are carried out under the Food and Drugs Act to determine the amount of pesticides contained in food offered or sold for human consumption.

Mr. Scott-Hopkins

Officers of food and drugs authorities as part of their normal enforcement work under the Food and Drugs Act, 1955, sample and analyse food offered or sold for human consumption to determine among other things whether pesticide residues are present.

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