§ Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many Government inspectors are employed in the United Kingdom food industry; what is the cost involved in maintaining current numbers; and how these costs are financed.
§ Mrs. FennerAlthough there are central Government responsibilities for egg and horticultural marketing standards inspections, inspection of food in the United Kingdom is in general the responsibility of local authorities. The number of local government staff involved and their cost is not available centrally.
§ Mr. Robert C. Brownasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how many Government food inspectors there are in France, Denmark, Germany and the Republic of Ireland; and at what cost they are maintained.
§ Mrs. FennerI regret that this information is not readily available.