Food and Drugs Act

HC Deb 22 March 1983 vol 39 cc387-8W

Mr. Deakins

asked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will take steps to complete the review of the Food and Drugs Act started under the previous Administration.

Mrs. Fenner

My predecessor announced on 1 February 1980 that the review had been completed.—[Vol. 977, c. 786.]

Mr. Buchanan-Smith

The following table shows the total exported quantities of the main commodities which are currently in structural surplus in the Community from 1977 to 1981, including some which will not have received refunds. Details of United Kingdom exports are contained in this year's annual review White Paper (Cmnd. 8804).

Information on other methods of surplus disposal within the Community were supplied in my reply of 15 December 1982 to the hon. Member for Waltham Forest (Mr. Deakins)—[Vol. 34, c. 147.] Only a small proportion of these took place in the United Kingdom.