§ Ms. Jo Richardsonasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when the results of the wine testing for diethylene glycol will be published; whether the results will be distributed to local authorities; and why more information has not been passed from his Department to local authorities to date.
§ Mrs. FennerMy Department first issued lists of wines contaminated with diethylene glycol to local food and drugs authorities on 31 July. This information was subsequently updated and supplemented on 23 August, 18 September and 2 December. The information made available in this way included the results of tests carried out at my Department's laboratories.