§ Mr. O'Brienasked the Secretary of State for Social Services how many cases of food poisoning have arisen in (a) Wakefield and (b) Yorkshire in each of the past five years which originated abroad; and what further steps he intends to take to seek to protect people travelling abroad from contracting food poisoning.
§ Mrs. CurrieThe statistics requested are not readily available. Advice to travellers on taking care with certain foods is included in the Department's leaflet—SA 35—"Protect Your Health Abroad." Two million copies are issued annually. A copy is available in the Library.