§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) when each of the eight additional dairies referred to by him inOfficial Report, column 703, 13 June, were first informed that their products were part of the investigations by his Department into the botulism outbreak;
(2) how many environmental health officers are employed by each of the public health authorities for the areas where the additional dairies mentioned in Official Report, column 703, 13 June, are located; and whether each number represents the full complement;
(3) if he will state the date, time and how the public health authorities for the areas where the additional dairies he referred to in Official Report, column 703, 13 June, are located, were first contacted about the botulism outbreak and informed about the connection with Young Fruits Ltd. and the dairy in their area;
(4) if he will state the day and date that environmental officers visited each of the eight dairies mentioned in Official Report, column 703, 13 June, to arrange for the imediate withdrawal of hazelnut yoghurt manufactured by them;
(5) what his Department's procedures are for keeping the proprietor of Young Fruits Ltd., the 10 dairies concerned and the public informed about each stage of the investigation into suspected botulism; and if all relevant persons are immediately and fully informed of any findings.
§ Mr. MellorThe Department keeps the public informed by means of press statements. Contact with food processing firms and dairies will normally be through environmental health departments. Other information requested is set out in the table.