HC Deb 11 May 1989 vol 152 c500W
Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the draft EC directive on food irradiation.

Mr. Ryder

I refer the hon. Member to the explanatory memorandum 10377/88 on this draft directive which has been lodged in the Library of the House.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of vegetables imported from Holland in 1988 were subjected to irradiation.

Mr. Ryder

None.

Dr. David Clark

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about possibilities of monitoring foodstuffs for irradiation.

Mr. Ryder

Dosimetric techniques for monitoring the irradiation of food are well established.