§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the draft EC directive on food irradiation.
§ Mr. RyderI 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 ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of vegetables imported from Holland in 1988 were subjected to irradiation.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement about possibilities of monitoring foodstuffs for irradiation.