Food Irradiation (Hansard, 25 May 1989)

§ 17. Mr. Martyn Jones
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the present position regarding the development of a diagnostic test for food irradiation.

§ Mr. Ryder
I refer the hon. Member to the reply given earlier today to the hon. Member for Cardiff, West (Mr. Morgan).

§ 38. Mrs. Clwyd
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much research his Department is currently funding into food irradiation.

§ Mr. MacGregor
Last year the Ministry funded research into food irradiation and its effects on packaging materials to the sum of about £200,000. Research funding in the current financial year is expected to be the same.

50. Mr. Alan W. Williams
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what is the Government's current policy on food irradiation; and if he will make a statement.

§ 44. Dr. Michael Clark
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has received about irradiation of food.

§ Mr. MacGregor
I refer the hon. Member and my hon. Friend to the answer given earlier to the hon. Member for Kirkcaldy (Dr. Moonie), and to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, South (Mr. Sumberg).

§ Mr. Simon Coombs
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to announce his decisions on his proposals for the control of the irradiation of food.

§ Mr. Ryder
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, South (Mr. Sumberg) earlier today.

§ Mr. Harry Greenway
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proposals he has for the irradiation of food; and if he will make a statement.

§ Mr. MacGregor
I refer my hon. Friend to the reply given earlier to my hon. Friend the Member for Bury, South (Mr. Sumberg).