§ Mr. Ieuan Wyn JonesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultation there has been between his Department and local government organisations concerning the implementation of the European Community directive on the official inspection of foodstuffs.
§ Mr. MacleanOur officials are in regular contact with local authority organisations about the implementation of the EC directive on the official control of foodstuffs. In particular, they were consulted about the costs if implementing the directive. As a result, the Government are providing an additional £30 million to implement the Food Safety Act 1990 and the directive. Most recently, local authority organisations have been consulted about the statistics on food law enforcement that the Government will collect from local authorities in order to comply with the directive.