§ 67. Mr. BeithTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he will make a statement about the report on east coast salmon fisheries prepared under the terms of the Salmon Act.
37. Mr. Robert G. HughesTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food which independent bodies provide advice to his Department on food matters.
§ Mr. MacleanThe Department receives advice on food matters from a number of independent bodies notably the Food Advisory Committee, the consumer panel, the advisory committee on novel foods and processes, the advisory committee on pesticides and the veterinary products committee. In addition this Department and the Department of Health receive advice from three further independent bodies. These are the committee on the microbiological safety of food, the committee on medical aspects of food policy and the committee on toxicity of chemicals in food, consumer products and the environment. Finally, the spongiform encephalopathy advisory committee has advised these two Departments on, among other matters, the implications of BSE for human health through the consumption of certain food products.
§ 39. Mrs. Ann TaylorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has had any discussions with local authorities about the implementation of the Food Safety Bill.
§ 54. Mr. Tony LloydTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether he has had any discussions with local authorities about the implementation of the Food Safety Bill.
§ Mr. MacleanLocal authorities are being consulted on the draft orders and regulations that will bring the Food Safety Act into force. Local authority officers are serving on the Implementation Advisory Committee which advises the Government on the codes of practice to be made under the Act. Yesterday my right hon. Friend the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food addressed the first of a series of seven seminars aimed at helping enforcement officers to understand how the new Act will work.