§ 73. Mr. Andrew BowdenTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what measures he is proposing to improve the training of those involved in the food industry.
§ Mr. DorrellThe Food Safety Act 1990 contains an enabling power which allows regulations to be made requiring food handlers to receive training in food hygiene.
The Government put forward their proposals on the subject in a consultation document which was issued to interested parties at the end of last year. It proposed that all food handlers should be required to receive an appropriate level of training in food hygiene. The Government intend that the method of training used to achieve this should be as flexible as possible, and should build on existing good practice in the industry.
The consultation period ended on 30 June, and responses are currently being considered. Draft regulations will be published for a further round of consultation early next year.