§ Dame Jill KnightTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will publish the terms of reference of the advisory committee and steering group on the microbiological safety of food.
§ Mr. DorrellThe terms of reference of the advisory committee are
To assess the risk to humans of micro-organisms which are used or occur in or on food and to advise Ministers on the exercise of powers in the Food Safety Act 1990 relating to the microbiological safety of food.The terms of reference of the steering group are:
To identify through surveillance the need for action to ensure the microbiological safety of food.