HC Deb 24 July 1991 vol 195 cc692-3W
Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what proportion of United Kingdom milk comes from areas with levels of dioxins above 0.1 nanogrammes/kilogram.

Mr. Maclean

The surveillance data are sufficient for the purpose of assessing the safety of the milk supply but not the provision of any meaningful statistical analysis of the kind envisaged.

Mr. Simon Hughes

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the animal foodstuffs which have been tested as part of his Department's food surveillance programme for dioxins.

Mr. Maclean

Assuming that the hon. Member refers to products of animal origin, in addition to milk, a considerable number of animal foodstuffs have been analysed for dioxins including several species of fish, meat and meat products, poultry and eggs. Results of the surveillance programme will be published in a food surveillance paper which is in the course of preparation.