§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he will list all the organisations that responded to the consultation concerning the draft regulations on the registration of food premises under the Food Safety Act 1990; and which organisations were in favour;
(2) if he will identify the main issues of concern raised by organisations consulted about the registration of food premises under the Food Safety Act 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellA list of those who responded to the consultation exercise has been placed in the Library. The issue which caused most comment was which premises should be covered by the regulations.
§ Dr. David ClarkTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) if he can identify the different categories of food premises it is intended that local authorities will be obliged to register under the Food Safety Act 1990; and if he will make a statement;
(2) if he will give estimates for the number of premises likely to be identified in each category of premises that will be registered under the Food Safety Act 1990; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. DorrellThe draft regulations propose that premises used for a food business for five or more consecutive days, or for eight or more days in any four consecutive weeks, should be registered. They propose an exemption for two main groups of premises; for those already registered or licensed under food legislation and those which local authority officers would not need to include in their regular inspection programmes. Information on the number of premises in each category is not available centrally.