§ Mr. SimpsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make it his policy to ensure that the Action Group for the Relief of Pain and Distress and the Society for the Promotion of Nutritional Therapy are in future consulted before decisions are taken to ban the sale of foods.
§ Mr. SoamesIt is the policy of the Department to consult widely on the whole range of food safety issues. However I cannot give an unqualified guarantee which could hamper the Department's ability to take immediate action to protect consumers.