§ Ms LynneTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what plans she has to discuss with consumer groups the labelling of fresh produce with a list of the chemicals that were used in their production for information of consumers.
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 21 July 1994]: None at present.
In its review of food labelling published in 1991, the Food Advisory. Committee considered that labelling of all such produce with a general statement relating to all treatments used in their production might be potentially confusing for consumers, especially as residues may not be present in a product so labelled. The committee did suggest an indication of substances deliberately added as post-harvest treatments, but the European Commission has commissioned a study on the labelling of produce treated with pesticides. Since food labelling issues have to be decided at EC level, we need to await the results of this study.
Farm and Conservation Grunt (89 & 91) Schemes Expenditure from start of Scheme to end March 94 by Financial Year in England Grant Paid in £ million 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 Investment Category LFA Non LFA All Rates LFA Non LFA All Rates LFA Non LFA All Rates LFA Non LFA All Rates LFA Non LFA All Rates Traditional Buildings 0.038 0.158 0.196 0.196 0.916 1.112 0.337 1.184 1.521 0.36 1.007 1.367 0.41 1.127 1.537 Land Improvement 0.017 0.029 0.046 0.16 0.07 0.23 0.254 0.059 0.313 0.319 0.055 0.374 0.326 0.051 0.377 Horticulture 0 0.011 0.011 0 0.975 0.975 0.008 1.702 1.71 0.002 1.459 1.461 0.026 2.513 2.539 Conservation 0.302 0.188 0.49 1.149 0.803 1.952 1.731 1.4 3.131 2.325 1.724 4.049 2.616 2.199 4.815 Waste Handling 0.524 4.729 5.253 2.435 16.143 18.578 3.073 19.737 22.81 3.751 17.131 20.882 3.076 15.808 18.884 Diversification — — — — — — — 0.006 0.006 0.029 0.245 0.274 0.021 0.338 0.359 Others 0.001 0.003 0.004 0.013 0.037 0.05 0.013 0.033 0.046 0.031 0.037 0.068 0.012 0.023 0.035 Total All 0.882 5.118 6.00 3.953 18.944 22.897 5.416 24.121 29.537 6.817 21.658 28.475 6.487 22.059 28.546