§ Dr. StrangTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what discussions and advice his Department has been involved with regarding food safety issues with members of the medical profession in the last five years; [34227]
(2) what discussions and advice his Department has been involved with regarding concerns over listeria in food, with members of the medical profession in the last five years. [34228]
§ Mr. SackvilleThe Department maintains on-going contact with the medical profession of food safety issues, including food-borne listeriosis. The Department also receives expert advice on microbiological food safety from the Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food which includes members of the medical profession.