HC Deb 05 December 1997 vol 302 cc360-1W
Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the(a) agencies and (b) committees which report to his Department on food safety. [19358]

Mr. Rooker

The agencies of the Department which undertake work concerned with food safety are:

  • The Pesticides Safety Directorate
  • The Veterinary Medicines Directorate
  • The Meat Hygiene Service
  • The Central Science Laboratory Agency
  • The Veterinary Laboratories Agency

The committees that report to the Department on issues relevant to food safety are listed below. Most of these committees also report to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Health.

  • Advisory Committee on the Microbiological Safety of Food
  • Advisory Committee on Novel Foods and Processes
  • Advisory Committee on Pesticides
  • Veterinary Products Committee
  • Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee
  • Food Advisory Committee
  • Consumer Panel

Mrs. Spelman

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food how much has been spent by his Department on food safety in the last year for which figures are available. [19354]

Mr. Rooker

In 1996–97 expenditure on food safety matters totalled £28.13 million. A detailed breakdown of expenditure and receipts is shown under the entries for programmes PP1:01, 1:02, 1:03, 1:07 in Chapter 3 and in Table 33 in Chapter 8, of the MAFF/IB Departmental Report 1997, a copy of which may be found in the Library of the House.

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