HC Deb 17 July 1997 vol 298 c269W
5. Ms Jenny Jones

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what measures his Department is taking to ensure higher standards of food safety. [7279]

Mr. Rooker

Our top priority is the creation of a Food Standards Agency to raise standards of food safety. But we are not waiting for the creation of the Agency: we are reviewing all of the work of the Department to ensure we have in place the right policies and procedures to deliver the highest standards of food safety.