Food Sample Testing (Hansard, 28 July 1997)

HC Deb 28 July 1997 vol 299 c22W 22W

§ Mr. Tyler
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the rate of food sample testing in each year since 1992. [10974]

§ Mr. Rooker
In 1993, around 130,000 food chemical analyses were carried out by the Department. Approximately 142,800 analyses were carried out in 1994 and in excess of an estimated 145,000 in 1995 and 1996. Comparable data are not available for 1992.