§ 26. Mr. RoyTo ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when the Government expect to implement the recommendation of the Pennington report into food hygiene matters. [21738]
§ Mr. GalbraithThe Government have accepted all the recommendations of the Pennington Report and most have now been implemented.
Out of an extra £19 million available for Great Britain I have allocated £5.8 million in Scotland to allow increased enforcement and help to accelerate the implementation of Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety systems, both of which were major recommendations of the Pennington Report.
A Consultation document proposing a licensing scheme for butcher's shops will be issued shortly.