§ Sir Alastair GoodladTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations he has made to the Department of Health about the use by his officials of powers granted under the Food Safety Act 1990 to ban the sale of cheese without court proceedings; and if he will make a statement. [47069]
§ Mr. RookerI fully support the recent exercise of powers under s.13 of the Food Safety Act by the Minister for Public Health in respect of cheese from a Somerset producer, for the reasons set out by her in the recent Adjournment Debate on 17 June 1998,Official Report, columns 342–46. It was for this reason that I attended the debate.