HL Deb 05 May 1998 vol 589 c51WA
Lord Graham of Edmonton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What information they compile on chemical or nuclear contamination incidents where there were potential food safety implications and whether this information is available to the public. [HL1693]

Lord Donoughue

The Government compile annual reports on all such incidents and the Government's response to them. These reports are available to enquirers, free of charge. The latest report by MAFF's Food Safety Incident Response Team, entitledFood Protection 1997, has been placed in the Library of the House. It contains details of 230 incidents dealt with in 1997.