HC Deb 19 November 1998 vol 319 c785W
Dr. Gibson

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the Food Standards Agency will be independent of Government departments. [59154]

Mr. Rooker

[holding answer 10 November 1998]: This question is addressed in Chapter 6 of the White Paper "The Food Standards Agency: A Force For Change" (Cm3830), to which I have nothing further to add.