HC Deb 06 July 1999 vol 334 cc503-4W
Mr. Tyler

To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what levels of dioxin contamination in United Kingdom and imported fish and fish products have been identified; and if he will make a statement. [89294]

Mr. Rooker

[holding answer 1 July 1999]: The levels of dioxin found in the latest survey of marine fish are comparable to those reported in other published studies. Full results of this survey and advice from the Committee on the Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) will be published at the end of July in the MAFF Food Safety Information Bulletin and the accompanying Food Surveillance Information Sheet.