HL Deb 22 June 1999 vol 602 c74WA
Lord Stoddart of Swindon

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether food safety law enforcement should be science-led so that the greatest resources are directed at those production sectors and activities where the risk of food-borne disease is greatest. [HL3021]

Baroness Hayman

The United Kingdom supports a risk based approach to statutory controls and their enforcement in respect of the food industry.