HC Deb 30 June 1999 vol 334 c197W
Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland from whom information about the contamination of Belgian food products was first received by his officials. [88951]

Mr. Macdonald

[holding answer 29 June 1999]: Scottish Office officials initially received this information from the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.

Mr. Yeo

To ask the Secretary of State for Scotland when(a) he and (b) his officials were informed of the contamination of Belgian food products. [88950]

Mr. Macdonald

[holding answer 29 June 1999]: My right hon. Friend first learned of the contamination of Belgian food products on 3 June 1999. Scottish Office officials first learned of this problem on 1 June 1999.