§ Dr. CableTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions in each of the last five years, how many times the Health and Safety Executive has investigated hygiene and food safety standards in hospitals through(a) spot checks, (b) pre-arranged inspections and (c) legal action for the enforcement of standards. [120990]
§ Mr. MeacherThe Health and Safety Executive has not, in any of the last five years, investigated any hygiene and food safety standards in hospitals.
These matters are properly the responsibility of Environmental Health Officers employed by local authorities for the districts in which the premises are located.