§ Mr. ChaytorTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether her Department is producing a strategy to reduce emissions of dioxins and dioxin contamination of food. [63904]
§ Mr. Meacher[holding answer 26 June 2002]With the devolved Administrations, other Government Departments and Agencies my Department will shortly be producing a UK consultation paper on dioxins and dioxin-like PCBs. This will draw on the wealth of recent information coming from scientific research, both in the58W UK and internationally, to improve our understanding of their formation, emissions, environmental transport and effects.
This consultation paper will provide an opportunity for all stakeholders to consider and comment on what further actions will be required, as part of an UK action plan, to continue the trend of reducing environmental and human exposure to these compounds.