§ Mr. RedwoodTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs what the annual administration costs are of(a) the Environment Agency and (b) the Food Safety Agency. [81026]
§ Mr. Meacher(a) The Environment Agency is subject to a control limit on its total administration costs. For the current financial year (2002–03), the control limit is £ 113 million.
(b) The Food Standards Agency reports to Parliament through Department of Health Ministers.