Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
For each major event staged in Hyde Park since 1 April 2002, what were (a) the date of the event and the name of its promoter; (b) the periods during which access to parts of the park was restricted during setting up or dismantling of staging; (c) the numbers of paying customers; and (d) the revenue payable to the Royal Parks Agency. [HL2107]
§ The Minister of State, Department for Culture, Media and Sport (Baroness Blackstone)I set out below the dates of the events held in Hyde Park since 1 April 2002, the promoters of the events and the periods during which access to parts of the park were restricted during setting up or dismantling the events.
With the exception of the Star Trek exhibition, I am unable to say how many people attended each event and I have therefore set out the maximum capacity of the audience for each event.
The income payable for individual events is commercially sensitive, but the total amount received for the events listed below was £1.095 million.
Whether they or the Food Standards Agency have made any approaches to the European Commission or the European Union Scientific Committee for Foods in relation to the technical difficulties and financial issues associated with the production of dossiers for consideration by the European Food Safety Authority in relation to nutrients which are not included in the list of permitted ingredients for use in food supplements set out in Annexes 1 and 2 to the Food Supplements Directive. [HL2071]
§ Baroness AndrewsThe Government are not able to address the financial issues associated with the production of safety dossiers for consideration by the European Food Safety Authority. The Food Standards Agency has written to the European 35WA Commission with the aim of facilitating a meeting between UK stakeholders and representatives of the EU Scientific Committee on Food to discuss the technical content of such dossiers.
§ Lord Clement-Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What assessment they have made of the potential costs involved in the production of dossiers for submission to the European Food Safety Authority in connection with nutrients for which manufacturers are seeking inclusion in the lists of permitted ingredients set out in the annexes to the Food Supplements Directive.[HL2073]
§ Baroness AndrewsThe Government have not made their own assessment of the potential costs involved in the production of dossiers for submission to the European Food Safety Authority. Industry cost estimates provided to the Food Standards Agency during consultation suggest that they might be £80,000 to £250,000 per dossier where significant safety data are not already available.
§ Lord Clement-Jonesasked Her Majesty's Government:
What assessment they have made of the numbers and value of food supplement products currently on the United Kingdom market which contain nutrients omitted from Annex 1 of the Food Supplements Directive and for which no nutrient sources are listed in Annex 2 of the directive. [HL2085]
§ Baroness AndrewsThe Government have not made an assessment of the number of products on the United Kingdom market which contain nutrients and nutrient sources omitted from Annexes 1 and 2 to the Food Supplements Directive. In the UK, the retail market for vitamins, minerals and other supplements was valued at £335 million in 2000. Industry estimates suggest that up to 5 per cent of the market may be affected, indicating a value in the region of £16.75 million.