§ Julie MorganTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what studies he has made of(a) the purity of lager that is sold and (b) additives to lager. [184835]
§ Miss Melanie JohnsonThere is no specific United Kingdom legislation governing the purity of lager or other beers. Any food must comply with the354W requirements of the Food Safety Act 1990, which makes it an offence to sell food that does not comply with food safety requirements or which is not of the nature or substance or quality demanded by the purchaser.
Only a small number of additives are authorised to be used in lager and these have all been subjected to a rigorous safety assessment. No surveys have been conducted on the use of these additives in lager.