Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 41276

Horse Meat

Tabled: 25 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Jack Rankin

ConservativeWindsor

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps he is taking to (a) help ensure food is not contaminated with horsemeat and (b) improve the traceability of horses in Great Britain.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is the national authority responsible for food safety and food hygiene across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The FSA ensures that official controls and legislation for meat safety and traceability are met by deploying...

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