Written Question·Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs·UIN 6203

Lead: Contamination

Tabled: 4 October 2024
Answered: 9 October 2024
Named Day

Question

Sir Julian Smith

ConservativeSkipton and Ripon

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what recent discussions he has had with the (a) Food Standards Agency and (b) Committee on Toxicity on the potential risks of lead contamination in the UK food chain.

Answer

Daniel Zeichner
Defra officials and Ministers have regular meetings with the Food Standards Agency (FSA) where a range of issues are discussed and I last met with Professor Susan Jebb on 5 September. Ministers have had no specific discussions on this with the Committee o...

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