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Commons · Question 6203 · Tabled 4 Oct 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 9 Oct 2024

Question

Asked by Sir Julian Smith

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

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 9 Oct 2024

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...