Horsemeat (Supermarket Products) Debate

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Department: Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Diana Johnson

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Horsemeat (Supermarket Products)

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Business of the House
Thursday 17th January 2013

(11 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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DEFRA would not have been the first port of call, because this is a matter between the Food Safety Authority of Ireland and the Food Standards Agency in this country. I understand that they had a dialogue earlier this week.

Diana Johnson Portrait Diana Johnson (Kingston upon Hull North) (Lab)
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On such an important issue, where is the Secretary of State and when did Ministers know about it?

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I am the Minister of State for agriculture and food.

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