Question to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, pursuant to the Answer to Lord Rooker of 11 August 2014, HL1378, on the food supply networks review, for what reasons Professor Elliott's final report on horsemeat fraud and the food supply networks review has not yet been published; and if she will make a statement.

The Government believes that the report is important, which is why the Secretary of State wanted to review it thoroughly and meet Professor Elliott before its publication. The Government also wanted to publish the report when Parliament was sitting. Professor Elliott’s report is due to be published soon.