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

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of food standards regulations.

Maintaining the UK’s high food standards remains our priority, underpinned by our goal to make the UK the best regulated economy in the world. HM Government remains committed to promoting robust food standards nationally and internationally, to protect consumer interests, facilitate growth and international trade, and ensure that consumers can have confidence in the food that they buy. We keep regulations under constant review to ensure they continue to meet the needs of consumers and businesses alike.