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UIN 6211

Food: Lead

answeredUnited Kingdom· UK Parliament· EN

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4 October 2024

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10 October 2024 · Answer

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10 October 2024

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of food samples tested for lead contamination per year by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

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  1. 4 October 2024

    Written question

    To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, if he will make an assessment of the adequacy of the number of food samples tested for lead contamination per year by the Veterinary Medicines Directorate.

    Source: Commons

  2. 10 October 2024

    Answer

    The levels of lead testing in the United Kingdom are determined in accordance with legislative requirements which provide food safety assurances to both domestic consumers as well as export markets. Sampling levels are reviewed by the Veterinary Medicines...

    Source: Written answer

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