Horsemeat (Food Fraud) Debate
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Julian Smith
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(11 years, 2 months ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Lindsay Hoyle)
Order. Questions and answers must be very brief from now on.
Julian Smith (Skipton and Ripon) (Con)
When he cited the Irish example, my right hon. Friend spoke of the importance of intelligence. May I urge him, in his discussions with the slightly sleepy FSA, to challenge it on its whistleblowing procedures and incentives? We need as many people as possible to come forward, and he would be taking a great step if he asked the agency how it currently manages its whistleblowing.
Mr Paterson
Transparency is essential. On Saturday, we agreed that further tests would continue, and that the FSA would publish the results every three months in order to give confidence to the consumer. Ensuring that consumers go to shops and buy British goods is absolutely key.