Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the level of mycotoxins and rat excrement in imported grain.

Imported grain for human consumption is subject to surveillance monitoring by Port Health Authorities, and this includes physical checks that encompass mycotoxins and the presence of other extraneous matter. Imported consignments of grain that do not meet our food safety requirements are not allowed entry on to the British market.

The Food Standard Agency is not aware of any concerns relating to imported grain failing to meet food safety requirements.