MPs debate food fraud
8 September 2014
On Monday 8 September MPs took part in a debate in the House of Commons Chamber on food fraud. The debate was scheduled by the Backbench Business Committee.
Watch the debate and read the transcript
The Member in charge for this debate was Roger Williams, Liberal Democrat MP for Brecon and Radnorshire.
Shadow Minister for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, Huw Irranca-Davies, responded to the debate on behalf of the Opposition.
The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, George Eustice, responded for the Government.
- Watch Parliament TV: MPs debate food fraud on Monday 8 September 2014
- Read Commons Hansard: MPs debate food fraud on Monday 8 September 2014
Relevant documents
The House of Commons Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee published reports into food contamination and the contamination of beef products.
- Read report on Contamination of Beef Products, HC 946, Session 2012-13
- Read the Government response to the report on Contamination of Beef Products, HC 1085, Session 2012-13
- Read report on Food Contamination, HC 141, Session 2013-14
- Read the Government response to the report on Food Contamination, HC 707, Session 2013-14
- Find out more about the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Committee
Backbench Business Committee
The Backbench Business Committee meets weekly on Tuesdays at 3pm to consider requests for debates from any backbench Members of Parliament on any subject, including those raised in e-petitions or national campaigns.
An MP must make a representation before the Committee for an e-petition or petition to be debated; e-petitions exceeding the Government's 100,000 signature threshold are not automatically allocated backbench time.
The Committee then has to decide how to allocate the limited Parliamentary time it has at its disposal. The Committee's meetings are always conducted in public and can be watched on Parliament TV.