The Select Committee
on Food Standards was appointed to report on the draft Bill on
the Food Standards Agency (Cm 4249) by 31st March 1999.
The Committee consisted of 13 Members. It had
a quorum of five.
The Committee had power:
(a) to send for
persons, papers and records;
(b) to sit notwithstanding any adjournment
of the House;
(c) to adjourn from place to place within
the United Kingdom;
(d) to appoint specialist advisers; and
(e) to communicate to any select committee
of either House their evidence and any other documents relating
to matters of common interest.
The following were nominated members of the
Committee on 8 February 1999.
Mr Kevin Barron
Dr Peter Brand
Mr David Curry
Mr Martyn Jones
Ms Sally Keeble
Dr Stephen Ladyman
Dr Lewis Moonie |
Mrs Diana Organ
Mr Owen Paterson
Reverend Martin Smyth
Dr Howard Stoate
Mr Robert Walter
Audrey Wise |
Mr Kevin Barron was elected Chairman on 15
February 1999.