WQ94629 (e) Tabled on 18/10/2024

Will the Cabinet Secretary confirm how many allergen tests were carried out in designated public analysis official laboratories in 2023, broken down by local authority area?

Answered by Minister for Mental Health and Wellbeing | Answered on 30/10/2024

There is one public analyst official laboratory in Wales.  Details are listed on the publicly available Food Standards Agency (FSA) website.

As for the number of public analyst official laboratories in Wales in 2014 and 2019 this information is not readily available.  Information relating to the number of allergen tests conducted by public analyst official laboratories is also not readily available.