{"value":{"id":1076654,"memberId":4019,"member":null,"memberRole":"Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords)","uin":"HLWS1323","dateMade":"2019-02-25T00:00:00","answeringBodyId":17,"answeringBodyName":"Department of Health and Social Care","title":"Contingencies Fund Cash Advance for Food Standards Agency","text":"<p>My Hon. Friend the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Public Health and Primary Care (Steve Brine) has made the following written statement:</p><p>The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is seeking an advance from the Contingencies Fund to meet its cash funding obligations relating to preparation work for EU Exit. This work has been on-going throughout this financial year to ensure day one readiness ensuring food safety, supply and security.</p><p>Parliamentary approval for additional resources of £11,000,000 and capital of £3,000,000 will be sought in a Supplementary Estimate for the Food Standards Agency. Pending that approval, urgent expenditure estimated at £10,000,000 will be met by repayable cash advances from the Contingencies Fund.</p><p>The advance will be repaid upon Royal Assent of the Supply and Appropriation (Anticipation and Adjustments) Bill.</p>","house":"Lords","noticeNumber":0,"hasAttachments":false,"hasLinkedStatements":true,"linkedStatements":[{"linkedStatementId":1076651,"linkType":"JointStatement","linkDate":"2019-02-25T00:00:00"}],"attachments":[]},"links":[{"rel":"self","href":"/Statements/1076654","method":"GET"}]}