§ 37. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if his Department was represented at the symposium earlier this month in the United States of America on the possible hazards from the use of vinyl chloride monomer; and if he will make a statement on the continued use of VCM in food packaging, in the light of these discussions.
§ Mr. MoyleMy right hon. Friend was not represented at the symposium. Our scientists discussed the problem recently with their opposite numbers in the American and Canadian federal authorities. On the latter part of the Question, the position is as I informed my hon. Friend on 4th April.—[Vol. 871, c.409.]