§ Mr. Ashleyasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if the recommendation of the Food Additives Committee, that no colours be permitted in food specially prepared for infants and young children, has been fully accepted; and if colours are now excluded from all such foods.
§ Mr. WigginThe Food Additives and Contaminants Committee has been considering representations by all interested parties on this and the other recommendations made in its interim report on the review of the Colouring Matter in Food Regulations. We expect to issue proposals for new regulations after the completion of the committee's consideration. The majority of baby foods sold in the United Kingdom do not contain added colours, and the committee took the view that their use was not necessary.