§ Mr. DobsonTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on the Government's policy about the impact of European Community laws on the availability of alternative medicines.
§ Mr. FreemanThe European Community is committed to directives on homoeopathic medicines and conditions of supply of medicines to the public, but specific proposals have yet to be submitted to the Council of Ministers. When European Community proposals are published, we shall consider them carefully for compatibility with United Kingdom traditions and communicate with interested parties as to the United Kingdom input to negotiations.