HC Deb 15 March 1993 vol 221 c42W
Mr. Alex Carlile

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research has taken place into the connection between food additives and juvenile crime; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Jack

We are not aware of any reliable British research on the relationship between food additives and juvenile offending. The Department's research and planning unit is currently considering the possibility of funding a small-scale study on links between diet and crime as part of a wider programme of research on juvenile offending.