§ Mr. Nicholas WintertonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what information is held by her Department concerning the findings of recent surveys on the safety of comfrey and comfrey products; and whether the findings of those surveys support or contradict the retention of a ban on comfrey products.
§ Mr. SoamesI have received from the Society for the Promotion of Nutritional Therapy a paper entitled "The safety-in-use of comfrey and comfrey products: Research survey". I shall take this opportunity to review the situation. I assure my hon. Friend that whatever further action I take to protect public health will be based on the best scientific advice available.