§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what consultations she has had with community nurses, health visitors, midwives and other professionally involved groups concerning the effect of banning the advertising of baby milk within national health service premises on levels of breast feeding commencement; and if she will make a statement. [25605]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 22 May 1995]: I refer the hon. Member to the answer that I gave to the right hon. Member for Tweeddale, Ettrick and Lauderdale (Sir D. Steel) on 14 March 1995, Official Report, columns 550–51.
§ Mr. MorganTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what information he has on which European Union member states permit the advertising of baby milk(a) in generally available media and (b) health-specific premises on what dates changes in permission for either category of advertising was amended in either direction what subsequent changes occurred in breast feeding commencement levels; and if she will make a statement. [25604]
§ Mrs. Browning[holding answer 22 May 1995]: I have no such information; there is no requirement on member states to supply it to one another.