§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if the Minister for Public Health was involved in the recent decision to limit the general retail sale of vitamin B6 supplements; and what representations she received on this matter from representatives of Glaxo-Wellcome. [18971]
§ Mr. BoatengMy hon. Friend the Minister for Public Health was involved in the decision to limit the general retail sale of vitamin B6 supplements after studying advice from the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) and the Food Advisory Committee (FAC); there were no representations on this matter from representatives of Glaxo-Wellcome.
§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will list those members of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment who participated in the formulation of the recent advice which he received on the safety of vitamin B6 supplements; which were specifically experienced in the field of nutrition; and if he will list in the case of each of those individuals any links which they have with the pharmaceutical industry. [18970]
§ Mr. BoatengAll members of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment participated in the formulation of the recent advice on the safety of vitamin B6 supplements. Details of the members' expertise and a list of their financial interests have been placed in the Library.