§ Sir E. Graham-Littleasked the Minister of Food whether, in view of the recent demonstration, details of which have been submitted to him, before a scientific society that the added calcium was due to a misconception, if, as the increased consumption of calcium salts raises the blood pressure from which condition every fourth person of late middle age dies, he will institute an inquiry on the subject independent of the Medical Research Council; and, until the findings of this inquiry are available, stop addition of calcium to bread.
§ Colonel LlewellinI am not aware of the demonstration to which my hon. Friend refers. I am advised on the best authority that the addition of the small amount of calcium now added to bread is beneficial for the continued good health of the nation and has not the effects which my hon. Friend's question would seem to imply. The answer to the second part of the Question is "No, Sir."