§ Mr. Viantasked the Minister of Health why his Department has sent an official committee of investigation into fluorine in water supplies to the United States of America; and whether he can give an assurance that they were instructed to interview opponents as well as supporters of the fluoridation of water supplies.
§ Mr. Iain MacleodThe mission was appointed following upon a recommendation to my Department by the Medical Research Council that a small mission representative of the various interested bodies should visit the United States of America to examine the American investigations. The mission was charged with the task of studying the whole question of fluoridation in all its aspects and adverse opinion and criticism were obviously to be taken into account in formulating the report.