§ Mr. Doddsasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what decision he has reached on the recommendations of the Food Standards Committee for limiting the arsenic content of foods.
§ Mr. Godber:My right hon. Friend together with my right hon. Friends the Secretary of State for Scotland and the Minister of Health, have considered the recommendations in the Committee's report of 31st January, 1955, on arsenic and the representations subsequently received from the interests concerned. My right hon. Friends have decided that Statutory limits for arsenic in foods should be laid down and they propose to introduce as soon as practicable regulations based upon the Committee's recommendations. Full details of the proposed regulations will be circulated for consideration by the interests concerned.