§ Mr. E. L. Mallalieuasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food whether, in connection with the present 191W controlled use of cyclamates as artificial sweeteners in soft drinks, and the consideration which he is giving to the possible further use of such artificial sweeteners in foodstuffs, he has requested the manufacturers of cyclamates to satisfy him that as a result of research and technological development it will be possible to ensure that the consumption of cyclamates will not result in toxic cyclohexamine being left as a residual product in persons consuming them; and with what result.
§ Mr. PeartResearch data on the metabolism of cyclamates and the incidence of cyclohexylamine were put before the Food Additives and Contaminants Committee for their appraisal and I am now studying their Report.