§ Mr. John Hallasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what representations have been made to him by the National Federation of Women's Institutes about the use of cyclamates pending the completion of tests into the accumulative effects of these sweeteners; and what reply he has sent.
§ Mr. HoyThe National Federation has reported to my right hon. Friend a resolution passed at its recent annual meeting, requesting the Government to ban the use of cyclamates in sweets, foods and drinks until more exhaustive tests as to their long-term and cumulative effects have been carried out.
We have replied that all the available evidence as to the safety-in-use of cyclamates has been studied by our advisory committees and that, in the light of their advice, Ministers are satisfied that there is no justification for amending the Regulations.
§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will now introduce new labelling regulations for artificial sweeteners in food and drink to show the acceptable daily intake, the quantity by weight contained in the product and the name of the artificial sweetener.
§ Mr. HoyI would refer my hon. Friend to the reply which I gave today to the hon. Member for Wycombe (Mr. John Hall).