§ 40. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conclusion has now been reached by the Poisons Board about the use of ponceau MX for colouring cosmetics.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesInquiries to establish whether, and, if so, to what extent, ponceau MX is used in cosmetics in the United Kingdom are still being pursued. I will write to my hon. Friend as soon as they are completed.