§ Mr. Walter Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science if, in the light of evidence provided to him by the hon. Member for Derby, South of the number of schoolchildren who are compulsive simmers, he will conduct an inquiry into the problem of anorexia nervosa among schoolchildren.
§ Dr. OwenI have been asked to reply.
I have read the newspaper cutting in question and also the magazine article to which it relates, but it is difficult to see what an inquiry could be expected to achieve. Any proposals for a research project covering these aspects would be judged carefully on its merits.