§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services on what date he received a communication from Mr. P. Clavell Blount regarding fluoridation: what was the nature of this communication; what action he has taken or intends taking regarding the information and requests he made in this letter and the earlier one of November last; and whether he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Moyle:A letter dated 23rd November was received from Mr. Blount on Friday 24th November together with a copy of a newspaper report about a legal case in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvannia. The letter was acknowledged on 28th November and a reply will be sent upon completion of the inquiries mentioned in my reply to the hon. Member for Brighton, Kemptown (Mr. Bowden) on 27th November.—[Vol. 959, c. 51.]
No trace can be found of the receipt of a letter from Mr. Blount during November 1977.