§ Mr. Lesterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce a new labelling regulation to warn consumers that artificial sweeteners should not be used in foods prepared in the home specifically for babies and young children.
§ Mrs. FennerNo. There are no special risks from the use of sweeteners in the home which make this necessary.
§ Mr. Lesterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will introduce legislation to implement the recommendation of the Food Additives and Contaminants Committee that artificial sweeteners should not be used in foods manufactured specifically for babies and young children.
§ Mrs. FennerWe have already done so in the Sweeteners in Food Regulations 1983.
§ Mr. Lesterasked the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if, in view of the concern expressed by the Food Additives and Contaminants Committee that much of the information considered by it when reviewing sweeteners in foods has not been published, he will arrange for the information to be placed in the Library of the House.
§ Mrs. FennerThe scientific data remain the property of those who submitted them to the committee. I regret that even if they were content that these data should be placed in the Library, the cost to public funds would be disproportionate.