§ Mr. Cormackasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will publish in the Official Report details of the policy of Governments in other countries of the European Community with regard to the fluoridation of water supplies; and if he will make a statement.
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§ Mr. John PattenNo more recent information is held on this subject than that given to my hon. Friend on 20 July 1982 at column142. As far as we are aware, water fluoridation is not practised in Belgium, Denmark, France, Luxembourg and the Netherlands. Fluoridation has been under consideration in the Federal Republic of Germany and Italy, is compulsory in the Republic of Ireland and is to be introduced in Greece.