§ Mr. Bestasked the Secretary of State for Social Services which countries of the European Community used to fluoridate their water supplies but now no longer do so; and what were their reasons for desisting.
§ Mr. John PattenAs far as we are aware, the only EC country to have ceased fluoridating its water supplies is the Netherlands. This followed a ruling by the Dutch Supreme Court on 22 June 1973 that there was no legislative basis for fluoridation in Holland.