HC Deb 12 May 1986 vol 97 c381W
Mr. Dobson

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will make a statement about the cytotoxic test for allergy and its provision on the National Health Service.

Mr. Whitney

The tests done for a particular patient are a matter for the clinical judgment of the responsible medical practitioner. However, we are advised that the results of cytotoxic food tests are likely to be so variable that most allergologists would not regard them as reliable or of value.