§ 67. Miss LestorTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will name those brands of baby milk on which he has information that they contain high levels of aluminium; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. RyderThe Department of Health's independent expert medical and scientific advisory committee on toxicity of chemicals in food, consumer products and the environment recently considered the results of analyses by my Department of the aluminium content of infant formulae. The committee advised that in the light of these results there was no need for action to reduce the aluminium intakes from these products.
It is not my practice to disclose information on the brands of goods monitored as part of food surveillance.
§ Mr. John EvansTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what guidelines have been issued by his Department on the safety of baby milk; and if his Department has any plans to instruct manufacturers of certain brands to withdraw them from sale.
§ Mr. FreemanI have been asked to reply.
I refer the hon. Member to my reply to the right hon. Member for Stoke on Trent, South (Mr. Ashley) on 6 February at column 491.