HC Deb 30 January 1989 vol 146 c46W
Mr. Shersby

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if, pending the report of the COMA panel on dietary sugars, he will request the Health Education Authority in planning its pilot campaign to promote dental health in the north-west to have regard for the conclusions and recommendations contained in two reports referred to by the hon. Member for Derbyshire, South (Mrs. Currie) in reply to the hon. Member for Newham, North-West (Mr. Banks) on 19 October 1988,Official Report, column 917.

Mr. Freeman

In planning its pilot campaign to promote dental health in the north-west, the Health Education Authority is taking into account all relevant scientific information, including the two reports quoted. The COMA panel on sugars in the diet will take account of these two reports, among others, in reaching its recommendations.