§ Mr. Patrick ThompsonTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he expects to publish the results of the dietary and nutritional survey of British adults.
§ Mr. MacleanThe first detailed results of this major survey of the diet and health of more than 2,000 adults throughout Great Britain are published today. I have placed a copy of the report in the library of the House.
The survey was conducted by the Office of Population, Censuses and Surveys for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food and the Department of Health. In addition, MAFF and the Department of Health provided the dietary, nutritional and health expertise needed to conduct and interpret such a complex survey.
My noble Friend Baroness Hooper, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Health, and I welcome this excellent report, which will provide a sound base for future food and health policy. The detailed findings provide an invaluable source of reference for those outside as well as within Government, and are a benchmark against which future developments can be measured.