§ Mrs. Ray MichieTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will make a statement on the progress of research on bioavailability of aluminium from food and water at the trace metabolism unit at Southampton.
§ Mr. MacleanThe work being carried out at Southampton university, which is being funded by the Ministry, is an initial pilot study to investigate the feasibility of measuring differences in aluminium absorption from different foods and beverages. Results are expected later this year and will be assessed to see whether further work should be commissioned.