HC Deb 14 March 1995 vol 256 cc550-2W
Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the impact of the commercial advertising of baby milk formula on the health of infants, with particular reference to those in low-income families.

Mr. Sackville

None. The advertising and promotion of baby milks is restricted by the infant formula and follow-on formula regulations which came into force on 1 March 1995.

Sir David Steel

To ask the Secretary of State for Health with whom she consulted before deciding not to impose a statutory ban on the commercial advertising of baby milk formula.

Mrs. Browning

I have been asked to reply.

I attach a list of those to whom the draft infant formula and follow-on formula regulations were sent by this Department. The Scottish Office and Welsh Office also sent the proposals to organisations in Scotland and Wales respectively.

Consultation List for Draft Infant Formula and Follow-on Formula Regulations

  • Abbot Laboratories Ltd.
  • Action and Information on Sugar
  • Advertising Association
  • Advertising Standards Authority
  • Advisory Committee on Borderline Substances
  • Andrew Smith MP
  • ASDA Stores Ltd.
  • Association of Breastfeeding Mothers
  • Association of District Councils
  • Association of Public Analysts
  • Baby Milk Action Group
  • Boots Company plc
  • British Dental Association
  • British Dietetic Association
  • British Medical Association
  • British Nutrition Foundation
  • British Paediatric Association
  • British Retail Consortium
  • Children's Society
  • Christian Aid
  • Code Monitoring Committee
  • Colin Shepherd MP
  • COMA Panel on Nutrition
  • Consumers Association
  • Consumers in the EC Group (UK)
  • Cow and Gate Nutritcia
  • Crookes Healthcare
  • CWS Ltd.
  • Dairy Trade Federation
  • Department for Child Health
  • Dietetic Department
  • Dunn Nutrition Laboratory
  • Farley
  • Food and Drink Federation
  • Food Commission
  • Health Visitors Association
  • H J Heinz Co Ltd.
  • Infant and Dietetic Foods Association
  • Institute of Environmental Health officers
  • J Sainsbury plc
  • John Biffen MP
  • The Rt Hon John Patten NW
  • John Wyeth and Brother Ltd.
  • LA Leche League
  • Local Authorities Co-ordinating Body on Trading Standards
  • Leatherhead Food Research Association
  • Marks and Spencer plc
  • Maternity Alliance
  • Mead Johnson
  • Medical Research Council
  • Michael Trend NW
  • Milupa Ltd.
  • National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts
  • National Childbirth Trust
  • National Consumer Council
  • National Dairy Council
  • National Federation of Consumer Groups
  • National Food Alliance
  • Neo Natal Nurses Association
  • Nestle UK Ltd.
  • NHS Supplies Authority
  • Oxfam
  • Oxford Diocesan Synod
  • Ray Whitney OBE MP
  • Robert Jackson MP
  • Royal College of Nursing
  • Royal College of Midwives
  • Royal College of Midwives (Scotland)
  • Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists
  • SHS Hospital Supplies
  • SMA Nutrition
  • St. Bartholomew's Hospital
  • UK Committee for UNICEF
  • Unilever Research
  • Waitrose Ltd.
  • Zeneca Bio Products