HL Deb 02 December 1998 vol 595 cc35-6WA
Earl Baldwin of Bewdley

asked Her Majesty's Government:

Further to the Written Answer by the Baroness Jay of Paddington on 8 April (WA 144), whether they will indicated in general terms, without disclosing commercially sensitive information, the source or sources for fluorides used in current water fluoridation schemes in the United Kingdom. [HL49]

Baroness Hayman

Enquiries of the water industry confirm that the two chemicals used, Hexafluorosilicic Acid and Disodium Hexafluorosilicate, are sourced from reputable suppliers.