HL Deb 29 January 1998 vol 585 cc66-7WA
The Countess of Mar

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What is their response to Professor Arnold Beckett and 200 scientist members of the Vitamin B6 Scientific Task Group, who co-signed his recent letter to the Chairman of the Committee on Toxicity (COT) in which the group state that they "entirely reject the COT report on Vitamin B6" and give their reasons. [HL231]

Lord Donoughue

We have noted the points raised in the letter from Professor Beckett and his co-signatories and have asked to see a copy of the Chairman of the COT's response.