Vitamin B6 (Hansard, 6 July 1998)

§ Mr. Hayes
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food when he will announce the Government's policy on the sale of vitamin B6 following the completion of his recent consultation exercise. [49199]

§ Mr. Rooker
Ministers will consider the results of the consultation exercise on the Government's proposals on restrictions on the sale of vitamin B6, together with the report of the Agriculture Committee, before deciding how to proceed. An announcement on the Government's policy will be made as soon as we are in a position to do so.

§ Mr. Hayes
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food if he will list the individuals and organisations consulted on the subject of vitamin B6 during the consultation period on the draft statutory instrument on its retail sale. [49192]

§ Mr. Rooker
The lists of those to whom the consultation document on the Government's proposals on vitamin B6 was sent are set out.
In accordance with normal procedures for consultations on Government proposals, full details of the consultation will in due course be placed in the MAFF Main Library, 3 Whitehall Place, London SW1A 2HH for public scrutiny. This will include copies of the responses received, other than those requesting confidentiality. A copy of the consultation document and the list of respondents will also be placed in the Library of the House. Separate consultations were undertaken in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
List of organisations to whom consultation letter was originally sent

Association of British Pharmaceutical Industries

Association of County Councils

Association of District Councils

Association of Manufacturers of Medical Preparations

Association of Metropolitan Authorities

Association of Port Health Authorities

Association of Public Analysts

British Complementary Medicine Association

British Association of Nutritional Therapists

British Diabetic Association

British Dietetic Association

British Health Food Trade Association

British Heart Foundation

British Herbal Medicines Association

British Medical Association

British Nutrition Foundation

British Retail Consortium

British Society of Nutritional Medicine
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British Society for Allergy Environmental and Nutritional Medicine

Community Practitioners and Health Visitors Association

Consumers for Health Choice

Consumers in Europe Group

Consumers' Association

Co-operative Union Ltd.

Council for Nutrition Education and Therapy

Council for Responsible Nutrition

Environmental Medicine Foundation

Food Commission

Food and Drink Federation

Foresight

Guild of Natural Medicine Practitioners

Health Food Manufacturers Association

Infant and Dietetic Food Association

Institute for Complementary Medicine

Institute of Grocery Distribution

Institute of Health Food Retailing

Institute of Optimum Nutrition

Institute of Trading Standards Administration

LACOTS

National Association of Health Stores

National Association of Premenstrual Syndrome

National Association of Shopkeepers and Self Employed

National Consumer Council

National Council of Women of Great Britain

National Federation of Consumer Groups

National Federation of Women's Institutes

National Food Alliance

National Housewives Association

National Pharmaceutical Association

National Union of Townswomen's Guilds

Natural Medicines Society

Nutrition Consultants Association

Nutrition Society

PMS Help

Premenstrual Society

Proprietary Association of Great Britain

Register of Nutritional therapists

Royal Institute of Public Health and Hygiene

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain

Society for the Promotion of Nutritional Therapy

Vegan Society

Vegetarian Society

Individuals and organisations to whom copies of vitamin B6 consultation document were sent on request Individuals

Ms S. Beatson

Mr. R. G. Burden

Mrs. J. Chambers

Mr. S. Chmelik

Miss J. M. Cochrane

Ms C. Combie

Ms B. A. Crouch

Mr. M. M. D'Souza

Ms P. Easten

Mrs. S. Flynn
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Mr. A. French

Mr. S. Gallant

Ms J. A. Green

Ms M. Halliday

Mrs. S. Halliday

Ms A. Hargreaves

Mr. and Mrs. A. Hood

Ms L. Howells

Mr. D. Hurford

Ms A. Johnstone

Mr. J. Kennedy

Ms M. Kirkham

Mr. R. Levin

Mr. A McCormack

Ms D. McCrea

Dr. C. E. McFarlane

Mrs. G. Moffatt

Mr. C. Morrow

Mrs. M. M. Myers

Mrs. J. E. C. Nelson

Ms H. Overland

Ms J. Pearce

Miss J. S. Prescott

Mr. P. Rattigan

Ms T. Sabine

Mr. R. Simpson

Mr. D. Skellon

Ms N. Smith

Mr.R. E. Sullivan

Ms S. Walford

Ms A. Webber

Ms L. Winterbottom

Mrs. V. Wolseley

Mrs. H. Woollin

Organisations

Ms A. Bartlett—Westminster Strategy

Professor Arnold Beckett—Vitamin B6 Scientific Task Group

Mr. I. Bell—Kellogg Supply Services Europe Ltd.

Ms J. Blondel—The Naturopathic Health and Beauty Company

Ms S. Bunday—Hyperactive Childrens' Support Group

Miss L. Bunn—West Bromwich Library

Ms P. Clarke—National Pharmaceutical Association

Mrs. J. Costello—The Happy House Surgery

Ms S. Flynn—Holland Barrett

Ms S. Gaze—Clifton Housing Services

Mr. D. Gresswell—Smith Kline Beecham

Mr. B. Hampton—The Caring Clinic

Ms A. Hecks—Hartley Library, University of Southampton

Ms M. Hills and Ms C. Horner—The Margaret Hills Clinic

Ms A. Jenkins—Natural Life

Mr. A. Joy—Natural World Foods Ltd.

Ms L. Kellar—Central Lobby Consultants

Mr. I. Lawson—RHM Technology

Ms A. Martin—Simmons and Simmons

Judy Mallaber MP

Mr. B. McKinley—Chelgate Ltd.

Mr. B. McLoughlin—Health for Business Magazine

Mr. J. McShane—GJW Government Relations
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Ms E. Munsey—Leicester Reference Library

Ms H. Nicholson—Food and Health Forum

Mr. D. Potter—National Autistic Society

Ms E. Quinn—Chipping Campden Food Research Association

Mr. M. Rice—OTC Bulletin

Ms V. Rudd—Barbour Index Plc.

Ms J. Smith—Leatherhead Food Research Association

Mrs. Stow—Bromley Central Library
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Mr. B. Strong—Aylesbury Reference Library

Ms C. Thallon—Solgar Vitamins

Mr. M. Thompson—The Pharmaceutical Journal

Mr. I. Tillett—Scotmart Ltd.

Ms M. Webster—Browne Jacobson Ltd.

The Editor—Chemist and Druggist Magazine

Information Section—Andersonian Library, University of Strathclyde