§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for Health (1) what health rules govern the use of human placenta for human consumption; what regulations cover the safe storage of human placenta for food purposes; and what advice is given to parents intending to use the placenta of their child for food purposes; [25222]
(2) what plans he has to regulate the sale of human placenta for human consumption. [25224]
§ Mr. MilburnMedical and midwifery personnel are able to offer advice to mothers about this practice. We have no proposals for new regulation in this area.