Early day motion tabled by primary sponsor John Butterfill (Conservative), on Tuesday, 20 May 2003, in the House of Commons. It is signed by 95 members in total.

FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES

That this House considers that the only chemicals which should be added to public water are those which are essential for its purification for public consumption; believes that the addition of medicines to public water supplies is a breach of fundamental human rights; and rejects any proposals to amend legislation to permit the addition of fluoride to public water supplies.

Amendments

The Early day motion has received 2 amendments.

1258A1: leave out from 'House' to end and add 'notes that the criticism of water fluoridation does not raise the issue of safety, as it could not; and therefore commends the recently published report on water fluoridation by the APPG in Primary Care and Public Health.'
1258A2: leave out from 'House' to end and add 'believes there is still a great deal of concern about the use of fluoride in drinking water; further believes that it has still not been proved that there are no side effects to the use of fluoridated water; and therefore calls on the Government only to follow fluoridation in areas where there is a clear demand for it.'

Secondary information

Type: Early day motion
Reference: 1258; 1258A1; 1258A2
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Drinking water Fluoride Water treatment
Link: View this Early day motion on www.parliament.uk

FLUORIDATION OF PUBLIC WATER SUPPLIES

Amendments

Secondary information

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