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Written question asked by Gordon McMaster (Labour), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 3 May 1994. It was answered by Allan Stewart (Conservative) on Tuesday, 3 May 1994 on behalf of the Scottish Office.


Scottish Office

Question
What restrictions are in place on advertising drugs available without prescription which are designed to aid sleep; what checks are carried out to ensure that addictive or potentially harmful drugs are not advertised for mass consumption; what health warnings should be given in such advertisements; in what ways regulations or guidelines on the advertisement of such drugs have been amended or relaxed within the past five years; what plans he has to introduce new legislation, statutory orders or guidelines to regulate the promotion of aids to sleep which are available without prescription. - (Holding answer 29 April 1994).

Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
242 c492W;242 c488W
Session
1993-94
Subjects
Advertising Health Drugs Scotland Regulation Warnings Sleeping pills