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Written question asked by Ian Gibson (Labour) on Tuesday, 24 November 1998, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 2 December 1998. It was answered by Lord Rooker (Labour) on Wednesday, 2 December 1998 on behalf of the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food.


Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food

Question
To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food, what steps he is taking to ensure that the new Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements has access to expert opinion from Europe and the USA.
Answer

Dr. Gibson: To ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what steps he is taking to ensure that the new Ad Hoc Advisory Group on Vitamin and Mineral Supplements has access to expert opinion from Europe and the USA. [61015] Mr. Rooker: The Expert Group on Vitamins and Minerals will consider all relevant scientific information on the safety of vitamins and minerals through comprehensive searches of world-wide databases of information and by making a public call for interested parties to submit relevant information.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
61015; 321 c218W
Session
1998-99
Subjects
Information Europe Science USA Expert evidence Vitamins and Minerals Expert Group