Written question asked by Martyn Jones (Labour) on Thursday, 16 January 1997, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 22 January 1998. It was answered by Baroness Jowell (Labour) on Thursday, 22 January 1998 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what is Her Majesty's Government's recommended daily amount for fibre; and what assessment he has made of the amounts recommended by other organisations. - Inc ref to "Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom" in Library.

Answer: Mr. Martyn Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is Her Majesty's Government's recommended daily amount for fibre; and what assessment he has made of the amounts recommended by other organisations. [24459] Ms Jowell: The Committee on Medical Aspects of Food and Nutrition Policy (COMA), in its Report, "Dietary Reference Values for Food Energy and Nutrients for the United Kingdom" published in 1991, set a Dietary Reference Value (DRV) for the population average intake of non-starch polysaccharide (dietary fibre) at 18 grams per day. In setting this DRV COMA took account of the recommendations of other national and international bodies in this area. Copies of the Report are available in the Library.

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