Written question asked by Lord Grayling (Conservative) on Friday, 12 September 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 16 October 2003. It was answered by Melanie Johnson (Labour) on Thursday, 16 October 2003 on behalf of the Department of Health.

Dept of Health

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Health, what recent research the Government has commissioned into the impact on anti-social behaviour of provision of dietary supplements of vitamins and minerals. - Includes figure.

Answer: Chris Grayling: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what recent research the Government have commissioned into the impact on anti-social behaviour of provision of dietary supplements of vitamins and minerals. [130058] Miss Melanie Johnson: The Medical Research Council (MRC) has not recently funded any research into the impact of dietary supplements of vitamins and minerals on anti-social behaviour. However, the MRC does have a nutrition portfolio and spent £17 million in 2001-02. The MRC always welcomes high quality applications for support into any aspect of human health and these are judged in open competition with other demands on funding.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 130058; 411 c339-40W;411 c343-4W
Session: 2002-03
Subjects: Anti-social behaviour Diets Dietary supplements Finance Nutrition Minerals Research Vitamins Medical Research Council
Contains statistics: Yes
Link: View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk