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To ask Her Majesty’s Government when the group led by Tom Rigby can expect a response to their question about the advice that was received by the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food from the Health and Safety Executive and the National Poisons Unit immediately prior to the end of...

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Answering body
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
1 June 2016
Reference
HL133
House
House of Lords

How many patients who attended the Medical Toxicology Unit (formerly the National Poisons Unit) were diagnosed by their clinicians as suffering from (a) acute organophosphate poisoning; or (b) chronic organosphosphate poisoning for each year since 1990. [HL 69].

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 2000
Reference
HL 69; 620 c56WA
House
House of Lords

Whether the pilot study Surveillance of sheep dip exposures 23 September to 3 November 1991 - final report October 1992 received Ethics Committee approval; by whom the study was funded; and what subsequent research on organophosphate poisoning, including a questionnaire survey, has been conducted by Medical Toxicology Unit (formerly the...

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 2000
Reference
HL 70; 620 c56-7WA
House
House of Lords

Whether any research conducted by the Medical Toxicology Unit (formerly the National Poisons Unit) into the effects of exposure to organophosphates subsequent to Surveillance of sheep dip exposures 23 September to 3 November 1991 - Final Report October 1992 Murray et al, had Ethics Committee approval; if so, when, by...

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
20 December 2000
Reference
HL 90; 620 c57WA
House
House of Lords

To what extent HMG have funded the National Poisons Unit for research into the acute and chronic effects of exposure to organophosphates, and whether there are any published results. - Inc fig.

Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
22 February 1996
Reference
569 c86WA
House
House of Lords

Pursuant to the Answer of 4th April, Official Report, column 1037-38W, which herbal products or remedies have been placed under surveillance by the Poisons Unit at Guy's and St. Thomas' Hospital Trust, in the project funded by his Department.

Asked by
Eric Illsley (Labour)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
16 October 1995
Reference
36322; 264 c121W
House
House of Commons

Pursuant to the Answer of 4th April, 257 c1037W, which reports produced by the Poisons Unit are in the public domain; against which products action has been recommended; and what action has been taken so far.

Asked by
Eric Illsley (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
19 July 1995
Reference
36323; 263 c1279W;263 c1280W
House
House of Commons

By what criteria projects are chosen by the National Poisons Unit; and to list those projects undertaken by national poisons unit which are directly linked to grants; and by source and value grant income of national poisons unit. - Includes figures.

Asked by
Eric Illsley (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 April 1995
Reference
257 c1037W;257 c1035W
House
House of Commons

What are the aims and conclusions of the surveillance of traditional remedies by the National Poisons Unit; and what assessment DH has made of number of deaths or serious injuries cause dby traditional remedies.

Asked by
Eric Illsley (Labour)
Answering body
Department of Health
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 April 1995
Reference
257 c1037-8W;257 c1035-6W
House
House of Commons
1st supplementary on treatment of Annette Griffin and Barbara Lawson by National Poisons Unit.
Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Oral questions - 1st Supplementary
Status
Answered
Date
20 April 1994
Reference
554 c191-3
House
House of Lords
Whether HMG are satisfied that patients who believe they are suffering from the effects of exposure to organophosphates are being properly treated by the National Health Service. -
Asked by
Countess of Mar (Crossbench)
Oral questions - Lead
Status
Answered
Date
20 April 1994
Reference
554 c191-3
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Cumberlege (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 April 1994
Reference
554 c191-3
House
House of Lords
Answered by
Baroness Cumberlege (Conservative)
Type
Oral answers to questions
Date
20 April 1994
Reference
554 c191-3
House
House of Lords

What resources have been made available to the National Poisons Unit for the assessment of (a) pesticides and (b) dietary supplements in 1992 and 1993. - Inc figures.

Asked by
David Tredinnick (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
3 February 1994
Reference
236 c817W
House
House of Commons

What are the terms of reference of the research being undertaken by the National Poisons Unit into the toxicity of dietary supplements, sponsored by her Department; what information she has concerning the number of cases of (a) minor and (b) serious medical problems as a result of the consumption of...

Asked by
David Tredinnick (Conservative)
Answering body
Ministry of Agriculture Fisheries and Food
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 February 1994
Reference
236 c735W
House
House of Commons