Folic Acid Debate

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Lord Rennard

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Industrial Strategy: Local Growth

Folic Acid

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Natural Habitats: Infrastructure Projects
Monday 26th April 2021

(3 years, 7 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bethell Portrait Lord Bethell (Con)
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I hear the frustration loud and clear and reassure the noble Baroness that we are working on this at pace.

Lord Rennard Portrait Lord Rennard (LD)
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My Lords, in response to numerous questions and debates on this subject over the years, no Minister has ever produced a satisfactory explanation of why we do not add folic acid to flour. Would it have made any difference if the folic acid suppliers had had the Prime Minister’s mobile phone number?

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