Question to the Department of Health and Social Care:

To ask the Secretary of State for Health, pursuant to the Answer of 13 December 2016 to Question 56390, and the Answer of 11 January 2017 to Question 58288, who he has sought advice from in preparing the draft consultation document and impact assessment that are being drafted for the consultation on homeopathy announced in November 2015.

The draft consultation has been developed by officials in the Department taking into account evidence from independent bodies, including the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence, and the House of Lords Science and Technology Committee. We will be seeking views of interested parties through the consultation process.