RE-CLASSIFYING OF HEALTH SUPPLEMENTS

Early day motion 2002, tabled 12 October 2009 by Lindsay Hoyle (Labour). Signed by 64 members.

That this House notes with concern that on 31 December European legislation will come into force overriding food standard laws of all member countries; further notes that widely used herbs, nutrients, homeopathic and other natural remedies are to be relabelled as requiring prescriptions for use, potentially causing an increased cost and time burden on the NHS, limiting the availability of commonly used health supplements, and impacting on UK health food businesses; and calls for the Government to take heed of a public petition submitted to Downing Street and urgently assess the domestic impact of this legislation.

Signatures by party: Labour 40, Liberal Democrat 12, Conservative 5, DUP 3, Independent 1, Respect 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.