Question
To ask the Secretary of State for Health pursuant to the answer of 21 November 2006, Official Report, column 75W, on infant formula milk, what powers she has to prevent (a) the use of goats milk protein in infant formula milk and (b) the sale of such products in England under (i) domestic and (ii) European legislation.
Answer
The European infant formula and follow-on formula legislation has been implemented in the United Kingdom by the infant formula and follow-on formula regulations 1995. Local authorities are responsible for the enforcement of the domestic regulations.