The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government:
What are the constraints on permitting attendance of
members of the public at, and participation in, open meetings of the Committee
on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment.
[HL1387]
The Minister of
State, Department of Health (Lord Hunt of Kings Heath): Members of the public are able to apply to attend, as
observers, meetings of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer
Products and the Environment (COT) subject to constraints of space. Members of
the public attending COT meetings are asked to abide by a code of conduct for
observers.