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Committee on Toxicity

The Countess of Mar asked Her Majesty's Government:

Whether the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment is complying with its code of conduct by not responding to a complaint dated 3 July 2006 from Dr Leonie Coxon that her evidence to the committee had been misrepresented by it. [HL1388]

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath: The deputy chairman of the Committee on Toxicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COT) responded, in accordance with the committee’s code of conduct, to a complaint dated 3 July 2006 from Dr Leonie Coxon on 5 July 2006.