Lord Rooker – 2015 Parliamentary Question to the Department of Health

The below Parliamentary question was asked by Lord Rooker on 2015-11-02.

To ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the implications of research published by Obeid et al on preventable spina bifida and anencephaly in Europe for the development of a policy to reduce births affected by neural tube defects.

Lord Prior of Brampton

We have not formally reviewed the 2015 Obeid paper but officials are aware of its conclusions which are in line with information already considered by Ministers.

The recommendation in the Teratology Society in essence repeats current advice on folic acid supplements. There are no plans to review this advice.