In May 2002, the Northern Ireland based Take Heed Ministries, headed by the creationist Cecil Andrews, sent a copy of the video, “A Question of Origins” to all 659 Members of Parliament. This elicited a grand total of four replies; 2 were non-committal, one was negative & only one, from Boris Johnson, the shadow Secretary for Higher Education, was written offering support:

Dear Mr Andrews,

Thank you for your letter and for sending me a copy of the video A Question of Origins. You are quite right in identifying the controversy, which surrounds to the long-standing debate between those who believe in biblical creation and supporters of the theory of evolution. I believe this debate to be another part of a wider agenda which seeks to replace the Judeo Christian beliefs that underpin society with secularism, a product of political correctness and in my view with little to offer any of us. Thank you for writing.

Best wishes. - BORIS JOHNSON MP.

See: http://www.takeheed.net/news23.htm

However, when contacted by BCSE member Dr Darren Myatt, Mr Johnson firmly distanced himself from the above reply, stating (17 Dec 06):

“Dear Dr Myatt,

I have no memory of sending the letter below, nor can I find it on my system. I find it very difficult to believe that my office would send anything so ungrammatical. To clarify my position; I am not a creationist. If creationism is taught in schools, it should be made clear that there is little evidence to support it (particularly compared to the Theory of Evolution.)

Yours sincerely,

Boris Johnson “

It now appears that Take heed Ministries exaggerated their support from MPs; the number of letters received in support of their creationist stance was not one (out of 659), but rather NONE.