§ 57. Mr. Terry Davisasked the Secretary of State for Social Services, pursuant to the answers of the Minister of State on 15 June 1982, Official Report c. 250, whether he has received the report of the working party which was established in January 1981 to advise on the safety precautions necessary to protect patients and staff from any hazards associated with the use of lasers; and when he intends to issue guidance on the use of lasers.
§ Mr. Kenneth ClarkeThe working party, whose members were drawn from the NHS, the Health and Safety Executive, the mational Radiological Protection Board and the DHSS, has produced recently a discussion document which we are considering urgently. I expect to publish it for consultation shortly.