§ Mr. STEEL-MAITLANDasked the Secretary of State for the Colonies, whether his attention has been called to the recommendation in the Report of the Departmental Committee appointed to inquire into the dangers attendant on the use of lead in the potteries, in which they urged that Government Departments should insist on being supplied with lead- 1519 less-glazed ware; whether he will state what action has been taken by the Colonial Office in this connection; and whether only those glazed bricks, sanitary ware, electric fittings, and domestic articles are purchased by the department in which leadless-glaze has been employed?
Mr. HARCOURTThis Report has already engaged my attention. The Colonial Office does not purchase for its own use any of the goods mentioned, though a small amount of crockery was obtained a short time ago for a refreshment committee, most of which was, I am informed, leadless-glazed ware.