§ 4. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department which countries have put into full operation the Convention of 1921 with regard to the use of lead in the painting of buildings, and which countries have legislated only to the extent of the Lead Paint (Protection against Poisoning) Bill, 1925?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir William Joynson-Hicks)I have consulted with my right hon. Friend the Minister of Labour on this matter. Our information is that four countries, namely, Austria, Czechoslovakia, Poland and Sweden, have formally ratified the Convention and taken legislative or other steps to give effect to it. I regret that I have no information as to countries with legislation on the lines of the Lead Paint Bill.