§ 5. Mr. Toucheasked the Minister of National Insurance whether any decision has yet been taken to include tuberculosis contracted by nurses in the course of their employment in the list of Industrial Diseases under the National Insurance (Industrial Diseases) Act.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsNo, Sir. The hon. Member will be aware, however, that the Departmental Committee on Industrial Diseases has recently submitted its Report, and I shall take an early opportunity of consulting the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council on the matter in the light of the Committee's Report.
§ 7. Mr. Toucheasked the Minister of National Insurance whether any action has been taken regarding the recommendation of the Dale Committee to set up an Advisory Standing Committee to inquire into the question of revising the current list of industrial diseases.
§ Mr. J. GriffithsI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to the hon. Member for Wigan (Mr. R. Williams) on 25th January, a copy of which I am sending him.