§ Mr. Hastingsasked the Minister of Town and Country Planning when he expects to be able to report to the House the result of his promised investigations as to the elimination of harmful and unpleasant products from the gases produced by oil-fired furnaces.
§ Mr. SilkinI would refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave to Questions on 10th June. I then said I was satisfied from advice I had received that sulphur and other noxious fumes could be eliminated, but that in order to ensure that the design of the necessary plant was satisfactory a pilot gas-washing plant was to be constructed. This plant has now been designed and construction will take six months to complete. I am advised that the results of this experiment should be available in about a year's time.