HC Deb 02 March 1954 vol 524 c80W
77. Mr. Sorensen

asked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what record he has in his Department of devices which their inventors claim can mitigate the nuisance and danger of smoke pollution; whether consideration has been given to the apparatus, of which particulars have been sent him; and if he will consider the offering of a competitive reward for inventions capable of domestic adoption for this purpose.

Mr. Marples

All the suggestions my right hon. Friend receives are carefully examined by the appropriate experts. I will have the one about which the hon. Member wrote to my right hon. Friend the Minister of Health examined, and I will write to him. A great many suggestions are received, and my right hon. Friend does not think that it would be useful to offer a competitive reward for more.