§ 47. Mr. Brooksasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will obtain details from the World Health Organisation of the steps being taken to prevent health hazards due to possible contamination of lunar probes by extraterrestial organisms; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SnowI understand that the World Health Organisation is keeping this matter under review but, in view of the precautions taken by national authorities and the existence of the Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space established several years ago by the United Nations has not thought it necessary to take steps of the kind mentioned.