§ Mr. William Rodgersasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government what action he proposes to reduce the level of atmospheric pollution of industrial origin on Teesside.
§ Mr. Peter WalkerTeesside is an area naturally somewhat prone to mist, and contains a large amount of industry of various kinds which inevitably dirties the air. There has been considerable improvement and this will continue as new methods are introduced, but I am afraid that there are no specific measures that could produce an immediate improvement short of closing down industry and putting people out of work.