§ 45. Mrs. Knightasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he intends taking to set up national screening programmes to test young children for blood lead levels.
§ Mr. AlisonMy right hon. Friend has established a new division in the Department to deal with the medical aspects of chemical contamination of food and the environment. Its duties include coordinating and arranging screening programmes on specially exposed population groups. One such survey is already in progress and others are being planned to start as soon as possible.