§ Mr. Beithasked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether she is aware of any evidence linking incidence of emphysema with occupations involving work with hessian or similar materials; and whether any research on the possibility of such a link is currently in progress.
§ Mr. BoothI have been asked to reply.
The Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission informs me that he is not aware of any evidence linking the incidence of emphysema with occupations
394WAugust 1974, May 1975 and the estimated percentage following the upratings due in November 1975.
§ Mr. O'MalleyThe figure for November 1975 will depend upon the future movement in earnings, and information about earnings in May 1975 is not yet available. The figures requested for February 1974 and August 1974 are as follows:
involving work with hessian or similar materials or if any research on the possibility of such a link is currently in progress.