§ Mr. Hendersonasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if, in the light of recent representations on the subject, he will publish the 1968 Report of the Standing Sub-Committee on Cancer of 48W the same period; and what was the rise in the cost of living.
§ Mr. OrmeThe information requested is as follows:
national insurance contributions and charges for 1950, 1960, 1970 and the latest year for which statistics are available.
§ Dr. OwenThe information requested is as follows:
the Standing Medical Advisory Committee entitled "Control of the cancer hazard due to asbestos to the general population".
§ Dr. OwenThe report to which the hon. Member refers was prepared for the Standing Sub-Committee on Cancer of 49W the Standing Medical Advisory Committee and was superseded by the revised report on this question prepared in 1971. Neither of these reports was intended for general publication, but they were circulated to other Government Departments responsible for particular aspects at the time of their preparation. In view of the recent interest shown in them, copies have been placed in the Library of the House and made available to anyone requesting them.