Asbestos (Health and Safety)

HC Deb 01 November 1976 vol 918 cc494-5W

Mr. Madden

asked the Secretary of State for Employment if he will place in the Library a copy of a report, prepared by the Employment Medical Advisory Service in 1975, into the mortality and morbidity of asbestos workers.

Mr. John Grant

The report of the work of the EMAS for 1973 and 1974, published in 1975 and already in the Library contains a progress report on the Service's study of asbestos workers. I understand from the Chairman of the Health and Safety Commission that during 1975 a paper was also prepared by a member of EMAS for discussion at its national conference; I am advised, however, that this paper did not constitute an authoritative report and would not therefore appear to be suitable for the Library.