§ Mr. Lawrenceasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the Government's attitude to the threat to health resulting from lead additives in petrol; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir George YoungThe Government are concerned to obtain up-to-date expert advice on this matter. Accordingly, a working party was established at the end of 1978 to look into all aspects of the effect on human health of exposure to lead in the environment. Its report is awaited. In this respect I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Birmingham, Perry Barr (Mr. Rooker) on 23 October and to my right hon. Friend's reply to my hon. Friend, the Member for Bedford (Mr. Skeet) on 29 October.—[Vol. 972, c.162; Vol. 972, c. 390.]