§ Mr. Cohenasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will state what the present stock of the leaflet "Asbestos in Housing" is; and if he will consult local authority associations and environmental health specialists before either reprinting or publishing a subsequent leaflet.
§ Sir George YoungThere are approximately 85,000 copies of the leaflet "Asbestos in Housing" in stock at present. As I said in my reply to the hon. Member for Peckham (Ms. Harman) on 27 February at columns39–41 suggestions for amendments will be considered when the leaflet is reprinted. The local authority associations and environmental health specialists will be amongst those consulted.