§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what is his latest information as to whether the public's health was in any danger in July in Cornwall due to polluted water supplies.
§ Mr. FreemanAnyone drinking the polluted water immediately after the incident last July may have experienced a range of unpleasant symptoms, but these should have abated rapidly and completely. There is no reason to expect any long-term adverse effect to health. However, in view of some continuing anxiety within the local population, we will be asking independent experts to look at the evidence, and publish the resulting conclusions and advice.