§ Mr. NealeTo ask the Secretary of State for Health whether he will give further details on the work proposed for the Lowermoor incident health advisory group; and when he will be able to report on the progress of its inquiry.
§ Mr. FreemanThe Lowermoor incident health advisory group has been asked to advise comprehensively on the health of the people living in the Camelford area following the contamination of their drinking water at Lowermoor in July 1988. They will give the fullest possible consideration to the question whether there may be any long-term effects on the local population's health and will consider fully the feasibility of any forms of research or monitoring which might help in considering those questions.
The advisory group will visit the Camelford area during the course of its inquiry. I will write to my hon. Friend by the end of March to inform him of the progress made by the advisory group.