§ Mr. BattleTo ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will make a statement on his Department's assessment of the relationship between standards of housing and health.
§ Mr. WaldegraveA range of environmental factors, including poor housing conditions, can have an adverse effect on health. "Health of the Nation", published on 4 June, a copy of which is available in the Library, sets out proposals for improving standards of health and includes details of action the Government have already taken to improve housing conditions.