§ Mr. Simon HughesTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what research the Health and Safety Executive has carried out into sick building syndrome; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. ForthThe Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is to commission a comprehensive and critical review of current published literature on sick building syndrome to enable it to consider the production of a guidance leaflet. The results of this review are expected to be available by the end of the year.
The HSE is also evaluating a proposal from an external research unit concerning possible epidemiological studies on this subject.