§ Mr. JannerTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what plans she has to encourage local authorities to ban male or female smokers from adopting children of(a) under three years or (b) over three years of age.
§ Dr. MawhinneyWe have no plans to encourage local authorities to ban smokers from adopting children of any age. However, the effects of passive smoking are well known and local authorities cannot ignore the information when assessing prospective adopters of young children.