HC Deb 06 April 2000 vol 347 c580W
Joan Ruddock

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment he has made of the findings of the Consumers Association regarding radiation risks of hands-free mobile phones and shields; and if he will make a statement. [118010]

Yvette Cooper

The findings of the Consumers Association will be assessed by the independent expert group on mobile phones. The group, chaired by Sir William Stewart FRS FRSE, is considering the possible health effects from the use of mobile telephones, base stations and transmitters and is conducting a comprehensive assessment of existing research.

The group is currently completing its review of the evidence and is preparing its report prior to publication in May.