§ Mr. HILLSasked the Home Secretary whether the new rules recommended by the Departmental Committee on Lead Poisoning in the Potteries have yet been put in force; and, if so, when were they put in force?
§ Mr. McKENNAI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend the Member for the Northern Division of Norfolk on this subject on the 17th of last month. The inquiry with regard to the Regulations which I then said had become necessary has been fixed for the 25th of this month.
§ Mr. HILLSasked the Home Secretary whether he has received the resolutions of the International Conference at Zurich relating to lead poisoning in the ceramic industry; whether those resolutions recommend the conclusion of an international convention restricting the use of lead; and what action the Government intend to take?
§ Mr. McKENNAI have received a copy of a resolution adopted by the International Association for Labour Legislation at their recent conference, which is to the effect that the branches of the association in the different countries be asked to prepare reports with a view to the con-860W clusion of a convention. The actual conclusion of a convention at the present time is not recommended, and it would be premature to state what action the Government intend to take in the event of such a recommendation being made.