§ Mr. Hector Hughesasked the Secretary of State for Scotland how many local authorities in Scotland, naming them, have now set up control areas under the Clean Air Act; and what improvements they have caused in the health of the people in those areas.
§ Mr. MaclayTwo Orders for smoke control areas—one in Edinburgh, the other in Dundee—have been confirmed, but the Dundee one does not operate until 1st October this year. As the Edinburgh Order only came into force on 1st January, it is too early to assess its effect on health.