HC Deb 15 March 1962 vol 655 c185W
Sir C. Osborne

asked the Minister of Education what steps he proposes to take to make widely known in all schools the findings of the Royal College of Physicians on smoking and its connection with lung cancer, a copy of which has been sent to him; and if he will make a statement.

Sir D. Eccles

I am sending my hon. Friend a copy of a circular which has been sent to local education authorities, and would draw his attention to my reply last Monday to my hon. Friend the Member for Tonbridge (Mr. Hornby).

Mr. Edelman

asked the Minister of Education whether he will cause to be distributed to all senior forms in schools a summary of the report of the Royal College of Physicians on smoking.

Sir D. Eccles

I am arranging for the salient features of the Report to be included in the publicity material that is being prepared for use by local education authorities.