HC Deb 28 May 1962 vol 660 cc91-2W
66. Mr. Ellis Smith

asked the Minister of Power what action he has taken during the last two years in the North Staffordshire area, and what action he will take in the future, to secure a decrease in the number of persons contracting pneumoconiosis.

Mr. Wood

The manager of every mine is required by law to ensure that the production of dust is reduced to a minimum, and Her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines take steps to ensure that everything possible is done to achieve this. Research into the causes of pneumoconiosis continues.

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