§ 72. Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Minister of Housing and Local Government if he will appoint an expert committee to study air and water pollution and to recommend remedial measures.
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§ Mr. MellishIn general, the appropriate remedial measures are known, and are being applied as far as practicable by the Alkali Inspectorate, local authorities and river authorities. The Clean Air Council advises my right hon. Friend on air pollution generally. Committees appointed by my right hon. Friend the Minister of Technology steer the work of his research laboratories on water and air pollution, and other expert committees on particular problems are set up from time to time as necessary. My right hon. Friend does not believe therefore that an expert committee covering the whole field is needed at the present time, though he will gladly consider any evidence that my hon. Friend cares to send him.