HC Deb 05 February 1969 vol 777 c131W
Mr. Roebuck

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether he will take steps to ensure that medicines are packed in containers difficult for young children to open.

Mr. Ennals

Such containers are not at present available in sufficient quantities for general use at reasonable cost. In some cases their benefits are offset by a number of practical drawbacks. The best safety precaution is for parents to keep medicines out of children's reach.