§ Mr. Oakesasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has yet received the report of the Industrial Injury Advisory Council on industrial deafness; and what is the reason for the delay in presenting this report.
§ Mr. EnnalsThere has been no formal reference of a question regarding industrial deafness to the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council. As I explained to my hon. Friend the Member for Rowley Regis and Tipton (Mr. Archer) on 14th April, I have recently received, and referred to the Council for consideration and advice, the final report of a long-term investigation into hearing and noise in industry, research undertaken jointly by the Medical Research Council and the National Physical Laboratory. Arrangements will be made for this report to be published in the normal way.—[Vol. 781, c. 764–5.]