107. Earl of Dalkeithasked the Secretary of State for Education and Science what research is being carried out to find a substance that can be administered to the body other than through the lungs to alleviate nicotine withdrawal pains suffered by those seeking to give up cigarette smoking.
302Wment and how many have been accepted, respectively; and how many in the respective figures were former members of the B Specials.
§ Mr. Pounderasked the Secretary of State for Defence (1) how many applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment have been received up to Saturday 21st March; and if he will tabulate these figures on a county basis;
(2) how many applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment have been received from members of the Ulster Special Constabulary up to Saturday, 21st March;
(3) how many applications to join the Ulster Defence Regiment have been received from Roman Catholics up to Saturday, 21st March.
§ Mr. HattersleyAs at 21st March the situation was:
§ Mr. FowlerNone so far as I am aware. Basic psychological and pharmacological studies relevant to the problem of dependence are in progress under the auspices of the Medical Research Council and in the universities, but these studies do not include the development of new drugs which is a matter primarily for the pharmaceutical industry.