HC Deb 18 February 1971 vol 811 c555W
Mr. Dormand

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry whether he is satisfied with the progress being made with the research on pneumoconiosis and other respiratory diseases affecting miners; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Ridley

Yes. I would refer to my previous reply to the hon. Member on 8th February. For general accounts of progress I would refer him to the Annual Report of the Medical Research Council for 1968–69, to the last published Reports of the Department's Safety in Mines Research Establishment and of the National Coal Board, covering 1969 and 1969–70 respectively, and to the Board's separate publication "Medical Service and Medical Research 1968–69" which I am asking them to send to the hon. Member. We have still to review the Board's research programme for the coming year.—[Vol 811, c. 22.]