HC Deb 01 March 1972 vol 832 c131W
Mr. Greville Janner

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what steps he proposes to take to combat the accidental poisoning of children in Leicester, having regard to the number of children admitted to hospital in Leicester as a result of such accidental poisoning having more than doubled in the past year.

Mr. Alison

The Health Education Council is carrying out research into the

Number of i.d.c.s. approved Additional Employment* Refusals by number as a percentage of approvals Per cent.
1st February, 1970—31st January, 1971 59 780 1.7
1st February, 1971—31st January, 1972 32 335 No refusals
* As estimated by the applicants when the projects are complete and fully manned.

During both periods nearly one-third of the i.d.c.s approved were for the bricks, pottery, glass and cement industries. The remaining two-thirds in each case were for a wide range of industries.