§ Mr. Elystan Morganasked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he has studied the recent report by the Confederation of British Industry, a copy of which is in his possession, which calls for the establishment of a commission for regional development to assist unwieldy development areas such as Wales and Scotland; and what action he proposes to take.
§ Mr. Anthony GrantYes. The C.B.I.'s views are amongst those we are taking into account in our study of regional policy.
132Wcauses of home accidents, including accidental poisonings of children. An interim report on this research is expected shortly which the council will be studying as a matter of urgency to decide what further action is required to educate the public about this problem.
At the request of the Pharmaceutical Society of set up Great Britain and my Department the British Standards Institution has agreed to set up a technical committee on methods of test for child-resistant containers.