§ Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for Employment how many firms are known to have introduced noise-control measures as a result of the publication of his Department's code of practice in March 1972; and whether he is satisfied with the speed of introduction of noise suppression equipment in industry as a whole.
§ Mr. Dudley SmithFactory inspectors advise on the implementation of the code of practice at every general inspection of factories. Additionally, in the eight months following publication of the code they have made at least 1,400 special visits to selected factories with serious noise problems. Follow-up visits are now being made and a measure of the success of industry in carrying out the code should emerge from these visits. It is too early for my right hon. Friend to say whether he is satisfied or not with the progress made.