§ Mr. Concannonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if, in view of the increase in the number of children under 12 years of age being admitted to hospitals through accidental poisoning in their homes, he will introduce legislation to make sure that manufacturers print the names of chemicals contained in their goods and any known antidote for them, so that doctors can act immediately in an emergency.
§ Mr. LaneNames of listed poisons are already required to be shown on the labels of products containing them, and I do not consider that we should be justified in extending this requirement to all chemicals. I understand that doctors can obtain immediate advice from the national poisons information centres, at any time of the day or night, about the toxicity of household products and appropriate treatment.