HC Deb 19 November 1973 vol 864 c348W
Dr. Summerskill

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether, in view of the recent outbreak of smallpox, he is satisfied with the existing controls over the handling and storage of microbes in research, teaching and industrial laboratories.

Sir K. Joseph

I refer the hon. Member to my reply to my hon Friend the Member for Chelsea (Mr Worsley) on 25th July 1973.—[Vol. 860, c.553–4.] An expert group has now been appointed under the chairmanship of Sir George Godber.