§ Mr. Ronald Atkinsasked the Secretary of State for the Environment whether fluorocarbon propellants used in aerosols are environmentally harmful; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Denis HowellChlorofluorocarbons may damage the statospheric ozone layer, but at the moment the evidence for this is uncertain. We are carrying out an appraisal of the available information, which will be published in the near future.