§ 49. Mr. Dempseyasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection if, in view of the failure by voluntary means to prevent young people obtaining toxic glue for glue sniffing practices which have resulted in a recent fatality, she will introduce legislation to prohibit the sale of this product to young persons; and if she will make a statement.
§ Mr. John FraserI fully share my hon. Friend's concern about this dangerous practice. But there are so many products, in addition to adhesives, which can be misused in this way that it would be 655W neither effective nor practicable to ban their sale to young persons, the great majority of whom use them quite properly and safely for their intended purpose.