§ Mrs. Joyce Butlerasked the Secretary of State for Prices and Consumer Protection when he expects all ironing boards with asbestos rests to carry a warning label; what spot checks are made on these rests to check for safety; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. John FraserAll manufacturers of asbestos-containing products were expected to begin to attach a warning label to them from October 1976 when the voluntary labelling scheme was introduced. I have no information on the extent to which ironing boards with asbestos rests now bear the label, but I propose to make some inquiries and will write to my hon. Friend and let her know the outcome.