§ Mr. Skinnerasked the Secretary of State for Social Services what evidence there is which shows lead emissions to the air from vehicles have no significant effect on pregnant women or the number of still-births and malformations at birth.
§ Sir George YoungI refer the hon. Member to the report of the DHSS working party on lead in the environment published earlier this year and in particular to paragraphs 124 and 208, which emphasise the relatively small contribution of airborne lead to the body burden. Paragraph 206, however, notes the need for further research into the total effects of pre-natal exposure to lead from all sources. A copy of the report is in the Library of the House.