§ Mr. Proctorasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will publish the guidance document on clinical waste; if so, when; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. WaddingtonI have been asked to reply.
The draft guidance document drawn up by a DHSS working party on the disposal of clinical waste was made available to the Health and Safety Executive. It has been referred by the executive to the Health Services Advisory 203W Committee appointed by the Health and Safety Commission. Advisory Committee members have commented on the draft and will consider it again in March 1982. If the draft is accepted it will be passed to the Health and Safety Commission with a recommendation that it should be published as guidance. No date for publication can be given.