§ Mrs. Renée Shortasked the Secretary of State for the Environment, pursuant to his reply to the hon. Member for Wolverhampton, North-East on 29 January, Official Report, c. 523, if the Building Research Establishment has yet completed its studies into the exposure of occupants of buildings containing pentachlorophenol-treated wood; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Giles ShawThe Building Research Establishment has not yet completed its studies of the levels of pentachlorophenol in occupied houses following treatment against wood-boring insects or dry rot. It is expected that the study will be completed by the end of the year.