HC Deb 17 February 1982 vol 18 c140W
Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services whether proof has been obtained in the United Kingdom of the dangers of lead emissions from vehicles to children.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

Lead is known to be harmful at high dose levels and where harm has occurred some may be attributable to vehicle emissions, though for most people in the United Kingdom the uptake from this source is not the greatest.

Mr. Skeet

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services what is the relative ingestion of lead compounds by humans (a) from atmospheric sources in the vicinity of motorways and (b) from other sources, including food and water.

Mr. Geoffrey Finsberg

I refer my hon. Friend to my reply to the hon. Member for Hackney, North and Stoke Newington (Mr. Roberts) on 12 February.—[Vol. 17, c.499.]