HC Deb 04 June 1984 vol 61 cc33-4W
Mr. Madden

asked the Secretary of State for Social Services why the regulations bringing the recommendations of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council into operation cannot be laid before the summer of 1985.

Mr. Newton

The work of drafting regulations and instructions to staff on asbestos-related diseases is a complex task. I hope, however, to lay regulations in time to implement the council's recommendations as from April 1985.