§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services if he will list in the Official Report current and past research projects since 1955 into the causes, means of transmission and treatment of Legionnaire's disease.
§ Mr. HayhoeI refer the hon. Member to the reply given, on 4 June, by my predecessor to the hon. Member for Holborn and St. Pancras (Mr. Dobson) at columns145–146.
§ Mr. McTaggartasked the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to receive the report of the public inquiry into the outbreak of Legionnaire's disease in Stafford; and when the report is likely to be published.
§ Mr. HayhoeI am advised that the committee of inquiry hopes to submit an interim report to my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State by the end of January 1986. This will concern itself with the cause of the outbreak in Stafford and the adequacy of measures taken to investigate and deal with it. The committee also hopes to submit a final report by the end of March 1986 which will make recommendations on any action necessary to reduce the danger of future outbreaks. It is too early to say when the reports will be published.