§ Mr. PikeTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services if he has now received the reports of the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council investigations into the possible extension of bronchitis and emphysema as industrial diseases; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. EadieTo ask the Secretary of State for Social Services when he expects to have the report from the Industrial Injuries Advisory Council dealing with the prescription of chronic bronchitis and emphysema as an industrial disease; and whether he intends to ensure it is published without delay.
§ Mr. ScottI refer the hon. Members to my reply to my hon. Friend the Member for Bexhill and Battle (Mr. Wardle) and the hon. Member for Pontefract and Castleford (Mr. Lofthouse) on 14 March 1988 at column472.