§ Mr. FearnTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what information he has on the levels of chlorinated biphenyls and organophosphates found in lanolin-based skin and hair creams with particular reference to nipple and breast creams.
§ Mr. FreemanNone. Chlorinated biphenyls are not used for animal treatment and organophosphates are used
92W in a way that should leave minimal residues in the lanolin used for manufacturing these creams. The main supplies provide very tight specifications for lanolin used in cosmetics.
Table 1 Net current expenditure by local authorities (i) Cash £ thousands (a) (b) (c) (d) Day nurseries Playgroups Child minding Family centres Year Local authority Other Local authority Other Local authority Other All 1975–76 23,919 433 1,489 420 — — 854 1976–77 29,555 581 1,866 523 — — 1,017 1977–78 32,769 726 2,177 486 — — 1,160 1978–79 36,704 950 2,222 743 — — 1,832 1979–80 43,034 1,119 3,200 688 — — 2,247 1980–81 56,952 1,147 4,019 524 — — 3,081 1981–82 64,657 1,570 4,708 670 — — 3,948 1982–83 71,427 1,657 5,265 524 934 842 5,170 1983–84 77,830 1,619 5,417 530 1,505 1,258 6,291 1984–85 83,030 1,713 5,686 613 1,917 1,489 7,655 1985–86 84,180 1,914 6,037 804 2,831 1,418 13,526 1986–87 95,779 1,972 8,008 967 3,517 1,496 13,367 (ii) In real terms at 1986–87 prices (GDP deflator) 1975–76 66,480 1,202 4,140 1,168 — — 2,374 1976–77 72,511 1,425 4,577 1,283 — — 2,496 1977–78 70,693 1,567 4,696 1,047 — — 2,502 1978–79 71,404 1,849 4,323 1,445 — — 3,564 1979–80 71,774 1,866 5,337 1,148 — — 3,748 1980–81 80,123 1,614 5,654 737 — — 4,335 1981–82 82,882 2,013 6,035 859 — — 5,061 1982–83 85,507 1,984 6,303 627 1,118 1,008 6,189 1983–84 89,046 1,852 6,198 606 1,722 1,439 7,198 1984–85 90,523 1,868 6,199 668 2,090 1,623 8,346 1985–86 87,012 1,978 6,240 831 2,926 1,466 13,981 1986–87 95,779 1,972 8,008 967 3,517 1,496 13,367