HC Deb 16 February 1989 vol 147 c295W
Mr. Michael

To ask the Secretary of State for Wales (1) whether he will provide detailed information of the locations at which the lead content of air in Cardiff was measured during the past two years; what levels were recorded; and if he will give the dates on which measurements were made and the methods used;

(2) what evidence he has available of levels of lead pollution in the air in Cardiff over the last 10 years; what trends have been reflected in measurements taken during the period; and what steps he is taking to reduce lead pollution in the atmosphere in Cardiff and elsewhere;

(3) what information he has on the level of lead in the atmosphere which is considered acceptable in the urban environment and the level which is considered to be detrimental to the health of pedestrians and of the public at large.

Mr. Grist

I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given to him today by the Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Environment, my hon. Friend the Member for Surrey, South-West (Mrs. Bottomley).

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