HC Deb 12 June 1989 vol 154 cc318-9W
Sir Michael McNair-Wilson

To ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether restrictions relating to products using chlorofluorocarbons will include inhalers used for medicinal purposes.

Mrs. Virginia Bottomley

Members of the British Aerosol Manufacturers Association have agreed to end all non-essential use of chlorofluorocarbons in their products by the end of this year. The industry is actively researching alternatives to chlorofluorocarbons in medical equipment and we expect these to be introduced as soon as they are commercially available and have been approved by the appropriate authorities.