HC Deb 12 December 1990 vol 182 c428W
Mr. Cryer

To ask the Secretary of State for Health if he will commission a study of the incidence of retinoblastoma in the offspring of nuclear industry workers.

Mr. Dorrell

The Department and the Health and Safety Executive are finalising the contractual arrangements for detailed epidemiological studies into the health of offspring of individuals who are occupationally exposed to radiation. These studies will include data on the incidence of all cancers in the offspring of radiation workers where relevant.