Dr. ThomasTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment whether his Department or Her Majesty's inspectorate of pollution has evaluated the benefits to reduced pollution of the development of solvent-free paint; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. TrippierThe Harwell laboratory and the Warren Spring laboratory are making a study of volatile organic compounds and their effects under contract to my Department. These studies include the benefits from reducing solvent content of paints.