§ 148. Mr. BlunkettTo ask the Secretary of State for Employment what information his Department has on the connection between work within the steel industry and development of chronic respiratory illness.
§ Mr. NichollsThe Health and Safety Executive is aware of reports suggesting a link between work in the steel industry and the development of chronic respiratory disease, but is not satisfied that there is conclusive evidence that the link is causal rather than due to other non-occupational factors.