HC Deb 19 October 1992 vol 212 cc84-5W
Ms. Walley

To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she will take to implement an ethical code of practice for the diagnosis and treatment of terminal victims suffering from asbestosis.

Mr. Sackville

The Department of Health has no plans to implement such a code. Ethical issues relating to the diagnosis and treatment of the terminally ill are primarily a matter for the health care professions.