§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for Health what action she is taking with respect to the use by national health service trusts of mattress covers which have antimony and phosphorous in the tire retardant material.
§ Mr. SackvilleThe chief medical officer has set up an expert working group chaired by Lady Limerick to undertake a new investigation of the claims and hypotheses recently made which link these two chemicals 437W with cot deaths, and to report as soon as possible. The 1991 Turner report said such claims were unfounded. Further action will depend on the advice of the expert group.