§ Mr. HunterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Environment, Transport and the Regions if he will declare172W a moratorium on the siting of telecommunications masts in residential areas until the health and safety implications have been fully explored. [118290]
§ Ms Beverley HughesThe Independent Expert Group on Mobile Phones, set up at the instigation of the Government and chaired by Sir William Stewart FRS FRSE, is currently considering the possible health effects of the use of mobile phones, base stations and transmitters and is conducting a comprehensive assessment of existing research. The Group is expected to finalise its report shortly. The Government will consider the Group's recommendations and issue a response.