LEAD PAINT BILL.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 23 June 1924, Page 5

LEAD PAINT BILL.

DEBATE IN COMMONS. BY CABLE-PRESS ASSOCIATION—COPYRIGHT, LONDON, June 20. In the House of Commons, Mr. Rhys Davis moved the second reading of the Lead Paint- Bill, wdiieh ratifies the restoration of the International Labour Convention, adopted at Geneva* in November, 1921. The Bill prohibits the use of lead paint for interior painting after November 19, 1927. The mover said that both master painters and men favoured the Bill. He quoted statistics showing the fatalities from lead poisoning. Mr. Harvey, in moving the rejection ot the Bill, declared there wa-s no substitute for lead paint. Air. Grenfell, in seconding the rejection, alleged that Air. Thomas, Director of the International Labour Bureau, was biassed in favour of the zinc industry. He contended that the Bill would result in an increase in the cost of zinc, which would be used instead' of white lead. It would increase the cost ot painting and throw the white lead workers out. —Reuter LONDON, June 20. j.vir Harney withdrew his rejection motion, and the Lead Paint Bill was read a second time. Mr Henderson strongly deprecated Air Grenfell’s attack on Mr Thomas. He repudiated the suggestion of bias, And said that , .. c . . se one °f the Bill enacting prohibition were deleted in committee he u ould still proceed with the remainder ot the Bill providing for regulation of use of white lead paint.