CAPPER PASS SMELTING PLANT

Motion Text

That this House expresses its concern that Rio Tinto have delayed the release of the occupational medical records of former workers at the Capper Pass smelting plant near Hull; notes that the employees undertook a number of hazardous duties and were subject to exposure to dangerous substances including carcinogenic and radioactive materials; and calls upon the directors of Rio Tinto to release the medical records of its former workers so that a thorough investigation into the high incidence rate of cancers and other serious industrial illnesses can take place.