§ Mr. BrakeTo ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer what plans he has to publish the results of his Department's work on taxing(a) fertilisers and (b) pesticides. [74971]
§ Ms HewittA research report commissioned by the Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions on the possible impact and design of a tax or charge on pesticides has today been published, together 261W with a list of consultative questions. The Government will consider carefully the views expressed on a number of issues raised in the report in deciding how best to proceed.